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8. . THE SOUTH. The Movement from East Tennessee on the North Carolina Raffroads. MOSBY’S MEN AT WORK. Maximilian Aiding the Rebels Sub Rosa. | INDIAN BATTLE IN TEXAS. THE REBELS DEFEATED AND DRIVEN, &c., &e., &c. Lee on the Armi of the Negroes, (From the Richmond uirer, Feb. 22} @oneral Lee writes as follows to Mr. Miles, of South @arolina:— ‘We must use the negroes ir aide or the enemy will use ghem against ws.” They have been so used. now for a and with great help to our adversartes end to our grea vantage; and as the numbers of diminish 12 our nd are increased iu those of the . he will over rua more and accumulute from this material @ still more overbearing supertunity. The to this measure ought now to cease, and a law strould be passed without detay to arm three bua. rec Uousand slaves, giving to General Lee the power to take as many into the field as be may think best, The day that the North passed thelr law to fight us es, we should bave done likewise, They did want of white wldiers, but to save ry and save our white soldiers, too, vant our country left with a few old men ang the widows and children of the dead. Bul, really, it ‘would seom that the opponents to the measure have ne regard or thought about saving any of the whites, me say that the addition of negrocs to our army will add nothing to our strength. I never cipbered in that Bort of arithmetic wh: re addition doos not increase the amount. But the caso is one which necds no argument, Let us stop making speeches, and we may well believe that General Lee kuows best what to dv and what he is about. ‘We should not wait the slow progress of voluntecri the negroes, The reward of freadora bgtone, Tekan sufficient to make them fight faishfully for us and Ives. They want nothing to do with Yankee free- dom. They have no chufidence in Yankees. And what glorious thing it would be for history to tell that the North was whipped and gonquaned by the assistance of Regroes for whose beneit they falsely pretend that wis war was waged. Arming the Negroes Indefinitely Post- poned. ‘The proposition to arm two hundred thousand negroes, which passed the Confederate House on Monday, was in: detimicly postponed by the Senate on Tueeday v1 fone majority. The Richmond Dispatch thinks it will Bo reconsidered and passed Mosby's Men at Work. Bon, Jouy C. Bascxivrivar, Secretary of Wat Major A. E. Richards, of Mosby's right, re the 18th inst., with thirty-eight men, he attacked a party of the enemy, one hundred und. twenty strong, of whomn he killod and' wounded twenty-five, Among the wounded Were a major and captain. He captured sixty-four pris- ners and ninety horses. He had one man slightly ‘wounded, R'E, LEE. The Mexican Empire and the Confed- eracy. SYMPATHY OF MAXIMILIAN FOR THE REBEL CAUSE. The Houston (fexas) Telegraph of February 8 prints the correspondence which lately passed between Colonel Pyron, commanding at San Antonio, and General Floren- tino Lopez, commanding Maximilian’s troops on the bor- der of the Rio Grande (nention of which we have had by telegraph). The former assures General Lopez that it Is the desire of his government to cberish the moat amicable Felations with the imperial government of Mexico, and further that the entente cordiale existing shall not be dis- farbed. The Colonel also thanks the General for “pro- tecting the interests’ of the Confederates. ‘The reply of General Lopez is subjoined :— Mua Drvisioy, Mexican Emrmne, Loras Brigaba, CommaNveR-IN-CuiEe, Covone1—I feel gratified at the high considerat on you extend to me, and guided always by sentiments of heart- fait aatice, 1 confess my sympathies for the noble cause of the South and fraukly extend hs hemi friendship. Being placed in commaud of this military line under his Majesty Emperor Maximilian, the sous of the con- Wederacy can rely on full security of their persons and fatervsta and the hospitalities which this land affords, The confederacy way rest assured that the represeo- tatives of the empire of Mexico along the Bravo frankly offer their friendship, as also a full security that wo raid will bo permitted to organize on Mexican soil for the tn- swsion of your territory. With the assurance that our relations will continue friendly, I have the honor to offer Fed my distinguished considerations. God and order. ras Negras, Jan. 10, 1866, FLORENTINO LOPEZ, Brigadier General. To Colonel ©. L. Praox, commanding. A ketter from Eagle Pass to the Galveston News gives the following respecting the sympathy of Gen, Lopez for the Confederates:. Since the arrival of Gen. Loper ft has been quiet and exderly. 