The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1865, Page 1

E NEW YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1865, . WHOLE NO. 10,412. PRICE FOUR CENTS. PETROLEUM. hearty and joyous feeling of satisfaction at the change | putting the Sate of Georgia in the right path. | versed in the technicalities of his profession and in such ps — im authority. They exhibit some indications of com- | We have as yet no intelligence of the transactions of the | of its theories as may be gleaned from books But is he eBinis’ mon sense and reason, and show gratifying signs of | Legislagure at Macon, and are entirely in the dark as to | tho military genius that he is supposed to be, universally CALIFORN! g loyalty, or a desire to behave themselves and remain | what course they have determined to adopt. atthe North and very generally st the South? If sa, PETROLEUM COMPANY. peaceable citizens, Whether thie is a true sentimest, S0OUTS OUT FYROM CHARLEETOR. where is the proof? Cam any one name @ battle that cherished in their breaste during all the wiki, turbulent reign of passion and madness that has been felt #0 strongly io the Gamecock City, or whether it is only an outward show, dictated by a realization of the radical change in all their relations, and a consciousness that the rebellion ig failure, and therefore a crime, some one who cam read the secret thoughts and observe the well Mlarge number of scouts have been sent out from Chavleston 0 meet General Sherman's scouts, sent from Columbia. 1t is probable that some of them may have returned to Charleston to-day, with definite intelligence of his whereabouts, but the news cannot be obtained here im time for the Arago, which sails to-day. It is possible that official despatches may be placed on the steamer off herman has ever won besides the partial engag’ment at Jonesboro? Can any ome name another baitie that he has ever fought, excepting the battle of Chickasaw Dayou, in which he was disnstrously defeated by General Stephen D. Lee with vastly inferior forces? The engagements with General Johnstos, from Dalton to Atlanta, do not rank as battles; and even in these he THE YOLLOWING EVIDENCE 18 SUBMITTED TO ve public with regard to ihe value of the property ef tbe “ALIVORNIA PETROLEUM COMPANY, which covers an rea of 18000 eres, oented on the Ranche of Ojet, Muenaventura, in Santa Barbara county, California, on wi fon, ke. COLUMBIA B . Tiffany promises a fins display from his estabiiah- ment, and will stop b siness at noon. The Naval School from the receiving ship Savannah will pi join in the mareb. other societics that have promised to turn out soctetion, At at present east twenty NATURAL OIL WELLS of rey “ bs Meet co pacunoes The Citizens Fire on Our Troops, | spring of actions must decide—I cannot. Mankind, when | Charleston, through which some news may be obtained | was always defeated on the immediate field. The popu- Sacer ONT ane Semnre SREAG tne argo a aed baal Totally ita interests are affected, is 90 apt to dissembie and play | from r lar opinion of Sherman is, thet he ia marked by great | The Arion Boclety, Melomanen, MAN SHOWS THAT THIS [8 THE MOST VALUABLE and General Sherman falec that it ja dificult to.decide in this case how far one | All tiie. upply vessels have been ordered away from | energy and activity of conduct and decision of purpose. | Mozart Verte ~ Jectneven Mersenthc, Ot, PROEEATT BEEN FUT OM SUI: HARERE, TP Destroys the City as a can rely upon their protestations of loyalty to the Union | Hilton Bleed to ancther point, where General Sherman | We believe that bis military history proves just the re- | Social Hefurm ‘Aurom Geeang Verein,” KOT IN THE WORLD. and love for the old fiag. I have met many citizens of | will doubtless draw his next supplies, It ig likely that | verse. He te especially remarkable for caution, and ee Bociat Reform Rextho deals oe-gote- Weebin laicaes aaah a Retaliatery Measure, Charleston who openly claim that they are rebels anf'in | Sbérinan will make his appearance on the cast, in the | for a caution go extremely ciroumspect thet it iave | Fidelis, a favor of Jeff. Davis, though all admit the experiment of.