The New York Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1865, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. | WHOLE NO. 10,411, exnae EUROPE. Arrival of the New York with Three Days Later News. French Report of the American Peace Programme, Oession of Mexican Terri- tory to France. Wlopes and Difficulties of the Rebels in Paris. Operations of the Privateer Shenandoah. Pope Pius the Ninth on Maximilian’s Seques- tration Decree, THE GERMAN QUESTION, &e., &., &o, ‘The steamship New York,'Captain Wenke, from South- mpton February 15, arrived at this port yesterday evening. Her news is three days later. ‘The Canada arrived at Crookhaven early on Wednes- @ey morning, February 16. The Duke of Northumberland died suddenly at Aln- ‘wiek Castle, on Sunday, February 12, Cardinal Wiseman was considered to be in a sinking @ondition on Monday afternoon, February 18. The medi- eal attendants entertain no hope of his recovery. ‘The India, China and Australian mails had arrived in ‘England. ‘The Russian government has issued a series of decrees, ‘the ultimate object of which is nothing less than the ac- eeal amalgamation of Poland with Russia, All the exist- fag provincial governments are suspended, and the seve- val administrative departments are henceforth to be only Branches of the ministries at St. Petersburg. Poland is te be divided into twenty-seven departments, each of ‘which is to be under the control of a prefect. The post @f Governor is to be suppressed, and the functions of this @ffico are handed over to the chiefof the civil adminis- twation and the commander of the troops. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. The Peace Negotiations. PRENOH REPORT OF THE BLAIR-LINCOLN PRO- GRAMME. (From the Paris Patrie, Feb. 13.) ‘We have reason to believe that the imperial govern- has received from M. Geoffroy, French Chargé the following details respecting ons. The following were the to President Davis by Mr. Blair:— Fema to return to the Union. correspondence ‘London iy interest some of your numerous readers: Americans here are in very “No surrender," is their motto now than ever; and to judge from what I hear from I should almost’ be inclined to think that the ‘struggle will be one of those which will termi- ‘Bate in the stronger so far instructing the weaker in the ‘ext of war that the pupil eventually will beat the teacher. PRINCE NAPOLEON EXCLUDES THEM FROM THE PALAIS ROYAL, [From the London Btar, Feb. 15.) Our Paris correspondent notices the fact, which is much @emmented on in the French capital, that at Prince Na- 's ball no member of the Southern Confederate was prea ‘and that none had received an invita- while invitat were liberally given to Americans ef politics. It is, of course, quite notorious ‘that the Prince is a warm sympathizer with the cause of ‘the North. The on ei aes ean hag fBranslated from the Dage-’ er pen! Feb. 2, 1808] bof ey The tron-clad Starkodder, which, after having been con- Danish government, left here some time demned iy owt has hed a very boisterous voyage, during which she to seek sbelvor ina Norwogian harbor. After & passage @f eighteen inced her to be oe rage nig why fought by that government. o ish flag was then Jowered and the Brazilian hoisted. The iron-clad was the Brazilian ship, and received ammunition, besides a crew of one sundred and sixty officers and men. Both v: toward the French i easels sailed and the Danish crew of the The Mexican Cession to France. FORBIGN DIVERSION IN FAVOR OF DAVIS—NO RECOGNITION BY ENGLAND. [From the London Feb. 18. ‘The American war has been singularly fruitful of unex- oepobateae | but of all its turns of fortune none has more theatrically sudden than one that is now re- fat to have eens in favor of the South. In the the federals have been unexpectedly victorious. They have achieved greater successes during the last three months than at any former period of the war. Sher- man's audacious enterprise proved a complete triumph ; ‘the defeat at Wilmi was almost instantly conve fate a victory, and the Confederate forves, though con- fronted only by a remnant of the Northern army, have ‘been com] to relinquish their hold upon Tennessee. & be serge bare ee Lee, ay balance military power maintaii yet at moment the rejoicings of the North are suddenly hushed, and we ore assured from Now York that President Davis has the Rs. in bis peak ae ca secure the independence of South either with the assent of the North or in despite @ #, according to his pleasure. Tho clue & this startling mys'ery is to be fourid jn the @atoment, firmly credited in Ameries, that the Emperor of Mexico has conveyed in trust to the Emperor of the the northern portions of the Mexican territory, to be held and administered by a French viceroy, in Uquidation of the clains of France upon the Mexican @evernment. This cession, it is assumed in the =, gould not possibly occur without the recognition of the confederacy by France, and that re- gognition, it ts further assumed, Would at once be fol- lowed by this country and the other great Powers @f Europe. The presumptions current on this subject are rengthened , by the anticipations entertained of an emancipation policy on the part of tho Confederate (Eo ioeretios t is expected that General Loe will decree liberation of the negroes of the South, and call them ts freemon ito the ranks of his armies. Such a measure, Wt is argued, would not only furnish the confederacy with two hundred thousand soldiers, but would remove the which Prfrents the governmenia of Burope from the independence of the Southern Staies. Th few confederacy would no longer represent a slavehold- is ) aoe the injurious stigma would be effaced, and the European States might welcome the Southern ro. Wo without offence or scandal. From all this it fol. that President Davis, if the federals will not grant him acceptable (ems of peace, may continue the war on Sonditions more favorable than belore, with France pre- bably for an ally, and the other Powers of Kurope for and that the North, rather than encounter this new opposition at the presont period of the struggle should come at once to terms, even on ihe basis, it ne. sessary, of political soparation. : ‘The surprise felt in this country at so marvellous shange of prospect will be incrcreased in no small degree ay genoral incredulity, The organs of the French sovera- mont have, as our readers