11 is peculiarly fortunate to the people of Texas as well as the inhabitants of this valley that so jntelli- gent and frindly a commander bas been placed in ¢om- mand of this department. He isa warm friend to the @ause, and as he can, tub roa, ¢ render us assivance. Ho asurcs me that the commander at Matamoros, as well as every government officer, entertains fully his sentime: Ho says that if we cam hold out during thee ming g Brance will us, and demand a cexation tics, Of this fact he says he tx certain. France is only ‘waiting to recall her armies, which are now separated at great distances in four divisions. That will be accom- Plished by spring, when recognition will follow ot the risk Of @ war with the United States. that on Indian Battle in Tex [From the Houston (Texas) Telegrap 8} On the 16th of January a scouting pa Rangers and militia had a fight at the head of the Goncho with w large party of Indians. The re lost inthe fight twelve killed and eigitoen wounded; the militia nineteen Killed and twenty-seven wounded: The number of Indians killed is unknown, but supposed to be some eeventy or eighty. The weather was exceodingly cold, ‘apd the snow kuee deep where the fight took place. Among the whites killed were Captains Guillentine and Culver, of Erath county, and Captain Barnes, of Bosque county, all good citizens and No. 1 Indian fighters. The Indians are still in strong force on the Concho, and fears if serious depredations during the spring are appre- THE REBELS REP¥LSED AND DRIVEN. [From the San Antonio (Texas) News. Captain De Armand, of General McAdoo's staff, frontier service, informs us that, a few days ago, information was sent down to headquarters, Fredericksburg, that @ party of our soldiers had very recently had a most desperate fight with a large number of Indians in the upper coun- uy. The fight 13 reported to have taken place some- where on the South Concho, and it is supposed the In- diane numbered at least five hundred. Whey were en- amped and had with them women and children. They ‘are said to have been finely armed with long range guns, but their horses were quite poor and weak. The number of our men engaged in the fight we have not ascertained, but the casualties reported would indicate a goodly num: Der. Our forces were repuled in their a'tack on the Indian * camp, with a loss of twenty kHled and thirty-two wounded, and were driven back, leaving the slain in the hands of the savages. Ar to the loss sustained by the In- @ians we are unable to say anything. OTHER DEPREDATIONS BY THE INDIANS. {From the Austin (Texas) State Gazette.} We have reports of a large number of recent acte of murder and (hoft by the savages on the frontier, We have a recent letter from Fort Mason, mentioning Indian outrages perpetrated within afew miles of that The murder of Mrs. Joy and her daughter, of Mra. of a negro girl; the wounding of Mr. Todd and capture Of his daughter Alice, a lovely girl of thirteen years of ‘ge, who had returned home only a short time previous from a distant The Indians were dressed like white person ing hate, shoes and jean clothing. ‘Can it be that these things are the forerunners of the federal advance on Northern Texas the coming «prin ‘which our private informa from that quarter informs es as more _ Wkely to ¢ place? Our authorities end our people must slumber no longer. Be prepared for the tendered issue. it be ing a ny be one demandit bold- @tt exertion of our stoutent energies norte The Defences of Galveston, Texa: grr the Galveston-Houston (Texas) News, Feb. 7.) defences of Galveston are being improved and en- A large number of negroes t work strength. the fortifications, It was ru oa eretiee was to bo issued ordering noncombatants to leave the Wand. The inhabitants weve resolved not tw leave unless absolutely compelled. The svidiers had destroyed many buildings in the suburbs of the city for flrewood. Nine bivcckaders were off the bar on the 28th. We have @aid several times that if General Walker can feel that he has a determined people at his back he will be able to dofend this coast against any attack. We believe Le has met with such demonstrations ax will give him the Qesurance. We know he is fully determined to moet the py A the outside, and prevent any foothold beiug Boat by us or gained by them. Let our people sustain him, and they will ave it. Exodus of Northern Louisianians to ‘Texas, A Shreveport letter to the Galveston-Houston News gays that many of the best plhnters are leaving tireir Domes to emigrate to the intorior of Texas. The Hous- ton ph comtirme this, and add The information we joads us to believe that a very imber of the citizens of Loui-tana are mene Way to Texas, with all their movable property, wit & viow to security, and perhaps to permanent rea dence. . The latter will be the result of four-fifths of those immi- poy provided these people find homes to sult them this » ‘They certainly will find plenty of room We magne it baa other seul Dambers bere Rebel Kentu: ‘the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 22} a ree se uns ey, A NEGKO OF REBEL SENTIMENTS. {From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 22. Amonn she lately vecnraee, prisoners were five negross, ‘who resisted all solicitations to join the enemy or the oath. One of these, named Dick, of Sesoumnrse! quite a character. The Yankees often engaged io conversation; but Dick was a match for them ots, He told them he wase Union man of the Botte school, but that day was past with him now, He had been in favor of the Union as it ponies caper it. Dick. oner