| upper Carolina, He is through, I think, with the Depart. | riably produces vaciliation and timidity. just where Aocality, and, ins letter, dated at Baenaventure, Santa Bar- gaining an independence a decided failure. Others claim & general of real genius would exbibit decisign and ‘Sf bie obseovations upon the property now owned by the ‘Caroma Parnoteum Oomrany (fee simple), the purchase <<t whlch e-strongly recommended to his frleyde tn New York, . “The property covers an ares of 18,000 (eighteen thousand) area tn one-body, on which aro at present at leset twenty satural ofl wells, some of them of the largest alze. “Artesian elle will be fruitful. steags double line of thirteen miles, ‘sey for at least twenty-five miles in near extent, The anche 16 a9, ¢l4 Spanish grant of four leagues of land, lately wontirmed, ‘ind Of perfect title, Tt'lias,"ae T said, adout eighteen thousand acres in it of the finest land, watered by Jour rivers; ind measuring, in a right “ne, io all, near thir- wen miles, Asa ranche, it io « splendid estate; BUT ITS VALUE I8 I78 ALMOST FABULOUS WEALTH IN THB REST OF OTR” are The following’ extract from the report of Professor Sil- Hman, herewith appended, fully chnfirme Qs fret tm- wonderful resources of this property. According to his sdvice, and that of other competent jadges in California, The Rebels Said to Have Evacuated and Our Troops in Possession. Joe Johnston in Command of * the Rebels. Hardee and Taylor Hastening to His Aid. svrangemente were made 0 purchase the estate by poland ipiicsan as Parties in New: York, in October, 1864. Bot before ef- footing this, 16 was deemed expedient o ebtain from Professor landred and Fifty Gans Captured llman a decided statement that the olf was, in his opinion, Fearlt and fully equal tothat ef Oil Greek, Peniteyivania; and from atic | 4 the Rebel Defences of the City, counsel in San Prancisco professional opinion as tothe validity of the title, Instructions were accordingly sent to diove the purchase, provided ihe oll was procouneed by Pro. | O@Pture of the Blockade Runner fessor Silliman equal to the best Penbsylvanta ail and the Fox at Charleston. title perfect. Professor Silliman telegraphed confirming bis Vetter above quoted, and, the title being pronounces py coun- eal undoubled, the property was purchased and paid for. ‘To Indicate the magnitude of the Petroleum interests of ‘Cais coufitry, {t may be stated that the product of its oll wells as amounted fa value, the last year, to more than $25,000,000, while that of the California mines, for the year 1868, accord- fing to the Ben Francisco Mercantile Gasette, amounted to about $44,000,000. ding {Rxtract from a subsequent report of Prof. B. Siltiman, Pro- fessor of General and ApPlied Chemistry tn Yale College, to the California Petroleum Company.) Sax Faamoroo, Oal,, Sept, 1y 180 THE PETROLEUM WELIA, OR NATURAL OUTCROPS OF ROCK OIL OW THE OJAI RANCHR. Ne. 1 (fers fall description of this and other fowing wells om the property see Prof. Billiman’s published report) is = ‘well thirty feet in diameter, full of tarry oll, boiling with the scape of marsh gas. It is citusied in the midet of a gente ‘ope, forming part of a terrace or plain, elevated at lesat one Georgetown Evacuated ua tm Our Possession, &e., &., &. ‘The steamelip Arago, Captain Gadsden, from Hilton Head, & ©., February 26, arrived at this port lest evening. ‘We are indebted to Purser Frod. W. Ely for favors. Purser Ely reporta that when off Charleston harbor (20th ult), the news of the burning of Columbia, & 0, on the 24th ult., by General Sherman, was veceived. Also the report that Augusta had been taken possession Of hy our troops. ‘ THE OFFICIAL REPORTS. Geeretary Stanton te Majer General Dix. ‘Wan Deraxncumr, Wasumoron, March 1—8:10 rn} " To Major General Dr; New York :— thousand feet above the ses, This plain, which iesbout one | Tae following telegram from General Gilmore has and a quarier iniles long by threé-fourths of a mile wide, ap- | pean tranamitted to thie Department, - pears to have been formed by the long accumulation of as- oll spring. , The depth of this great mass of esphalluim te, of course, « matter of conjecture, as no explorations have been \ rede uponiéts but it fe probably safe to estimate ite centente on amile square at one yard in depth, which would give over three million cuble yards of fuel, from which » good coke ts cendlly pregared, or which is even capable, by distillation, of _elding » farge return of off, Over this area there are severa, saipor points of tarry outfiow; but we consider the whole as one great oll spring. ‘The present contents of the spring are Youl with the decomposition of siumeroad éattle: mired and <rowned ta (he potroleum—an soctdent of frequent oogur- ence in @vy seasons, when the half-famished and thirsty aelmals wander to browse, or drink the sulpburous water y ¥; Lo Seer ee tn A Frito S we Lamb RARE SE OF EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. General Gillmore to Seeretary Stanten. Lisytenant General U.S. @nawt and Major General H. We. Huck, Chief of Staff, Weshington:— ‘An inspection’ of he rebel defences of Cherleston shows that-we have taken over four hundred and ffty pieces, of ordnance, being