are aware, denied the truth of the reports in circulation respecting the convention with Mex. joo, The Americ it is true, are firmly impressed with a bolief in the story, but they also believe in a story mhich we aro better able lo estimate, and if they are mis- vaken in one case they co | be so inanother. They ‘wave for some time persuaded themselves, and aro now fally convinced, that if the South would but break with the institution of slavery we should be ready to step out our noutrality and recognize the government of i’rest- lent Davis. We vouture to assert that there can be xo Sor this perswasion, though we are not a at its prevalence. The more ardent | America, the market was well attended by buyers last of the North in this country have so strenuously | week, amd there was a fair demand for printed cottons. and tly represented the whole war asa mere tru, on la ‘on one side and emancipation on the ” vials. a as due only to our hatlonal abhorrence of the | decree has been lesued authorizing ths circulation of the Southern institution. They may not Ennesanlly.o¥e. Enoyclical, ite accompanying syllabus and Cardinal Anto- Pose, therefore, that the removal of this barrier wor nelli’s circular, reserving the rights of the State and the wel tomate he eearalie Ah “wo taek | ar i ineas iene oh ae eee sala im} wi uments w! Nenene eebemainas, We 60 Rt Rene te. Say Yee - of country. on any of Northern Southern, Gazette denies the report that claims to favor. Discrimination of that kind has doubt- on to the German Jess determined the private sympathies of individuals, to and sys:— bat tt has not regulated the of our government, Russia in Germany are entirely opposite We have been neutral ip war from more abstract Germany is to France a menace; to World have boon the azireme of polsion folly to inter ty gfe a, bes fore, because the war was none of our war, and because « id we desired to remain st peace. Our recognition of Southern independence would, when it was made, be mestion. Gictated by comsiderations applicable not to this case ‘Von Schwerting de- merely, but te all such and would be wholl members of the Lower ‘unconnected with the whether ‘that the ment or moral, of the new confederacy. International ‘expressed in'the eddress te the poe Sg A for our com. there was @ divergence of duct, It is well known under what t and the House in re- circumstances new governments may he recognized and Galicia, "The Diets af Hangary without offence, and when the Confederates have mest simultaneously with the aeored Oe, RON Beas Soy Seaman h is positively to be eonvoked wien oes frome fo Chats peat ihe session of the Belohs- tutions, The of slaves ia the South would by the government undoubtedly the arguments hitherto od flea Baye er sproey by some advocates of the North. It would render it im- nt will gubmit separate finam> ible for any orator to deciaim against a slavebolding empire, or to describe the Southera armies as fighting ‘what all Englishmen regard asa veritable abomina- téon. It would omke it absolutely clear that the fede- hig tyray not for the freedom of the negro or the but for dominion, and else, This it would do, but no more. It would leave the question of ition exactly where it stood, to be as before, by the rules of public law applied without bias or favor. 0 ; , there is nothing for which acts, there is netting wash they deprecate have kept the vision before their eyes tfll it appeared a reality, and have now persuaded themselves of the im- minence of an event which we in this country have not 80 much as contemplated. Our first knowledge of our supposed intentions was derived from American de- scriptions, We never imagined that the resolutions of General Lee on the subject of slavery would pro- duce any modification our natior policy. We should heartily ice to see slavery abolish: but the abolition - slavery would not affect in considerations which have dictated our neutrality in the American war. That neutrality has been steadily main- tained, and we may confidently affirm that it has given satisfaction to the vast majority of the ple this country. There is no dissatisfaction with this policy now, nor will the Confederates induce us to do from sure inciples of action by domestic reforms, however lauda- le they may be. That they should be anxious to see the Power of Great Britain thrown into the seale against that of their enemy is natural enough, but that the federals should be dis; to precipitate such an event is abso- lately incredible. What feelings or fancies may them we cannot tell; is they may be well as- sured, that we hi never willingly departed from our duties as neutrals, and that if wo are ever transformed from neutrals into belligerents it will be by their doing, and not ours, The Privateers. AMERICAN VESSELS DESTROYED BY THE SHENAN- DOAH. Advices from Cape orig in land, dated January 12, report:—The Iroquois, United States corvette, has arrived here from Tristan d’Acunha, where took on whaler, of Now board twenty-three men of the Ed Bedford, four men of the Lizzie M. y, schooner, of Boston, which had been burnt at sea by the Shenan- doah, rebel cruiser, the former on the 4th Decemb»r, in lat. $8 8, Jong. 12 W., the latter on. the 18th November, ., long. 28 detailed rey is dated at Liver- Stacey, from Boston, with @ gene: burned, and the. whaling bark Ed- New ford. On the 13th of November, in lat. in W. H. Archer, of the Lizzie ® ship to tho westward came up with Captain Archer's vessel, down the British ensign which she had sending up the colors she Lizsie M. Stacey was then Doat. was lowered from tenant the ship h The crew of the Lizzie M. Stacey and the Edward were was bu! A landed at the island of Tristan d’Acunha, and were kindly received and lodged unt!l the federal war steamer Troquois took them away. Captain Archer reports the Shenandoah ‘‘a fine, long ship, of abont 1,000 tons, ship- rigged, with three patent reefing topsails.”” He says she appeared to be a fast vessel, and carried eight guns—four on either side, She had no pivot guns. |The following is @ list of her officers:—Captain Waddell; First Lieutenant, C, W. Whittle; Second JLicutenant, J: Grimball; Third Liewtenant, 8. ©. Lee; arth Lieuten- ant, F. §' Chew; Fitth Lieutonant, D.’ M. Scales; Mas- ter’s Mutes, Colton, Hunt and Miner Surgeon, C. Lining; ‘Assistant Surgoon, J. F.. M'Nulty; Passed. Midshipmen’ 0. A. Brown and J. F. Mason; Gunner, John Guy; Boat- swain, J. Harwood; Sailmaker, H. Halcott; Carpenter, J. O'Shey ; in all, reventy-four Berton. While on board the mteamér, four of the Lizzie M. Stacey's crew joined THE OLINDE AT FERROL.. The rebel steamer Stonewall, late the Olinde, last from Copenhagen, put into Ferrol 4th of February. She was still there on the 10th. The Mexican Empire. THE CHURCH PROPERTY QUESTION—POPE PIUS THE NINTH ON THE SEQUESTRATION DECREE. (From the Memorial Diplomatique of Paris, Feb. 12. fe learn from Rome that, notwiths®nding ie pain mu with which the Holy Father heard of the publi- cal of the Emperor Maximilian’s letter to his Minister of J under date of the 25th of December, his Holi- ness manifests a most earnest desire to stifle the conflict in its germ. The most positive assurances aro said to have been given to his Mexican majesty that the Pope intends neither to weaken or withdraw any of the promises given to the Emperor Maximilian respecting the disposi- tion of the Court of Rome to make every concession, compatible with the interests of the church. in the defi: nitive settlement of the ecclesiastical affairs of the new empire, It was in that sense that Mgr. Mezlia was about to be instructed to furnish the most formal expla- nations to the Mexican government. But at the same time the Court of Rome would repre sent to the Mexican government (he tmpos:ilili'y of devi-- ating from the general and constant rules in accordance with which ail concordats are concluded between the Holy See and foreign governments. ‘These conventions do not belong to the cate; of ordinary diplomatic acts; for, in concordats, the Pope stipulates, not asa temporal prince, but as the supreme chief of the church and the representative of Catholicism. The Holy Father is, therefore, obliged, in the negotiations which precede and accompany the gguclusign of concord. ats, to gather round him the enlightenment of the mem- bers foe fn sacred college, and . refer the most eseential in exauy on special congregations, Ecler teat ana tate fay infringe the dogmad of the church. / It's for this reason that concordats are negotiated, either directly with Romo, or indirectly through a car- dinal who acts in this cage as the legate of the Pope. Thus the celebrated concordat, signed in “1801 with France, necessitated the mission to Paris of the Cardinal Secretary Consalvi, although the preliminary negotiations had been opened by Mgr. Spina, assisted by the profound theologian, the Rev. Father Caselli, In the same manner, when Rome was about to con- clude a concordat with Austria, Cardinal Viale Prola, al- though preconised since the 7th of March, 1853,’ re- mained at Vienna in his quality of apostolical nuncio until after the concordat had been definitely signed, Consequently, according to invariable custom, a nuncio Taised to tho dignity of cardinal ceases, facto, wo represent the Holy See in any other quality than that of legate. Even the legates of the Pope have no power to sign a concordat until it has been referred to Rome, and authorization has been received to accept the arrangements agreed upon, It follows that Mgr. Moglia, on his departure for Mexico, only powor to open negotiations on the basis of the Promikes made to the Emperor Maxtmilian, t he was not even authorized to draw up the draft of a concordat Presented to him by the Mexican court. In other words, owr correspondent is of opinion that the dispute which has arieen between the Holy Sve and the Emporor Maximilian originated solely from a ques: tion of form, and not a question of principles, which, in his opinion, will greatly facilitate the ro-ostablishment of ® good understanding between the two governments. Howevor that may be, it is certain the recall of Mgr. Megiia ts not so imminent as has been stated by some Journ M Conalderin, that the court of Rome, before coming to any such decision, intends to rely on the well known devotion of the Emperor Maximilian for a proper reception by hie Majesty of 1 fornlehed Gy tapualonty of the explanations about Wo bo ¥ . Accounts from Rouen stato that, Feporte circulated in ment between the notwithstanding tho at town of ab approaching arrange. feral and Confederate States of and ranged pt ne and 8934. 8; ree crepe area per cents, cS 5 ve per @ 108 and 100.3, ily todia and exchequer bills (nominally), 86. a 6a. in premium. 4 fall discount demand continues at the bank, and cree market the terms are up to the bank minimum. In the Stock Exchange to-day, owing to the requirements in connection with the haif-monthly settlement in thi foreign and share markets, advances on government secu- Tities were in request at from 43¢ to 5 cent. The temporary rally in consols this afternoon was by the commencement of purchases by fog A vernment broker, on account of the sinking fund for present quarter. The amount taken to- was £10,000 reduced ; but the sum to be invested between thi time and the end of March in reduced Three per centa, new Three per cents, or Exchequer bills, is £646,892. Foreign stocks have no: gained strength during the progress of the settlement, most descriptions showing @ decline of 3; Mexican, 27% to %. Confederate loan is 3 lower, at 64 to 56, ways, dc. Morena s hag Sa eo aa gina an . ted States, 5-20 years, per cent.. Virginia State 5 per cent. 43 Do. 6 per cent... \. Atlantic and Great Western, New York seo- tion, Ist mortgage, 1880, 7 per cent. De. ‘2d mortgage, 1881, 7 per cont. lvania, Ist mortgage, 18 Do. do., 24 mortgage, 1882 Erie shares, $100 (all paid). 32 Do. 7 per cent preferred do. «0 Illinois tral 6 per cent, 18’ 1% Do. $100 shares (all paid), 51 Marietta and Cincinnati Rail » 66 Panama RR., 1st mortgage, 7 per cent, 1! Do. 24 do., 7 per cent, 1872 Pennsyivania Dds, 2d Do., $50 shares... 2% 230 ;, Feb. 15, 1865, United States five-twenties are quoted to-day at 64 THE PARIS BOURSE. ‘The last price from Paris this (14th) evening was 67f. %c., showing a fractional recovery. The cash in the Bank of France amounts to 340,000- 000f., havi increased by nearly 21,000,000f. during the week. The { at . k notes in circulation having diminished Lf 7,000,000f., aud the commercial bills discounted by 17,000,000f., cash flowed into the bank. The balance to the credit of Private accounts has likewise increased by 9,500, 000f, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Fe. 18and 1865. ‘hic iiss ic Gabe: ine saesioe tates he amean to 6,000 bales; 2,000 on speculation and for expurt. Prices ' have declined Jed. per pound. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Fre. rmope Wheat met with a betterdemand. Amz:rican flourfirm at late rates, Indian corn, with a slightly improved de- mand, may be quoted 8d. a 6d. per quarter dearer. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Beef dull and nominal. Pork quiet; market bare. Bacon firm. Butter buoyant. quiet. Tallow in- active. Ashes quiet and steady, Sugar quiet and steady. Coffee inactive. Rice firmer. Rosin firmer. Spirits turpentine, no sales. Petroleum quiet and steady, THE LATEST MARKETS. The Canada’s peace ere. The cotton market is entirely unsettled. There is little po nothing doing this morning, and quotations are nomi- SELF-INTEREST THE SYMPATHY OF EUROPE. (From the Quebec Mercury.} ‘The progress of the federals along the seacoast of the Confederate States is likely to prove unchecked. Their decided maritime superiority must, in the ordinary course of events, render their successes permanent; while those of the Confederates, however brilliant, ar: utterly neu- tralized by the inferiority of their power to that of their adversaries at sea. Notonly does the naval power of the North cause the fruits of its victories to be permanent ‘Dut their accumulation increases the Northern power aggression and diminishes the Southern power of de- fence. As the Southern ports to 08 defended are dimin- ished in number, so their defenders are weakened in re- sources, while the North, leaving its conquests ander the protection of the guns’ of its shipping, can concen- trate its forces for combined action by jand and sea against the remaining seaports of the South. Once driven into the interior, cut off from supplies and at- tacked by an abolitionist government determined to de- prive the South of labor in the name of freedom, and to @stroy all her resources as a military necessity, the total extinction of Southern independence will only be a ques- tion of time. Not only does the subjugation cut off the South from the material of war heretofore supplied by Dlockade rumners, but it will take from the the ‘moral support sympathy. The course of Sherman in opening Savannah to commerce is too judicious and too consonant with Northern interests and proclivities not to be invariably followed. With Buropean commerce will go Bu ‘sympathies. Those sympathies have been with the ith—from chi- vairy? Yes, truly, as the shadow indicates the substance, The shadow has’ been horo worship; but the substance was self-intere't. Let that change, and another ornamen- tal shadpw will be found to replace the departed one. Negro Worship, suddenty revived, will replace hero wor- ship. The Europeans will find that they have been always abolitionists, only they took a queer way of show- ing it; “the spirit of old John Rrown,”’ of watia- mie, will be found as respectabie a ghost as that of Ph oon ll Jackson’? bend other vag ihm gn which #0 ignorantly reviled the negro, will grow eloquent over the excesses of Southern despair when the last broken remnant of her gallant forces shall not only be called ‘‘rebels,’’ but treated as such. THE SOUTHERN POLICY OF ARMING THE SLAVE—TOO LATE. [From the Toronto Globe.) The rebel Congress at Richmond, it scema, ia at last about to toe the mark, and to pass 4 bill for the arming of two hundred thousand slaves. One house has adopted the measure and the other is said to be certain to concur. If this had been done in the first or second year of the war there might have been some littie reason in the ex- periment, though even then it would have been extremely azardoug, But ndW, whem every man in the South, black or white, must pretty thoroughly Cercle how fast the South is losing ground, the experiment is doubt Le DOt 12 be entrusted the instruction of the dangerous, If ever the slaves by their masters with arms an camp, that time is the Present. If there is any disposi- tion in thom to fight against their oppressors, the events of tho t six months ought to have developed it. n oppressor, in the day of his strength and power, may command the aid of those whom he has wronged, but a fallen and beaten tyrant has the poorest possible claim upon the sympathy and assistance of his victims that one human being can have upon the help of another. Besides, the change policy comes to lale. How long will it take to collect these two hundred thousand slaves?’ How many of them are to be got in the northern belt of rebeldom? How long will it take to get those who are to come from beyond Georgia? How are they to be kept for months to be drilled and made ready for fighting in any ‘part of the south, save where the rebel forces actually hold porsessiont Suppose a fow regiments gathered somewhere in Georgia or one of the Farolinas, who would guarantee that General Sherman Id not pounce upon them before they had mas. tered the mysterios of the simplest kind of drill? Suppore, again, that all these difficulties were overcome, how time, labor and expense will have been loxt in fitting them for service. How much progress will the victo- rious armies of the North have made in the meantime, at the best, be of little avail for the next paign, and by the end of that, who knowa that the rebel leaders will have any use for’ them, or, at all events, any important army of wlrites left ‘to ‘co- operate with them? ‘The Confederates have stuck to slavery with such tenacity, and have so resolutely per- sisted in regarding as treason to their darling*oonted- eracy anything that ever so remotely involved the weak- ening of slavery, that they are now altogether too lutein asking their slaves to fight for their cause, ing of the Europa, Bostow, Feb, 28, 1865, ‘The mafls per the steamship Europa for Liverpool, via Haljiax, will close at eight o'clock to-morrow (Wodnos- day) morning, but she will not sail untill eleven AM. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1865. GRANT. GRANT VIGILANT AND READY. Interesting Particulars of the Demoralization of tho Rebel Army, &C.y — CITY POINT. —_—_—_—_ Mr. BS. Cadwaliader’s Despatch. Orr Pourr, Feb. 20, 1868, ‘DEMORALAED CONDITION OF THE EXEXT. ‘The past week hag been one of unusual interest and anxiety in thearmy. The rebel desertions to our lines Ihave been large enough to excite the astonishment of every one, and each came with his own opinions and come scraps of information concerning the present end prospective movements of the rebel army. All agreed that the rebel soldiers were universally discouraged and disheartened by Sherman's successes in South Carolina, and all bore unanimous testimony to the privations and wafferings endured by the troops defending Richmond and Petersburg. During the winter @ large proportion of the deserters, eame into our lines north of the James river; but fore month past the preponderance has been largely in favor of the Potersburg frent. On Friday the total received gumbered one hundred and ninety. Yesterday ninety- seven came into General Meade’s lines, and into General Ord’e. Among the former were many South hae. lms of ie tet ie fear mules brought, to woh, as reall; Ateatt from the rebel service, are frequent and striki: A few days ago @ detachment of six mon, with a six-mule team and driver, was sent just outside the rebel picket line for » load of The men talked over ab- Fey's desertion, and concluded to come in in a body. mi iy &e., &e. te get the mules frightened and appa- running away towards our lines, despite their fanatic efforts to stop them, until they were ty well out of reach of the bullets from their own lines, when found little difficulty in restraining their fiery speed, came in in good order. It was laughed over in camp as 8 shrewd joke by all. During a recent trip of the rebel flag of truce boat, used to oarry our prisoners from Richmond to Aiken's pempae J the sergeant of the guard told one of our prisoners conf- dentially that his own company had concluded to desert, and that before ten days two-thirds of them would be with og le the balance at home. Day before yesterday a deserter came tnto General Ord’s hoadq: who had been sent to Richmond by ‘Us as an exchan; isoner but three days before. Yesterday a sq came in who stated that they dis- cussed deserting, out in front on some duty, in the pres- ence of a lieutenant commanding, and watched his coun- tenance narrowly to observe the effect of their words. Ho grinned occasionally, and when they mado a feint of starting, significantly shut his eyes. ereupon they all . Walked away deliberately, and are expecting the Meuten- ant ay ‘hus it goes, Such demoralisation was never known in an army before. The reports of the evacuation of Petersburg probably grow out of an exercise of common prudence on their removing heavy stores that would hinder that work if hastened. THE SECOND CORPS. Mr. William J. Starks’ Despatch. Heapquarters, Sxcowp Anxy Corrs, Feb. 26, 1865. ‘THE EXTENSION OF THB ARMY LINE RAILROAD. ‘The extension of the City Point and Army Line Rail- road is now completed, and trains will commence running regularly upon the 1st of March. PERSONAL. Brigadier General William Hays, late Assistant Provost Marshal in New York city, having reported to General Humphreys for duty, has beon assigned to the temporary command of the Second division. General Hays for- merly commanded @ brigade in the ola Third (French's) Scan ae at Gettysburg, Generals Hancock ea having been wounded, command corps, which he retained until relieved by General Warren. He is'a well known and popular officer. Brigadier General Smythe, who, since the of General Gibbon, has been in command of Second division, returns to his brigade. THE FIFTH CORPS. Mr. L. A. Hendrick’s Despateh. Heapqvanters, Firra Anwy , Ix tam Finup, Fob. 22, 1865. ‘THR ARMY VIGILANT AND READY, Tt has been a quiet Sunday. But there is @ state of watchfulness and preparation indicating active move- ments at the proper moment. Our troops are anxious for the commencement of an activecampaign. Recent events Inspire hopefulness as to the result. It is believed the work in store for our army will be short, sharp and de- cisive. Deserters—and their number is continually in- creasing—keep up the story of the specdy evacuation of both Petersburg and Richmond. We shall give more credit to these statements when the promised evacuation becomes a realized and visible fact. PRRAENTATION, A handsome sword, sash and belt wore to-day presented to Lieutenant James H. Cain, Company I, One Hundred and Fourth New York, attached to the corps provost guard. He -leaves the service his time havingexpired. HURNING OF THE PETRRABURKG THBATRE. Deserters state that the theatre has been burned in Petersburg, and that it was filled with government stores. ‘This instanced as proof of the intended evacuation of tho place. Mrs. Major General Warren, who has been on a visit to her husband for a few days, has left for home. It was intended to review the corps during ber visit, but the state of the woather prevented. THE SIXTH CORPS, Mr. Charles H. Hannam’s Despatch. Heavquanrens, Sixt ARMY Naan Prrwumna, Feb 26, 1005} DFXERTERA, ‘Thirty deserters arnved within the lines of this corps Inst night, They did not report anything of importance in addition to what I have already sent you. PROMOTION. Colonel George P. Foster, commanding the Fourth regiment Vermont Volunteers, has been brevetted a brigadier general, amd appointed to the command of the Vermont brigade, in General Getty’s division. General Foster entered tho service as captain of Company G, Fourth Vermont Volunteers, in September, 1861. His promotion is @ graceful recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to the country since that time. THE ARMY OF THE JAMES, Mr. William H. Merriam’s Despatches. Vanixa LANDIng, James Riven, Feb. 26, 1865. BOVEMBNTS OF GENERAL SINGLETON, General Singleton, who is credited with the entertain ment of hopes of bringing peaco out of all our troubles, arrived at this point yosterday (Saturday), accompanied by Tudge Hughes, late of the United State8 Court of Claims. FS9 neral icok UP his quarters on hart the comme- dious flag of truce steamer New York, Colonol John n. Mulford commanding. On Saturday evening Judge Hughgs, owing to ill health, returned to the North, leay- ing General Singleton to prosec oe his visit i¢ the robs) capital alone, faring the day he was visited by Major Gonoral Ord, commanding the dopartment, and Army Surgoon Smith, of the United States Volunteers; Major Bell, United States Volunteers; James Johnson, Kaq., Captain Oliver, Peter Blow, }, Of Troy, N. Y., and many others, Mrs. altotd had aa gueets one board theo New York Mra, Helm, half sister of the President of the United ' States, and widow of tho late rebel