since the of. Gettysburg. From Charleston, (From the Richmond Examiuer, 22) Other reports, reliable, tuAon South Carolina. From East Tennessee id Somhwestern Virginia. {From the Feb. 22. We have confirmation of the report of an of the enemy from Knoxville in the direction of ville, Dut there are various surmises of its objects, ‘A letter from Wytheville, dated the 16th inet, sayai— The enemy, four thousand Ove hundred strong, uoder G.ilem, are to be advancing through Upper Tennessee, ir outposts are north of Greenville. Prisoners brought im by eur scouts state that it is the’ in- tention of the enemy to occupy the whole State, if possible, on the day of election, the 22d instant. The same deeds of murder that East Tenn ‘seo bas w daily since the war commenced are still being executed. No man’s life is safe an hour. ‘The same writer adds:—Glitner’s brigade of Kentucky cavalry had an engagement last Saturday, at Ball's bridge, in Lee county, Va., twenty-five miles north of Cumberland Gap, resuliing iu a splendid victory to our arma, Our loss was not over sixty killed and wounded. Still Another Rebel Financial Bi RICHMOND IN FLAMES—INDULGING IN SCHEMES, ym the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 22.) Two schemes of revenue, taxation and curre! cy are proposed in Congress. That of the Financial Committee of the House of Representatives waa set forth with some il in these columns the other day. It proposed to raise three hundred millions of dollars by a tax in cur- Treney, equivalent to one and one-fifth per cent in specie, ov the old assesaments of general property; and also to raise one hundred and Bity millions of currency by a tax on incomes, trades and special subjects. It pro} in addition, to continue the present tax of one-tenth in kind, . It estimated that these three classes of taxa- tion would produce an aggregate revenue, in cur- rency or commodities, of tive hundred and ninety millions of dollurs; and that there would be weeded, besides this sum, for the current calendar year, about four hundred and seventy millions of doliars. This deficit was expected to be supplied—first, from the sale of six per cent non-taxable bonds; second, the use of deposits and loans on call certificates, under a new plan of deposits about to bo instituted; and third, from the sale of government cotton on hand for specie and foreign bills. , This scheme of finance was based upon the present syetem of ourrency, and the present rate of values as ‘measured by that currency. It is considered objectionable in the fact that it proposes to continue the sale of government bonds for a currency which stands at @ ruinous depreciation, and tends to perpetuate this de- preciation by basing all public transactions on the exist- ing prices, Accordingly a committee on taxation was raised by the House of Re} ves, who have brought forward » counter ition—the leading feature of which is an endeavor to bring back the operations of the government to the old specie rates of |. It pro- poses to purchase or }, oF impress, for public use, ‘all saw cotton, and all tobacco, manufactured or un- ae oy = peng paying “just compensation” for it, at price agreed or ay ording to its ta in specie; wade in bonds for specie to run years after the war, hearing interest in specie; but the bonds to be paid in cotton or tobacco at the option of the owner, one-third within two after the expiration of the war, ouethird in each of tho two succeeding years, with an additiongl bonus in cotton or tobacco of six per cent perannum. But not more than half the cottowe, tobacco owned by any person isto be impreaved; nor is the raw cotton held by manufacturers for manufacturing tions, por manufactured cotton to be impressed. e bonds given are to be assignable. The amount of cotton im shall bear the same Tatio tothe whole amount inthe confederacy, that the quantity of tobacco impressed shall bear to the total quantity in the confederacy. The pi 'y im shall immediately vest in the confederacy wherever it may be, appeals only affecting the compensation. Such part of the impressed cotton and tobacco shal! be applied to the us: of the army as shall be necessary; the rest to the general vises of the treasury, for the payment of ap- Dropneiae @ scheme also proposes the issuing of a new class of notes Call d “revenue bills,”’ to the amount of two hun- dred millions of doliars, which are to be paid for services rendered and contracts made after the month of: May next. These revenue bills are to be paid on specie valua- tions, and are to be redeemed in government cotton at fifty cents a pound, when presented in amouuts equiva- lent to th lue of one or more bales of cotton. hen redeemed they may be refesued. The cotton so redeemed from the government, and all cotton and tobacco trans- ferred by government, are to be forever afterwards exempt from impressmedt, and may be exported to neu- tal countries without restriction, except the payment of export duties; to secure which exemption and privi- lege the property is to be identified by r marke. ‘he advantage to the public interests this schemé if tt