more than double what I first Topétted. The lot includes eight and ten-inch qolum- winds, @ great many thirty-two and forty4wo pounder Fifles, sonie doven-inch Brook’s rifles and many pieces of Weaalbo captured eight locomotives..amd « greet num ber of passenger and platform cars, al} m good gondi- don. = Dewertefs report that the last of Hardee's army was tobave crossed the Santee river yesterday, bound for Oharlovte, N.., and that it was feared that Sherman batpalready tntercepted their march. iaeane It ie reported on aimflar authority “thas the mot of = a enor | Hood's army, twelve thousand strong, passed thrdogh pm Mniborre Wanknie thd de he 2% | Auguste last Sunday, tho 10th, on the way to Bean- SSaeeiaaeasr yas, ee OH Se Se | vag es ° peg ctw ytd to tons, Georgetown has been evacuated by the enemy, and is wanuly wae tn of would. be 1 a xteth Deepal ; aaa erate atm, Deserters are comfng in constantly. “We have over Maia EAD, Sine hate aaa ea | Mer ecmtstredy. §——g. A GILIMORE 3 ‘Major General Commanding. “STIMATE OF THE QUANTITY AND VALUE OF QIL GIVBN OUT FROM A CERTAIN NUMBER or BORINGS, THE HERALD REPORTS. Mr. Ovcur G. Sawyer’s Orr Cnantaaron, 8. C., Feb. 26, 1895. We have pret receved the official inteNwenc’ of the Durning of Columbia, 8. C., on the 24th inst. After the town had been taken possession of by Sho- cums corps some of our troops were fired on from the houses and some seventeen men killed, an account of which General Sherman ordered the town to be bureed, which order was carried out to the letier. Deserters are constantly arriving ip Charignton. A¥out ii ole istrict, wot Couree ‘matter of uuncerisingy; bus ft ia well . a «pew! in mia and pongo wells Bich’ prea ram Wre nundres Gave yaugred (and even ) barrels daily. us aeeame that you are successful in the om their Toast atural flowing et he hargel sae), evring one - wired forty, each, daily; then we find one gallons crude oll. 7 mations, equal vo forty Wroussnd rude oll, a6 40 conte ¢present New York ‘tnd’ oe tigetve onthe, vue, RIB nny nn thenngen Paani aoe Rea] ce juot ‘here, 1am, tha suk tremitisble ne. | two hundred and seventy arrived within the last tay or Dime enero mete tro, whp confirm the report of the evaovettan of Augusta, reales fpisniliae signet Claas Catlege, | G4, and ite occupation by ob troofe. Ty * Offejal despatches go North on the Arago. CAPITAL STOCK Huron Haan, & C., Ped. 28, 1668. -Comsters OF ‘(CUARLESTOR. Og SHARES—PAR VALUE $109. samee us oon hah Coateten by Sane SUBSCRIPTION f+ matters department seem to ‘NO PURTHER ABSESAMENT, Joctive point in the late campalgns here, ts evacgatian WO PRRSOMAL LIABILITY. ‘*ETENTH OF THE CAPITAL STOCK HAS BEEN RESERVED FOP WORKING CAPITAL ce emapiies Sie scree se ubéestp loa. ri sis Preadont, AUGUSTUS C. RICHARDS, or ‘Teaaurer pro tom., JOHN @ WILLIAMS, Mi the Metrovahiaa Bony, New Vor ‘put it in our possession, and removed, for the time being, the only possible place of the least imerest to us, and for Which it was worth the while to put forth any efforta ‘We shall now probably lay on our oars for a while, until pome other point of value suggests itself aa worthy of eeriogs attention. It is possible that sone of ‘aimor importance may be sent out to clear up some "eftaie and round off the work, in order that it may be proadunced complete. But time will dévelop thos movements, and I need not further allude to them. ‘The casud observer, in sauntering about the desolate streets or the upper and more inhabited strecta of this would scencely find any indications that it was a hotbed of treason and the favored lime where the new species of chivalry prospered and waxed great, and that 8 bad bet recently fallen into our hangs and ebanged its silegiance from the shaking confederacy to the national government. The people are so docile and amiable, and ‘80 free from those dogged aire that we fad Mm Savannah and othor cities repossessed by the national troops, that one would natnrally think that it had never been rebel- Vous and trueutent. Amone the poorer claseen we find # - repaired. “eraerbines” ia the city, and they are ontitied to great consideration, One of thé leaders of this club from bim. There are others like him, even in Charlee ton, apd the Docter tells me they can be found through- Governor Aiken, Hon. Mr. Williams and Dr. Mackey, assisted by Captain Fowler, Commisary, are busily ep. gaged in distributing supplies to the needy and destitute of the city, and are enabled by the stores left by the rebels to alleviate in a amall degree their immediate wants, The main supply they have ie vice, which is putritious, but hardly the thing to feed e person an for any length of time. Such other articles