General Helm; Mra. Pratt, and one or two other ladies, who are on their way through the lines, by permission of Mr. Lincoln. ‘The personal manners and movements of General Sin- fieten have attracted considerable attention at all of the warquarters of the armies where he has been. He ts a genial gentioman, affluent of ideas, and chartaing conver ration. His whole appearance is that of a rugged, honest hearted and candid man; and I should jadge bit to be well calculated to effectively do the part of an juter. national med ator. Neither by word nor ded doos he per. mit the nature or extent of his mission to transpire. It ia quite possible that he visita the rebel capital in a pri- vate way, without any significant propositions to make to the insurgents, At all events, he has iniluence with them, and goes to them with an autograph pormiasion from the President. He will jeave here to morrow for Richmond in the steamer New York, and proceed to the rebel capltal in an ambulances from Boulowaro’s Landing, on tho Janes, Heavquanrens, Anwy or rim Jaws, } Feb, 27—A. M. Evorything contmues quiet along these lines, and the universal suspicions of two days since that a movemont of this force was Imminent are now lulled. Certain im Dortant dispositions of troops have not served to auitaie PRICE FOUR CENTS. the army mind, ever alive to the slightest indication of a movement either defensive or offensive. OFFICIAL CHANGES, Just now there is some excitement and Interest among the leading staff officers of the Department of Virginia arising from the gradual reorganization of the several ent and corps staffs by Major General Ord. I it changes :— 0 relieved from duty on the it staff as Adjutant General, and to duty in the same relation at the headquarters of the Twenty-! corps, General Godfrey Weitzel commanding. Colonel Smith is succeeded by Lieutenant Read, a long tried officer. ‘THR NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL. By ete direction of the President of the United regular te eas arals oes ren _ luty ae General of the De; ent of and the Army of action @ President relieves nsel, likewise ON LEAVE. Moora Palcgepey Jr., Chief of nce of the Army of a tamnee, hes cone baie to Rhode Istand on a thirty days leave of absence, the first im a period of upwards of three years. mm Fifteen hundred rebel ere will leave Varina Land- ing this forenoon, in ex for @ like number of our Colonel Mulford, the agent for e: ig push- 2 of ill treatment. From a personal inspect them yesterday they were found to be in good condition, and looked realy hearty and able-bodied. Another Privateer 8: O@ the Island of Cuba. SHB BOARDS A BRITISH VESSEL—DESCRIPTION AND ARMAMENT OF THE PIRATE STEAMER. The British echooner Dearborn, Captain Harriman, arrived at this port yesterday from Savanilla, reports that she was boarded by a privateer on February 8, off St. Antonio (west end Cuba). The privateer mounts six guna, and is about three hundred tons burden, and a propeller; speed about ten miles an hour; smokestack painted lead colorand hull painted black, The commander and purser boarded the schooner, but the captain could not learn his name or the name of, the privateer. The rendezvous of ‘the privateer is the island of Grand Cayman. The steamer was some five hours in overhauling the schooner, when they fired two guns and brought the schooner to. Accident to the Steamship North Star— Detention of Passengers at Aspinwall. San Francisco, Feb. 28, 1856, ‘The steamship Golden City, from Panama, has arrived. The Golden City reports that the steamship North Star, Captain Slocum, from New York on the 3d instant, for Aspinwall, broke her shaft when about twenty miles from that port. ‘The passengers and treasure intended to be embarked on her are detained at Aspinwall until the ar- rival out of the steamer from New York on $he 13th inst, The Navy. THE UNITED STATES STEAMER WACHUSETT. This vessel, which has recently been undergoing re- pairs at the Charlestown Navy Yard since her return from Brazil after capturning the Florida, will sail during the present week for the coast of China The following is a Het of her officers :— Robert Townsend. Lieutenant and Executive Oficer—John W. Phillips. ‘Acting Masters—Thos. G. Groves, W. B. Newman. Ensign—J john C. Pegram. R. Haskins. Acting . Surgem—Wmm. M. King. Aching Assistant Pa: - -—Edward H, Sears, ae Master's M Reuben Rich, James Moran, T. J. Kel “ Brgicere—Pirat Assistant and Acting Chief, EB. tain, d. Brown; Third Amiataxts, James’ Bareton, J |. Brown; k x ees aw Third Assistant, RB. Forbes. * Captain's Clerk—W. ». Robert G. Thomas, Townsend. NAVAL CAPTURES. Information bas been received at the Navy Department of the capture of a schooner loaded with cotton in the Gulf of Mexico by the United States steamer Pinola. The sidewheel steamer Acadia is aleo lying a wreck, riddled by shot and shell, from the United States steamer Virginia, six miles from Velasco, whero she ran on shore, after several attempts to get into that port. Bold Theft of Gold from the Bank of Commerce. Yesterday afternoon Mr. William H. Henderson, at- tached to the banking house of J. B. Alexander & Co., 37 William street, went tothe Bank of Commerce with four bags containing five thousand deilars each in gold for the purpose of depositing them. He placed the gold on one end of the counter and left a boy in charge of it, while he took # position in the line of depositors making their way up tothe receiving teller's doe Inafew moments afterwards Mr. Henderson heard the young man with whom he had left the gold cry “stop thief,” and at the same time saw a mau running from the bank with, a of gold in his posession. Mr. Henderson owed in pursuit, and a the “corner of Ced id Nassau streeta the fugitive was stopped by Tr. Texital Rhodes, residing at No. 15 Carmine street, and the stolen gold’ recovered. Officer Finch, of the Broadway squad, soon appeared and took chargé of the prisoner, who’ was recognized as Levi Smith, aling “Dutch Hindrick,” who is quite unfav: bly knowii to some of our police, The accusea was taken vefore Justice Dowling, and committed to the tombs for trial without bail. Hindrick is twenty-five years of ag and a native of Philadelphia. It 1s also stated that, 4 ing the excitement which prevailed in the bank imme- diately after the theft by Smith, one of bis accomplices, who entered the bank with him, stole another