tarns out to be , is apparent. ernment secures the immediate use o the cotton ans bacco in the confederacy, on a credtt which will continue at least two years after the expiration of the war. It makes this cotton, at fifty cents a pound, the basis of a new sasue of paper, which is intended to be equivalent to old, Vecause convertible into cotton at the gold price of ty cents per pound; aud which, if this object suceceds, may operate to bring prices down to their normal rates. If the old rates should thus be re-established, a currency of two hundred millions im the form of these revenue bills would be ample for the government and the commu- pity. But the bill of the special committee on taxation seems to provide for the certain defeat of its own object in this regard, by embodying an authority to thé Socretary of the Treasury to make further issue of Treasury notes to such an amount as necessary for ing off ail liabilities of the government that ere-now due sad unpaid. The public know that these Habilities exceed four hundred millions of dollars, Th's addition to the present outstanding five hundred millions of circulation would reuder the whole present currency valueless. The bill further provides that the taxes in kind for 1865 and 1866 shall be twostenths instead of one; but tl value of this tax in kind shall be credited upon the gene- ral tax on property, and is to be est according to the market prices of commodities in Treasury notes. Furthermore, all agricultural juctions which shall be impressed afier the month of May next shall be paid for in revenue bills at the usual market prices, estimated in revenue bills—that is to say, at the old specie rates. The tax on incomes, trades, professions and employ- ments is to be double what it was for the year 1864. ‘Suck are the principal provisions of this new scheme of finance, which has been brought forward in competi- tion with the scheme proposed by Mr. Trenholm. Its leading features are the fi ment of cotton and to- bacco, and the substitution of revenue b'lls, redeemable in cotton after the first of June next | for the carrency now extant. It pro to onl present circula- tion by four hundred ‘millions, then to leave it to be absorbed, as far as may be, by the taxes of 1865 and 1866. An thie particular the plan is very d-feciive. No increase of the present circulation to be eae, for the money taxes of 1866 and 1866 will not the circula- lon already extant. The scheme provides for the ixeu- ing of four hundred millions of cireulation, for which mo semblance of provision is made. Jaring defect will have to be remedied; and we e payment to be This bave only to add that the derance of opinion, in and out of Congress, seems to be in favor of the pian of taxation and Guance which we have thus sketched, ported Outrage Rebel (From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 22. From some of our prisoners recently returned from Camp Chase, we hear that the Yankee are using all means—the vilest deception, of course, and sometimes actual violence—to induce of constrain our prisoners to the oath of allegiance. When one lot of prisoners w sent off from Camp Chase the re- ma nder were told that there was no prospect of a gene- achange, that they had been left in the lurch, and that no other means remained for thetr extrication from prison than to swear allegiance to the Yankee ern: ment. This ingenious deception is, of course, with. out some effect. The few hundred prisoners recently returned from Camp Chase, before their departure, line, and each was wore drawn up in a eed, when his name was called to be unfortunate person, as it has suggested that the ci cummances of the outrage furigh grounds for seme sort The Twenty-Second ruary in Riche [From the Richmond Examines, This day, a} once the eaniversary uy bind of NEW YORK snot burg on Feb. 21. NO EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE. The Enemy Making Prepara- tions for a Movement. THEIR PROBABLE DESIGNS. Universal Celebration of Washingten’s Birthday by the Army, &., &o., &o, THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. My, 5. Cadwallader’s Despatch. x Ors Pour, Feb. 23, 1965. ‘WASINNGTON’S GIRTHDAY If HB ARMY. ‘The observance of the’ 22d was general, and noticeable everywhere in this vicinity. At an early bour in the morning flags were unfurled in every direction. The army and the mavy vied with each ether in bonoring the anniversary of the birthday of the man who in the bands of Providence ‘‘made and preserved usa nation,” and fiaga, banners, pennants and streamers presented a mar- tial and boliday appearance in every direction. “Either by accident or design, the fring on the front of the Army of the Potomac was commenced about au hour earlier, and was prolonged into respectable cannonad- ing of the enemy's lines before the order was given to cease. The practice was somewhat fitful; bus. was rapid ‘and fartous at intervats, The rebels probably expected something of the kind, or gave it a proper interpretation, ‘as but comparatively little notice was taken of our bom- bardment along the line. DESERTERS REPORT AX