as have fallen in thelr hande will be distributed equally, eo far as they may go; Dut it ts likely that the commissariat of the gov- ernment will be called upon to give food to prevent ab- solute starvation, Whether it is proposed to mect this additional strain remains to be seen, I have no doubt, however, that the authorities will afd in every wey, 60 far ea in their power lies. CAFTURE OP ANOTHER BLOCKADE ROWUR. A weeond vessel, notorious in the of blockade running, came into Charleston harbor on the night of she $24, and fell into the hands of the navy. It was no lees ‘® Vessel than! the celebrated steamer Fox, which has earned a great name among the fraternity for the great number of its trips, and the vast sum % hes 7 ‘The latést reports that have.been received concerning Sherman's movements are to the e@ct that Columbia “wes in (him bands, and that be was moving on to Che- yew, & C., and the North Carolina frontier, with The papers; bat we have no confirmation of the rumors lately received in Charleston, that Migusta has fallen. It is powible that such is the case; but it is nat thougt, among thove enti- ted to know, that he intended to do more than make a demonstration against the city, to throw dust into the eyes of the bold Beauregard, who is said to be heading North at an unusual rate of speed. The prayers of the citizens of favannah, I learn, are for the capture of Au- Gusta, That the city.has been serionsly threatened, and ‘that it is im no position to offer a very strong defence, is clear enough fram the fact that ower two thousand bales, ‘of cotton had bgen burned by the rebels to prevent it falling into our banda, Over @ bandred thougand bales of cotton are collected in Augusta, and there is s tremen- dous fight going on as to the propriety of applying the torch to It, and thereby removinggt from the range of Yankee cupidity. The rebel suthoritics are strongin favor of the plan, Dat the owners are more strongly opponed to it, and only two thousand baleg have been put in ® position by their owmore or the rebel sdldiers where they could be destroyed by fire without endanger. ing the entire city. The rebelé are not intlined to barn the town’ for the’ privilege of throwing way the coon, and so it remaing there ftart and ready for ‘our cecapation, or, what tw-still better, for transportation the city of Savannah, for sale, as soon.as the govern- ment will pursue @ masible course and the rallrosdaare the government will assure a mfe conduct to the cotton as against seizure by the Treasury Depart- ment, and.» Yair pride to the owners for the seame—say ton cents per pound—I ventare to say that fm less than three months at least fifty thousand bales can be pir- Sevannah from the in- commend & to their good feelings above the rebel govern- mont, when the former soizes their all and salle it with- out giving them receipt or acknowledgement whereby they may hereafter enter @ claim, and, by patabiibhing sombby, who do not exhibit the back bome that je essential to success in a great movement at the _ one contemplated, I am not without that the Legislature will yet Sccomplish something towards ‘f sm the direction of ——, saenit of the inhabitants. The Ureulige Convent was pro- *__ Se Burning of Columbia. RE IRE GUFPORED TO BAVE BERN CAUSED BY AOOIDENT. CosnLoves, Feb. 94, 1865. ‘The enemy fe reported moving During the retreat from Columbia a trate of cars, filled ‘With ladies, broke down, exposing them to the danger of captare by the Yankees. General Wade Hampton, when apprised of the ecoldent, threw himself, with his cavalry, in position to defend them with the life of every man of Dis command — From the ‘best information received bere, tt sppears possible that @ considerable ecourred in the conflagration ‘western portion ‘of Columbia, cocasioned, it is supposed, Dy the cotton ignited in the streets. It is reported that the fire emtended from Main strest to the Charlotte de- pot—nearly three-fourths of @ mile. The information is poritine 2 bo the ovourvence of the fire; but dopbt le enter- ‘tained qs to ite magnitade. Some of tho refugees trom Columbia are preparing to veto. t Canzorrs, Feb, 25, 1865. ‘No ad@itional mews from the front, It ie still supposed thas the enemy are making their way ———. ‘The news from Columbia corroborates the kind treat- ‘Yeoted: by @ guard. No"public property was allowed to be burned in the ‘city, Sherman’s headquarters were at Nickerson’s Hotel. ‘Be alarm in Charlotte has subsided. ‘The weather is bad and @ie roads heavy, interfering wih rapid military movements. peste sal ‘The Shelling of Columbia, 8.'C. {From the Charlotte BuWetin, Feb. 22.) One of the most atrocions crimes perpetrated since the