five thou- sand dollar bag of gold which Henderson had left on the counter, and escaped with it. thief was not L Coro’ MYSTERIOUS MURD! IN SEVENTEEN DI THE PERPRTRATOR. A mysterious murder was brought to light yesterday afternoon, From what has transpired relative to the matter it appears that Daniel Lawrence, a seaman, has been boarding at the house of Alfred Dickson, No, 16 Hamilton street, for the last two or three weeks. Last Saturday morning Lawrence left his ing house and did not return till half-past three o'clock tho following morning, when his fellow lodgers discovered that his clothing and face were besmeared with blood. Lawrence, in reply to questions which were asked, as to how ho was injured, replied that he had entered a place io Hester street to t @ drink, when some fellows therg wanted to enlist him. He refused to com ply with thelr wishes, when they fell upon and stabbed and beat him most unmercifully, Doctors were sent for to attend the injured man, but none responding to the call he was conveyed to tie New York Hospital, where he lingered till yesterday and expired. On a partial examination of the aiter death it was found that deceased had been stabbed in ,no less than seventeen dif- ferent places about the head, face and b Eveo his feet had been badly cut. The tal wounds were in the chest and abdomen. Coroner (: Vin has been notified to hold an inquest over the remains’ of Lawrence, a4 has taken measures to unravel the my ry. The police are also exercising their vigilance with ¢he hope of being” able to bring the murderers to justice. Deceased wag {yrenty: eight years of uge and @ native of Norway, "Sanat ASBAULT BY A WOMAN, On the even ee oe ae a Sap ame Tran Cundtfigham calied at the house of award Donse"> Mgt First avenue, and, during ® conversation with Mrs. D., mada use of indecent, profane and insulting language. He also dealt Mrs, Donohue a blow in the side; and, aftor his abuse had been borne until patience ceased to be a virtue, Cunningham was ordered to leave the room. Ho rofused todo 60, and Mra. Donohue, who was ironing clothes, struck him a blow on the head with a smoothing fron, after which he was qjected from the premises. He was subsequently taken il at his residence, 346 East Tenth street, and died from the effects of the injuries re- ceived. Coroner Gamble held an inquest over the re- mains when Deputy Coroner Shaw made @ post mortem examination on the body. He found a@ fracture of the skull and compression of the brain, which injuries were sufficient to cause death, The jury found “that Isanc Cunningham came to his Inquest: ¥ A SEAMAN—IHE IS STABBE! ERENT PLACES—NO CLUE TO death by n fracture of the skull, with compression of the brain, produced by « blow with 'a amoothing iron in the Ket Donohue, on the evening of February Considering te mitigating circumstances of Mrs, Donobue was required to give bail in the $500 only, to answer any indictment which the | Grand Jury may find agaiuether. The accused ig thirty. | nine yours of age and a nattve of Ireland. Mre. Donohive | adiniis striking the deceased with the iron for repeatedly insulting her; but disclaims the idea of any jutent on her part to kill or seriously injure him, The New Jeracy United States Senator. ship, Trenton, N. J., Feb. 28, 1865. A joint meoting will be bh | March next, in honor of recent victories, SHERMAN. Probable Junction of General Schofield’s Forces with General Sherman, ke, &e., &e. We are informed that private letters have been received In this city announcing as probable the union of General Bobofield’s forces with General Sherman's army, on Monday, the 27th instant, The point is not stated, CELEBRATION OF OUR VICTORIES. Preparations for the Demonstration Next Saturday—The First Division Ordered Out, dic., Ke. ‘The citizens’ committee engaged in getting up the grand celebration in honor of our late successes over the rebels, held another meeting in the Collector's office yes- terday, and had a very animated session. The attendance ‘was quite large, embracing representatives from the city government, the various trades and societies and the mercantile community. Among those present were Judge Daly, Wm. T. Blodgett, A. T. Stewart, 8. B. Chit- tenden, Samuel Sloan, George Opdyke, Hiram Barney, Judge Hilton, Judge Bonney, Chas, H. Marsball, Generad Sandford, General Hall, Col. Frank E. Howe, P. M. Wet- more, Colonel Elliot, F. Sheppard, Comptroller Brennan and Moses Taylor. Mr. Taylor presided, and Messrs, Sloan and Chittenden officiated as secretaries. Mr. BionGert, chairman of the Executive Committee, reported progress, and explained that Colonel Frank E.. Howe, Secretary of the committee, would report more fully as to what had been done. Colonel Hows represented that over one hundred invi- tations had been extended to leading manufacturers of the city, and that favorable answers had been received, showing their readiness to assist the demonstration in every way in their power. Ho stated that the celebra- tion would include grand parade by the Fire Depart- ment, military regiments and a cavalcade of citizens, to- gether with numerous other organizations from various places. Colonel Howe asserted that there would also be balloon ascension. y Major General Sanprorp said that he had not been able. to attend the former meetings owing to being absent from the city. He yesterday received an invitation and attended the committee, and was most desirous to see the celebration an entire success. He, however, felt that there would not be sufficient time between this and Satur- day to make arrangements for euch a demonstra- tion as New York ought to furnish on such an occasion. Besides this there was another difficulty. It was felt by many of their fellow citizens that the celebration next Saturday was a celebration of the inauguration of the President, rather than of our victories. He himself did not believe that it was intended for any such pur- pose; but this feeling being abroad would deter many persons from joining in the demonstration. He (General Sandford) was placed in a very pe- cular position, For many years he had been trying to keep the ranks of the First division free from anything like political partiality, and this pity! that he aierred to might havelits influences. Another difficulty he had to contend with. Saturday was a day on which he had always found it very difficult to bring his