INTENTION TO ATTACK. Rumors of the evacuation of Peteraburg are rife in camp again, but deserters bring im the story that a rebel aitack is threatened. Information has been received that A. P. Hill's was under marching orders at a moment's notice, and the rebel army is just now mani- festing unusual activity in every department, ‘TUE PROBABLE PLANS OF THE ENEMY. ‘There is but one interpretation to give thia Alarmed by Sherman’s undisputed successes in the heart of the staunchest rebel territory, his rapid advance in this direc- tion, ‘and ultimate co-operation in the reduc- tion of Richmond, and the additional fact that Schofield bas taken Fort Anderson, and no doubt compelled the evacuation of Wilmington, they have resolved upon the ultimate evacuation of both Petersburg and Richmond, and the concentra- tion of all the available forces of the confederacy at some point nearer the centre of what territory is still left in their possession. They may ponelvly myles a fierce attack on some part of our line would surprise us and Pn a temporary success. Or, th feint. of attacking to cover ulterior designs and ti evacuation of certain works. But neither cap blind us to their real movements, or enable them to get away un- p regeenny Their tenure grows daily more prccarious. hey are by Richmond and Petersburg as Henry Clay the goat he had by the horns—“‘he couldn't bold on he darsn’t Jet gp. 14 Much speculation existe ag to whore the rebel army wht & and where ele — its hep ie aiacsameet inquestionably be heavy by dosert - Moralization ble from-an abandonment of the rebel capital. But the discipline of an old army is such that it cam be kept together and rendered effective under circumstances that would appal and disband new janizations and raw troops. General Lee can undoubt- edly leave Richmond for any point he chi with a farge ariny of veteran troopa, "It te equally oprtaln the war will never be ended until Lee is killed or captured, or the army destroyed. The most plausible theory, to my mind, is that he will fall back to Lynchburg. At that point he can offer as much resistance asat any otber, and will have the additional advantage of so thi the region of the Upper Potomac as to map ‘us to keep a force im that queer to repel. B im, unless he should be hard ip ae in- vested there as is kept on the enemy's ere. Clone rch ype sept and a portion of the army kept under arma for any emergency. ‘TEMPORARY ABPRNCE OF GEXERAL MEADE, General Meade was summoned home hurriedly yeater- day by the death of a son, and left near noon on a special Doat=the Thomas Collyer. In his absence the command of the Swing Sapte General Parke. General Warren returned by last evening's mail boat from a short furlough, and will resume command of bis old cor ‘Aduateal Buchanan and Commodore Radford are both in this vicinity, and have had interviews with Genera) Grant within a week. Robert Lincoln, son of the President, reported to these headquarters y: for duty onthe staf. He has lately been appointed an assistant adjutant general, with the rank of captain. ‘Three hundred and fifty oMfcers and five hundred en- Meted men were exchanged and sent on to Sunoens 7 terday. Over four thousand have been ex ere within ten.days, The rebelsareacting in good: in the details of'ex: and the prisoners recently delivered have not starved emaciated of some who have gone before. Among the officers sent down yesterday were Generis Hays and Dufle, Major Matlock ‘and Lieutenant Sholes. Gencral Hays was the agent named by the Union government for the distribution of supplies sent to our prisoners in the Danville, Salisbury and Richmond prisons; but as these have all been emptiod by the energy of those having the matter im charge, there no further need of his services. ‘The first lot. of negro soldiers éxchanged during the war, fourteen in number, were delivered to Lieutenant Colouel Mulford yesterday, among a lot of white soldiers. If left to act unofficially, there is no question but that the Confederate authorities will gladly exchange negroes for white men; but if called upon to recognize the rightful status of a black soldier, in any official form, other than this, they will probably decline to do so. Mr. Theodore ©. Wilson’s Despatch. Cavary Heange. Anuy ov THe Potomac, Feb. 23, eos. } ‘Yesterday an officer of ours had a talk over the picket lines with a rebel officer, when the two getting intos conversation on the subject of the evacuation of Charles- ton, the Jatter said, ‘That is nothing. We will astonish you more than that before March goes out.” Does this refer to the evacuation of Richmond or Petersburg, or both? The evacuation of one or both of said places is now looked for. ON PICKET. WOUNDED The following were wounded yesterday while on picket duty :— ‘Win. H. Butler, Go. D, 24th Now York cavalry. John Williams, Co. H, 10th New York cavalry. REPORTED FOR DUTY. Major Benj. F, Seva, Tenth New York, has reported in the feld for duty. THE ARMY OF THE JAMES. Mr. Wm. H. Merriam’s Despatch. Hrasqusntens, Feb. 22—Evening. DERERTERS FTILL COMING IN, Rebel deserters have come into these