Deginning of this war wag the shellingof Columbia, 8. C., by the ‘enemy, without a moment’sWwarning. We are Justified by truth tn mying that two batteries were placed at commanding paints an the west side of the river, and abombardment opened upon the city while i was filled with women and children. Many of the houses were perforated by tie missiles, and the fying of women and obildren from the terror thus created is said to have been | most heart-randifig aight. No demand bad been made for the surrender of the city. On the contrary, tie enemy’s approech was silently and steadily conducted, Some eight or tea persons were killed by the fragments thrown into the midst of helpless non-confbatants. We are informed, also, thet aftor the surrender of the place equads of the enemy marched pbout the city shooting @own such citizens as they could fod, urging as an excuse that they might be stragglers from Beauregard’s ‘army. Comditéom of Military Affairs at Char lette, N. ©. ® [From Ge Chartows Bulletin, Foo. 22) Coleone! Hoke, commanding post of Charlotte, is dis playing the most commendable encrgy in the regulation connested with his immediate specialty. Ho has organized @ military police force, which occupy every Public place, and the preservation of order, where every- ig 80 favorable to confusion, is a task ao difficult ‘that ite successful socomplishment is ‘worthyfal! praise General Joe Johnston Commanding in Sherman’s Front. (From the Richmond Dwpatch, Feb: 27.) Geweal Joseph E. Johnston on ‘Thursday evening last assumed command of the army in Sherman's front, lately commanded by General Besuregasd. & Comparison of Grant end Sherman. (From the Richmond Whig, Feb. 27.} Sherman may bes great genoral. The Yankees ccr- tainly think that he isthe frst of thelr commandsra Even the fires of the Lieutenant General have paled be- side the splendor of Sherman's achievements. While they talk now of Sherman's exalted genius, his brillfant movements, bis profoupd strategy, they can find no apter @omparisan for Grant than that of an obstinate mastiff, stubbomly tenacious of his bone. They are beginning indeed to discover that Grant is something of a humbug. ‘The idea has been forcing ita way into Weir minds ever since those disastrous battles of last spring’and summer, from the Wilderness (0 Petersburg, which the Lieutenant General, backed by Stanton, had the tnpudence to claim 88 a series of magnificent By tho let of June, by the 4th of July, by the let.of September, by the Ides of November, by Christmas day, Grant was to be in pos session of the Confederate capital, But the stipulated oras cameand passed gway, and still the Yankee army, after gaining unparalleled victortes, and executing cxtra- ordinary panwuvres, lay Wedried and exhausted beyond the defences of Petersburg. Bat not the same army which had crossed the Rapidan wah flaunting banners and flash- ing bayonets in the merrymonth of May. That army, then boasted to be double the strength of the Confederate force confronting it, had’ long since melted atway before tho withering fires of the Wilderness and Spottsytvania Court House aod Cold Harbor. Hundred-day men and garth sons of distant forts; apd dearly gpurchased recrufta, and stolen nogroes had twice replaced fhe veteran troops who cagnmcnced the campaign with halcyon aticipations of marthing straight nto Capitol Square, When the Yap Kees found that all Grant’s splondid vigtories Dore the fruits of defeat, when they.counted up the losses of the campaign and found them to reach in Virginia alone the enormous aggregate of two Mundred and fifty thousand men, the truth began to dawn upen their souls. They slowly but @urely approached the conclusion’ that Grant had been playing the chariatan pnd Stanton the liar. And, af last, when one of their own cherished favorites— general who had participated im the campaign and Rnew ite plan, boldly declared that Grant had been out from first to leat, and con £ areagangege tes Deing the hero of the Big Bethel and the Fort Fisher Aasg, rather than of those brilliant victories of the Wilderness, and Spottay!vania, and Petersbyyg, doubt grew into distrust, ami disteust “was sucveeded by a ponviction very diffrent from that which had recently parvaded the Yankee mipd in regard to the Lieutonant General, There -are mo very open do- nunciations of Grant. There is still remaining a good deal of boastful utterance concerning his skill and abfitty. But there is none of that passionate adaintiop which ‘was exhibited m the carlicr stages of the cam- Paign—none of that determined prophesying of « speedy captare Of Richmond by ‘means of pie intme- diate command. It ia md, but it to trae, that the eyes of the