men togeth- er except under a general order. In fact, without a §°" - eral order he could not bring one half of them tog: + they would rather pay the fine and remain @way on & Saturday, in order to collect their wages. He had always acted 60 a8 to avoid doing anything that would indicate his political predilection, and he certainly should not do anything to give to his command an idea that this was a political or party celebration. He had had a conversation with General Dix on the subject, and General Dix, while willing as he (General Sandford) was to make the celebra- tion a 8 agreed with him on this point, He, there- fore, thought’ tnis celebration showld not take place on Saturday, the 4th of March. thought that if the committee deferred the procession for ten days {rom next. Saturday, it would afford time to get up such a demon- stration as would be worthy of the citizens of New York. a Pag oe that the celebration be postponed to the 14th of March. Judge Daty seconded the motion of General taking pretty much the same view of the effect of hav! the celebration on Saturday. He said that from the letter of General Grant it was understood that Sher. man was in danger, and it was possible that a defeat. might: be reported between this and Saturday, which would make Che celebration a very awkward affair. Ji Daly also referred to the feeling which a minds of a Loe oo our ener oe this bag jed to celebrate the neugaratlog Presid tnd th 7 for thie reason. Thie would take greatly from the of the display that would be made if it were a rent day. = cppeavd the motion, sod rfecsrongi the Saerrann op) ye motion, u necessity of holding the celebration on the day nally ‘nitrter some farther discussion vote was taken om the motion, which was lost by « large majority against. it ‘The Executive Committee were in constant session at the Astor House yesterday and transacted quite a large amount of business. After the session of the General Committeo ye morning at the Custom House, Major General Sandf< was in conference with the Committee of Arrangemente in relation to the imposing mil feature of the pro- cession, arranging the line of march, &c., &c., the secret and benevolent societies meeting with the entire co- operation and support of the various commanding officers who wore coguiaant of the position of affairs, ‘The programme for the civic part of the parade, in- cluding trade, industrial and. meehanic organizations, civic, secret and benefit and Masonic soci snot Ae yet perfected. But the parade promises to be one of tho most emblematic and splendid difuirs that has been seen in this city, It ts especially desired by the Committee of Arrangements that the several organizations and socie- ties should report as promptly and speedily as possible to the rooms of the Commitiee, Nos. 16 and 19 Astor House, to fully perfect arrangements. The veicrans of 1812 will appear in uniform. The thirty-nine German singing soctelics have been in- vited, and are expected to take part in the procession, vocalizing ope) pdt choicest musve during the course of the march of the procession. Hearty responsive telegrams have been received from different sections of the country, and it needs bat the free and joyous expression of our people to make this one of the greatest national ovations ever heard or wh- nessed in this country. Let each lover of his country contribute to the grand object and cheer on our bravo boys to the final glorious closo of our triumphs, invitations have been extended to the or of the city of Brooklyn to join ia the coleneaiion: to him as Volonel of ihe old apd tried Fe ni yor likewise special invitations to Gene eats SB, le ing the Second divieion of the New York to celebrate the event. It is suggested that the various organizations, societies, associations and branches of industrial and mechanic. arts, report as promptly as possible to Colonel Frank EB. Howe, at the rooms of the Committee of Arrangements, for the more perfect and complete arrangement of their - Programme, —-_ THE FIRST DIVISION ORDERED TO ® ag Se? GENRRAL ORDERS—NO, 2. Heapquarrens, Firat Diveox, N. GQ. ®, MN, ¥..¥ Naw Yor,’ March 1, 1906, j urday mext, the 4th This division will parade on instant, to unite with our fellow citisens in the celebra. tion of the glorious achievemonts of owr army and navy in the enpture of Fort McAllister, Savannah, Fort Sumter Charleston, Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and ‘of Columba’ the capital of South Carolina, ~ ho division line will be formed upon Fi street, with the righton Broadway, at twelve ocloek o noon precisely. Tho division staf and Captain Otto and t report at the sacs of the Major General at belepeat eloven o'clock A. By order of Maj. Gen. CHAS. W. SANDFORD, ALex. Hamittow, Division Inspector, COND REGIMENT N.Y. ©. G, CADETS, This regina tt Will parade on the 4th instant, at jew in honor of the capture of Charleston and tug pterious victories won by Nhe p/nioy armies unde Gonerais Shor- aay am! Torry and OY the BXYP URIS Aumient Ponce, The régiment wij) be reviewed by Colonel Thoma H. Elhott, of tpi A Union square, The officers will give a QQGEF in the eves ae NOTICK TO THE TRADE ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVFO. BOCIETIES, Rooma oF THe ComMITTeR oF AKRANGRMENTS ON TH Namonal Oxixeration or Union Vierorn 18 ap 19 Aron Howse, March 1, 18 All trade, industrial and mechanical organizations, Masonic, civic, secret and benefit associations, are re- quested to report to or communicate with the committee immediately at their rooms, at the Astor House, that arrangements may be perfected for thelr proper aasign~ ment to position in the procession, By v of the angements, Com Lee Ot TAM t BLODGETT, Chairman Frank KE. Hows, Secretary Boston, Hostox, Feb, 28, 1865, The city government have adopted an order for national salutes, ringing of belle, display of flags and other public demonstrations of rejoicing on the 4th of The Celebration Sabscriptions for Government Bonds. Purtannienma, Feb, 28, 1865. The subscriptions to the seven-thirtios received by Jay Cook & Co, to-day were $3,729,600. The largest Eastern, subscription was $300,000, from New York, and the. largest Weatern subscription $275,000, from Cimcinnath, United States Senator and oi that there will be no election for Senator, ‘There were two thousand six hundred individual subs scriptions of $60 and $100 each, 2