Mines to-day with the usual freedom. They all continue to assert that the robel soldiery look upon the contest as already vir- tually ended. But few of them will be left to participate im the pending campaign. ‘THR NBGRORS TO HE TRATED IN A SPRING CAMPAIGN. Davis has, it is now known, decided to make a spring ‘and summer campaign, with the negro element of his rickety confederacy as the basis. This will be by far the shortest campaign of the whole war. The reason is vious, It i# proper to ad@, however, that it has coed an py a) ie some Sp division injon among the rebel negroes uj question rebel loyalty, and how the nimi! net when it commen them in ical shi ere can be but one ultii solution to this issue. THe Caves OF THR To t™!! Deserters say that the rebel with rebel flag of truce steamer Schulte came in was blown up, @ few days since, had been ae ee ~~ by the de Thie fect on the the river edjecent evene of the explosion. Mr. John A. Brady's Despateh i! ge et f to A REVIEW, ‘The morning was celebrated by a grand review First division, at present, in the abseace of Wilde on leave, under command of Brevet Brigadier Geworal Draper. General Woiteel expressed bimeeif much pleased with the appearance of the troops. CELEBRATION AT CORPS BRADQUARTERS, Throughout the day extensive preparations were made ot corpe headquarters to celebrate the saniversary of the birthday of Washington, and night found a lange party collected, Liewtenant Colonel Ladd brought up g 8 magico) pond with bin the aypmberp of whiek bed 90 | HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY /25, 1805. ‘The Bounty Tax Bill Signed by the Gove THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION, csda'weiacemshdnaes’ he City Inspector's. Depart- ment Continued. Street Cleaning Still Under Investigation. fF i i: Ht { E H i [ fi TESTEMONY TO CLOSE TO-DAY y i fi A Slight Contempt of Court Com- mitted by a Witness, Be, 7S kee ae, ‘The Senatorial Committee inet yesterday morning at the usual hour, two members being present. The City Inspector's , Detng still under investigation, end the counsel for the Citizens’ Association having ex- ‘hausted their evidence, witnesses for the defence were examined, } > Alfred’: Dusenberry was recalled, and produced the “Whiting on the previous day, im relation to the assess. Ne. 1 Gor Maye Seuans, Cuaran sues; } ‘apents paid by the atiachée of the City Inspector'sotiice:— |. fff it Hi i : ny 5 f FE te i H i i Es i Hi g mall i | 3 ii to carry the instructions of the City Inspector. The ittee ‘clock hen they expect to fi sy Ag ea y SS Trouble About the Settlement SUPREME COURT, Before Judge Johnston. 4 2 Cunningham.—The Merchant wilt ecase,. Conover ve. ee ten ees aera Set eel Dean. Sm—In the interests of this a you! en E ‘to be married. ‘The will was contested A despatch recétved ere to-night. from @encral | ment during the past wint’s sgeinet toe any als im, om the ground of undue qe a Grant’s headquarters states that extraordinary activity ‘bas been incurred is the yment of counsel | 0 probate. Subsequently a second was produecd by tit ‘the contest giving all the property to them. Ca poniers & a 6 i we mee er paptensy ag sory “Appeal, taken ithe Suprente the fags were sent fore a jul for Ls hoped: that ‘cheerful Geairea farth ee tora bene - share | ants riber y, which was 1 as the front that they are-about to evacuate Petersbarg sony = pe . The defendant’s counsel then and fall back across the Appomattox, THE PRESS DESPATCH. first payment under the new. tax levy. Vory respect- ‘Wasnrotom, Feb. 24, 1865. fully, &c., 4 Amott who RETAVOR Sets EM. Arant SOMA, pete 28 DUSENRERRY, | Hmployen that three days ago the signal ‘officer from the observa 7. H. WAINWRIGHT; J City Inspectors. tory of the Second corps discovered rebel movements, Ee a sae gti pre ti @ ase ir u is circul se we my With the inteution of massing ‘troops before |. 40 y annot tell; some made ‘and some paid corps. the money. e Did Mr. Egbert call w you after coming from the ler’ , to. toll that he did not not be- REBEL ACCOUNTS. fete’ thall Sie ese: ster sade am emgnment of Tis A. He might have done 0, but I do not re- Heavy Firing at Petersburg en the @ist | member. Inetant. @. Did you write several lotters to Mr. Delavan on the Pureessvnc, Fed. 21, 1865. subject of how the bus'ness of the City ns office , Feb, 21, was conducted under the administration of Mr. Boole? There has been for several hours this afternoon heavy | A. I may have done so, but canuot recollect the contents firing on our extreme right, but the cause of it is as yet ‘of these letters; don’t remember having mentioned in unexplained. any of these communications that the expenses of the dopartment had been increased under Mr. Boole. SHELLING THE REBEL WORKING ‘PARTIES BEFORE 'm. P. Hull, sworn—Reside at No. 322 West Twen- PETERSBURG. tieth street; have lived thirty-nine years in the city of . New York; am connected with the City Inspector's De- [From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 23.) t for about five years; for a short time was assist- ‘The enemy got up a furious shelting in front of