Yankeo nation“are turned elsewhere. They havo been convitfeed that, If Jkidhmnond iafto Pallet all, como other hand than Grantors to rerikke the blow; that, if tho rebellion is to be crushed, the resum is to be obiamed by remarkable faith? Has Sherman ever dono anything to Justify it? Or, if not aw great an impostor ae Graut, will be not prov. to be as great a faiture? It i certain that Shermam ia an educated soltter; of Montgomery and Selma A disaster to his eqvairy caused bim to hegitate and turn begk just upon the borders of the promised land of Alabama Witness, 100, his hesitancy and doubt in Georgia, even when there was no army to oppose him. We could say likewise, witness his present movement, did we not refrain from fear of giving information which the enemy are anxious to ob- taim. One thing, however, we will say, when the his- tory of this campaign comes to be written it will be seen that Sherman has displayed none of the characteristics ofa great commander. More than this we cannot ven- tare tostate at present; but our readers may draw the Anference—end It will be correct—that he is no longer to be feared for apy qualities pecuhar to himself, If he succeed in anything is will only be from the grossest ‘weakness and negligence on our part. OUR VICTORIES. Proposed Celebration on Saturday. hs PREPARATIONS MAKING. Interesting Features of the De- monstration. A PULL RIGGED SUIP IN THE PROCESSION. Major Generals Dix and Hooker and Vico Ad- miral Farragut to Participate, ACTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. A GENERAL HOLIDAY EXPECTED, key Ker he. ‘The preparations for the grand oadebration of cur late ‘Union victories on Saturday next are progressing eplen- didty, and there is now no doubt that the demonstration ‘will 6e ope. of the finest that has ever occurred in the country. Proffers of assistance from the various trades, ‘professions and cocppations in which our people are en- take place. will be under the command of Colonel ‘Washington R. Vermilyea, who is to offigiate as. Grand, egalatod by Lieutenant Colonel Martin MoBlahon, of General Dias staf, af o. number af other gentlemen experienced in cond@utting such mattera It will be headed by s large force co? mounted policemen, under the direcin of Président Acton end Superintendent Kepnedy. The entire First Byiuton Of the Suste.National Gard, comprising between eight and ten thousand men, will parade, and Major General Duryea, of Brooklyn, has promised that-the Secand division will likewise partici. “pate in the disphyy. G@wral Storms, of Westchester county, has Nkewisé proffered his services, and will doubtless be able to lead 6 Portion of hia division of (he State Natiqnal Guard in the line of procession. Major Gener! Dix bas stgnified bts willingnets to co- operate with the commftee in every way in his power. ‘He will ordor aa large 2 number of the United States tpoops in the city ang vicinity aacan be sparod to turn out, and has offered the use of all thé bands of music Delonging to regiments under bis command, . A place will be given in the procession to all the tn- vulide and returned veteran soldiers, and all officers and soldiers on duty in this city, or on furlough, This part of the procession, together ‘with the cavalcade of citizens, will form a separate division, under the com- mand of Colonel McMahon, who will not act in his mili- tary capacity, but simply aé assistant to the Grand Mar. shal. By (his arrangeuient no breach of military etiquette can occur. The Committee of Arrangomente have issued the fallowing arder an this sulgect :— Naw Youn, Feb. 28, 1965, ‘The Committee on Invitations tA ihe ‘national celebra- tion of Union victories have the bonor to invite you to ‘unite in the ‘celebration on Satarday next, and to in bof wager Officers of the army and navy who unite fn the procession will meet at such places as er 4 be hereafter designated published programme. oir toa in line will be indicated by Colonel M. T. McMa- on, aid to the chicf . ine@ warch will be taken yp at one o'clock erie A Chairman, Paasx BE. Howr, Secretary. From all these preparntions i ts evident that the mifi- tary feature will be quite imposing. The two first divi- sions of nfilitta will muster some twelve thousand, and the citizens’ cavalcade asl mounted officers and soldiers of various branches of the army, will swell thanwnber to a figure impossible at prosent even to estimate. ‘Major General Dix, Major General Peck, Brigadier Gen- ‘eral Hinks, and Brigadier General Hunt, will accompany the ‘mounted and with full stale Admiral Paulding, of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, will Mkewise take part in the procession, and bas offered a force of marines and Jack Tara, who will occupy a suita- Dieposition in the line, The Admiral has furthermore telegraphed to Washington to loarn whether be shail de- claro Satusday a general Dolley gmong all of the Navy Yard. Tho sick and wounded soldicrs in the Ehy, ible to tarn ous, will be supplied with and omnibuses, under Ur card of Dr. Goan, Director af the do- cal Bociety will fu 0 ta! i * . appropriate ojrvulars, Himonson, Uf well known shipbnitdtr, ip, ‘which will be manned by cutting, china pa‘nting, kn.fe making, ko. i. ° ie Touvter wi conteibte ‘two wagons, upon people w work making sealos, 4 Perkins, Born & Co. will turn out with A large truck, upon which a celebrate Calldenia hunter will bo rorn, wepylied with a large quantity of wines from the Golden gageé pour in upon the Committee of Arrangements by the coors, and it i¢ probable there will not bea single branch of business which will not be represented in some way Or other in tho monster procession which is to The procession will be of fmmense proportions, and ment of the Sout, and now journeys to the Nort. preven ce sat sn Sara county; July %; 1866, ho thus commuateates the results ‘das they have been true to their fealty to the Union, bub}. panpstes eaterity, Witness hie march scrom Mississippi at the | Am ons sfsy transi, the Veterans of 2612, one hondred His Order Carried Out to the | rave tee torced into their hostile attitude to it by: force REBEL ACCOUNTS. Kd.od a mmmaaticans ateny, Gonitdea Sor: the ecoupitiens |'tier Gaal Mapmads Cu imaber Teor, Uae . THE LINB OF MARCH will be from Fourteenth strect and Broadway down to Canal, acrosa to the Bowery, up to Fourth avenue and through to Twenty-third strect; a ross to Fifth avenue and down to Fourteenth strect and Broadway again. Vice Admiral Farragut and Geners! Hooker have been au to participate in the pro.e> .n, and it is hoped. will accept. Commissioner Acton will have about fourteen hundred policemen along the line of march and on Union square, and @ detachment of mo:nted officers, followed by the Breadway squad, will head the procession. ‘The procession will form in Union square around three stands where the grand meeting is to take place. Major General Dix has consented to preside at the Drincipal stand. Accommodations for speakers, veporters aud in- vited guesta will be attended to. ’ The other part of the demonstration will ¢onsist of fireworks at Union square, after the mecting, and general sMuminations all over the city by those who see fit to in- dulge their patriotism m that manner. Trinity church bells will not be silent. Mr. James E. Ayliffe will ring the oe eee at pine A. M., ey nae mre — and four P. ws aa \—Ringing the changes on eight 2—Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. Nd Do; 4 vening Bells, &—On to the Field of Glory. 6—Grand National Fantasie, written for Trinity church chimes by George F. Bristow in bovor of the r. cent great victories. 7—Last Rose of Summer. 8—Blue Bells of Scotland. 9—Eclipse Polka. 10— Airs from the opera of La Bayad re. 11—When Rosy Morn Appearing. 12—Scotch melodies, from Guy Mannering, 18—The Soldier's Return. 14—Red, White and Blue. - 15—Yankee Doodle. ‘A strong effort is being made to have the day observed soa general holiday by all classes of our citizens, The Board of Brokers have set ® good example, by f solving to adjourn from Friday to Monday, and several public eet merchants have concluded to suspend business altogether in honor of the occasion. It would be wal to have the affa ra general celebration, and we therefore suggest to bankers, shopkeepers, merchants and others the propriety of granting their clerks and employes full liberty Wenjoy the celebration. Governor Fenton would meet the Wishes of the great mass of people throughoct the State, and particularly in the metropolis, by recommending through a proclamation the observance of the occasion as ‘a general holiday. ACTION OF THE OFFICIALS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE. ‘A meeting of the attaches of the Custom House took place yesterday, Mr A. H. Phillips presiding, when it ‘was unanimously resolved to participate in the celebra- tion, and a committee, consisting of the Solawing, repre- sentatives of the diferent divisions under the Col lector, was appoint :—Daniel 801 joba .