burg on Monday, caused by the appearance of \- federate working party. Several shells exploded in the ant clerk in the office; was first appointed by Mr. Dela- van; the duty of health wardens is to report to the office city of Petersburg and numbers fell in Blandford. Grant ts extending the line of railway to his new position on daily any violation of the ordinance in relation to nui- Hatcher's run. sances, between the hours of ten and twelve M.; each warden has an assistant; they were appointed under Mr. The Ezpress says that the enemy is throwing up heavy works on the Brunswick stage road, between Ream’s Delavan in 1860; considering the inc! of the city sinc then, their s+rvices were not as much required then as station and Monck’s Neck bridge, two miles below the latter place. ‘now; my duty was ting permits to have diseased or y duty gran! ‘Heavy cannonading was heard in the direction of disabled horses killed, serving authorizing the health wardens to bave nuisances abated; there is Dutch Gap yesterday; but we were unable to learn the cause of it. other young man connected with the duties of my de THE STATE OAPITAL. t; he was ted by Mr. Delavan before I was; ve performed my duty as faithfully under Mr. Boole as I did under Mr: Delavan; the duties are more arduots now they were then. Judge Whit called the attention of the witness to an immense bundle of © months; have not been absent from my duty but three have been in the office—one being on ac- and the other two attending the fu- ernor—The Paid Fire Department Bill to be Discussed Again, dec. hi ; the warden of Ausany, Feb. 24, 1065. jospital reported several cases of disease, ana I ‘The Direct Tax Bounty bill, auxiliary to the Bounty the houses from which the patients were taken ex- and cleaned; know of a health ward.n who died of disease contracted while in the discharge of his duty; from May to July, the period embraced in these reporis, Inever knew of any of the health wardens being ab- sent; if they had I would have known of it; it was not as Mr, Carr stated in his evidence, that he never pot od ap tye’ warden to do his duty; he never re- to me any such cases. Cross-examinod—My duty confines me pretty much to office from nine in the morning till five in the after- B0oD; do ‘not perform any duties outside of the re apy act, which originated in the Senate, passed the Assembly this morning, and has been signed by the Governor. “It {se understood that this meets the conditions agreed upon between the Governor and Comptroller and the banks for obtaining the necessary funds. The Assembly Committee on Cities have set down the Paid Fire Department bill for s hearing on Wednesday next at four o'clock P.-M. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. the sy orduansoes,f which chisel tay’ have to ge io cases I may ve to to the courts; Mr. Cart called the health wardens together Benn tne Girestion of the Chy laepector, for my perts i canast-tell Aunany, Fob. 24, 1666. whether Mr. Carr performed his ‘uty or not; esiaetlcs G2 OtTataaes Ce therer thought while he wan, there that he, was a faith re; oe Was re jo was e faith- wore M iain word obftcer; don’t recollect gaying to Mr. Carr that it To incorporate the Company of the Garden of Foun- tains of New York. To incorporate Huntington Savings Bank. the health jpal diseasos requiring the lens were typhoid fever and small don’t know whether any o” wardens coul Authorising the Niath Avenue Railroad Gompany to | {un tetore the panule appears, whether tive patient wee extend fts tracks. suffer from smallpox or fever; cannot tell To incorparate the New York Butchers’ Hide and Melt. | whether the wardens wrote their own reporis ing Association. or whether somebody else wrote them for them; have no [ncorporating the Knickerbocker Gas Company, Teason to think that they did not write them theinsélves; Relative to the foreclosure of mortgages by adver- | cannot tell exactly what month the smallpox broke out tisement. in; the disease is confined to no particular hocailty ; don't BILLS ADVANCED TO A THIRD READING, ink it necessary for a health warden to be a physician; To incorporate the Merchants’ Exchange and Nows are instructed to ascertain from the attending phy- Room of New York. tiolan—who is required by law to report all contagious Increasing the ratea of pilotage of Hell Gate pilota, jecases—what is nature of the disease of any ent Amending the law sick in hie district. Provi for to the Bs hy Nabe For the relief of the holders of unsecured bonds of the New York and Erie Railroad Company. judge Whiting—Do you know the name of the in- spector of the Twenty-second ward? ome — The seme eet aare on ts Me- incumbent's name ins. oor Whiting here produced the reports of the in- Assembly. of this |--one dated August 18, reporting that URANY, dead horse was lying at Fifty-recond and asked af Dla a the wituess if ‘inal note had Deon removed, which ques- ROTICER OF For a pubdM® market in Brooklyn. The Marie Broad re the Noy yong afirmatively, ‘Mr. rane a re) from the same inspect For raion Ta Thine Now york: nn the of ue ame month, stating that a dead