( Tydecker, A. D. Munson, B. F. W; man, F. G. Hubbard, Thos Earl, Richard W, nikoop, W. T, Woodrat, @ Phillips, John J. Rohan, T. B. Moore, W. F. Wi c A, Runkle, J. R. Albin, George Hillier, ; A. McLeod, Deputy Collector, chairman; John Marroling, Buperintendent of Bond: Secretary. This com- mittee, it is understood, will decorate the rotunda of the Custom House in @ magnificent and — manner, baving already raised the sum of $500 for the purpose, THE MILITARY. Major General Sandford issued the following order yes- _ OENHPAL ORDEKE—RO, 2. ‘This inst., to unite with our fellow citizens in the of the glorious achievements of our army and the capture of Fort McAllister, Savannah, Charleston, Fort Fisher, Win! the capital of South Carolina. The division line will be formed upon Fourteenth street, with the righton Broadway, at twelve o'clock at noon, precisely. The division staff, ins Otto and Troop, wilt and Captal ee at the quarters of the Major General at seven aud e o'clock A. M. bo ag of CHAS. W. SANDFORD. i ay ged _ Inspector. rigade imental orders, in pursvance of tho above, were aad * Salutes will be fired at gunris>, noon and from Caatle William anit the Navy Yard, to which the Velerane ‘will respond by a salute from the Battery, eral Major General Wool and oth«rs will be present at the Usion square meeting, where bands of music will be in attendance. In the evening there will be = grand display of fire- works im Union sqaare, and a general illum nation of hotels, public buildings, private mansions and dwellings will close the celebration which this metropolis will ten- dor to the beroes of the army and navy who have ac- complishe@ the victories thus aeknowledged by this ovation to their prowess. The Board of Supervisors and the Cele. bration. The Board of Supervisors met yeeterday at ten o'clock AM The President stated that the meeting was called in obedience to a requisition from the citizens, in order thas the City and County Board might recognize the intended commemoration of Union victories. He stated that at firet the day appointed seemed inauspicious, but he wag happy to say the committee had received communica- tions from the principal cities in the Union, stating thefr readiners to co-operate with them in the intended de- monstration. Goneral Sandford had already ordered out the militia for that day, and the various trade and other sodiotics were expected to assist in making the celebra- Uon as successful as ble. ‘He concluded by ing the following resotutions:— Resolved, That this Board, zing the fact tha recon! glorious “tctorion of eat cries and wavy ase cubsclons ‘und thank{iness, and de- all 10 those ha icltt ommend ue auake he eae , Maroh 4 In the patriote movement inau- Hesolved; That all county officers be requested to ved, seapective oflices on Satu: nest, March 4, at twelve Supervisor Punny stated that, as a democrat, he would ‘object to phe resolutior intended bs a recogni of Mr. Lincoln's re- semen but seeing that it was in order to cel the orious victories of our tre he concurred, fi ratic was the war jo proceeded to say that th marty of rece ester oe ——e i] flies to give in ® majority, though they might differ in the principles ernment. He believed Ko day could ‘be too holy ‘such an hong he would support the resolutions. verrwardr ‘be city, the coultry at large wou y ty, cou would sider it a demanstration in honor of Mr. Lincoln's tion. He re! t the columns of the Tritune for endorsement of his views, and offered an amendment the effect that the committee having charge of the ter be WO Ppontpone the oF jon to & | gH ‘Porpy and Davis strenuousl: Bape avis y opponed = anamendment. The jatter stated they should not $m suppositions; that the movement originated i Yrnageration sbould ‘not be ‘couskeres, a no The having been Ren on the it wae e yote havi yey doclared inst bya majority of six to one original rerolutiona were then put to the vote A resoluti®n was theo Using of the above, and after a fow matters portance were (The Colébeation in San Francisco. San Francesco, Feb. 28, 1965. ‘The San Vrasebeo city government haye resolved to join Mm the national celebration ow Mareh 4 NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. f\ 052 ho boblde New Onresm, Feb. 2, 1008. {Phe drwft has heen renewed after four days surpaneihe: The people are fiot woll pleased with the state on, And coniplain of ‘injustice, as they ask for admission into the Union and are refused, but are called upon to take up arms and defend the principle they are Bot made @ party to. Domand for cotton eontinace feir; ented low wtddting at Tle. a 120. There je a demand for good descriptions of cotton for Frane’. 4 Sucar and molasses unctanges; fally fale gugar, Mo. a 2éc, Prime moiamen, $1 26 0 $1 27, There are no mail steamers, very litle tonnage and no wnengaged freight room in port for New York. A con~ siderable quantity of flour is boing placed in store '« await means of transportation North. Arrived. abio Elizabeth Hantes from New Yors avy in Fort Sumter, ton, and of Columbia, y cause for earnest tulatt string epee fae it