horse . mate Whether this was not one a the same ‘The Crosstown Railroad, ‘The whnens said he thought not, becanse had sociny of sons red Ke scm pufsance US tre the ports un taremown nk i quer beter regulation of the le of beer. and-malt | 4 A at he old dieceasdhorves ta’ the city go to Sra Presen| to die? rhter., Banton, nanouncing the fot Reinga (aiipinaas) m., fro oy te ae of the wal cok die jm To incorporate the Union Hotel juty as an inspector; think Inspector Higgins was ap- say, eterna a ONES | eek eh ad ieee i ty Sarat gree | SERRE es ae ali otentl enable me wi “mage SS bil ‘! pow Baw hie duty or not; have the fouidence of all ‘the. ‘wardens, and could call them together any time in twenty- four hours if I thought it necessary; under Delavan the bag pr rds my! and removed by the influence of the Aldermen; when Mr. Boole went to the country money. B. .. State Bounty Tax bill was then read a third time To incorporate the New York Accident Insurance Company. For a railroad in Grand street. last summer he told me to use my own discretion in re- MOTIONS AND RESOLUT 8. lation to the Ji By Mr. Sanxpvord—Directing the Committee on Rail- John E. Develin was the next witness examined. His to investigate complaints ed the Central Rail. | testimony was in relation to the lit! occasioned by road. Passed by a vote of 42 to 46. the Hecker injunction. He gave a history of that trans- By Mr. Reap—Tendering thanks to General Sherman | action, the facts of which already or panes. and his army for the capture of Charleston and Wil- |. Devoe, swor ‘Reside at 145 "By ae. Sree brave By ‘ famt—Thanking our soldiers in the in putting down field for their endurance the rebellion. William was made with Mr. Delavan, and for the others with Mr. Boole; have been in the business about five years; the streets of the city could not be cleaned for three hundred thousand dollars; had a sub-contract under the Hackley cont for cleaning the Second and Third wards; would not undertake to clean the streets at a contract of five hundred thousand dollars with the privi water and the dumping inde free; con! advantages over the be 4 ee thee tae ak while Obvitaary. DAVID A. FOWLER, DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK. David A. Fowler, Keq., Deputy County Clerk, died sud- denly at bis residence on Friday morning last, his death being eaused, as we jearn, by pleuro-pneumonia. This announcement wil be received with regret by a wide at their own the re worl t ctrole of official associates and personal friends, to whom | city have their wages ned by euestation ef tae Coguonon he had endeared himeeif by of service in public | Council; the city pays men $2 60, while I only pay $1 75; life, characterized alike by onity ‘and integrity. An | the expense Cleaning the streets of the city since interesting family suffers a most afflicting bereavement | 1863 has sed twenty-five cent; | think in the removal of husband and father, and the public | the City Ins could clean the streets for }) #ervice alao sustains a great loss. one hundred and fifty thousand dollars less than it costs Mr. cowie, oe mearty aapere years of age, having | ‘vere it not for the impediments thrown in his way; the been born at White festohester the | men should be paid every two or four weeks; I own the ith of April, 1803. He came to this city very carly nt right of the Christine street cl bel in life, and’ in 1896 was a tn, the Think it 4 better than the patent ‘used by t mpaat office of James Guliek, of Deeds. In March, | Company; if patent has been aed im Phila- 1887, ae to a clerkship in the | delphia; my contract with Mr. Boole was not in writing; the ister in " Ceoamcust of my contesst te between, Got cen bead where he remained for ten years, until 1847, when | week; sometimes I employ from ten to men besides he received the responsible intment of Clerk in | the machines, Sees od the tae ee Deh ‘oMce, during the incum- 3 ed much did it cost you to clean the streets you james ner, ti nt he was idea with the ‘A. Tdon’t think you have any right to ask me that Clerk's office, Soter varying in bis efforts to i he juestion. Aiea the strecte ‘of the city on one day it red to three hundred and Mr, Munger—We will make you answer the question; and I ask you again whether von refuse to onewer? ¥ ‘Witness—You may do as you please; I decline to an- ns Ag qu nt-at-Arma, take this man into custod: y. ‘The Sergeant obeyed the order of the Chairman, and was pot ‘nom irrest, Affaire at Bormeda. Haurax, Fob. 24, 1066. ‘The steamer Delta, from Bermtda on the S0tb. has AtTived. She baigap po aeneral nqwe of interest | case to The defendants then made thelr motionJo open 7 to go on with the: (rial, and left the court room. The Ju; directed the ceed, and a verdict was givem for the plaintiff, and Ae Rate DF wee ange yesterday morning Died. Luox.—At East Newark, rare on Friday, February q te sae hasten ia tat Soe as uaintances of Bellevue Hospital and College, are respeet-- lully inv.ted to attend the funeral, at.the reskdence of his: father, wt Riverhead, L. 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