The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1865, Page 4

” 4 ew YORK HERALD. oe tr ot pn cp sage a JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE MN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASBAU BTS. ‘Tuesday, March 7, 1865. THE SITUATION. Rumors thicken respecting the capture of Fayetteville by General Sherman. Officers from Ceneral Schofield's army who left Wilmington the Ist instant bring the importaat intelligence that deserters and refugess who came into our lines on that day reported that Florence, 8. G., had been evacugted by the rebels, on account of @ flank movement by General Sherman, who was moving in the direction of Fayettoville, N.C. Ove of our cor- respondents at Wilmington, writing on the 25th ult., also states that rumors were current that Sherman's cavalry wore at Florence some days previonsly, and that his main body was then crossing the northwest branch of the Cape Fear river, sixty miles from that | place. If these rumors prove true, Chickamauga, which ran up the river at the time of the capture of Wilmington, is between the forces of General Shorman and those of General Schofold, and will une doubtedly be taken or destroyed. ‘The rebels admit that Shorman’s mode of warfare is outirely novel, and very dawaging to them. They havo faint hopes, however, that Genoral Johnston's “well known ability and. skill” may put a stop to General Sherman's movemeats, Tho United States transport steamer Massachusetts, which arrived at Philadelphia yesterday, brings the par- ticulars of tho capture of Georgetown, 8. C., and also the news of the taking of Fort White—a fine work mounting seventeen heavy guns, located just below that place—by our aval fosces. Admiral Dahlgren’s tlagship—the Harvest Moon—was sunk by a torpedo; but all hands ‘wore saved with the exception of the wardroom steward. ‘Th Massachusetts brought the first United States matl has loft Charleston since the breaking out of the 4 tho rebel pirate a at Wilmington, under the administration of ~ Gekoral Schofield, are progressing in a very satisfactory magner. No orders have yet been iasued respecting the taking of the oath of allegiance; but it is estimated that nine-tenths of {the inhabitants are willing to give this proof of their loyalty to the government. The Richmond papers are much excited over the news of the execution of the rebel spy, John Y. Beall, and state that threats were made of hanging upon the first lamppost of any of our officers, prisoners of war, who might be found at large on parole. taken up in the rebel Legislature, and, on motion of Mr. Hunter, resolutions were unanimously adopted recom- mending that such steps might be taken as were neces- sary in retaliation for the offence. had left Richmond, having been exchanged. The Raloigh Progress, of tho 28th arrange- ments had been made for the exchange of all the Union prisoners in North Carolina, The maiter was Genoral Joreph Hays ult., says We have a few items of nows from the Mississippi country. Twelve hundred Union prisoners have been forwarded from the Red river to New Orleans for ex- change. and takon command of that district. General Washburne has arrived at Memphis, Guerilla outrages Quite a fight took Unton pickets and Large numbers of refagees are still very prevalent in that region. place at White Station, between gueriltas, on the 24 inst. Continue to arrive at Memphis ard Cairo. The citizens of Oeweyn held @ wovilug yesterday, at which the Mayor provided, for the purpose of adopting moasures for the better defence of the city from the anticipated rebel raid from Canada. A snfficieat force had been detailed from Fort Ontario to patrol the streets at night, CONGRESS. The Senate met at noon yesterday, Vice Presitent Johnson in the chair. Messra, Morgan and Guthrie were appointed a committee to wait on the President and inform him that the Senate were ready to reeeive any communication he might desire to make. Subsequently the committee reported that they had performed the duty imposed upon them, and tho President's private | secrotary thereupon presented several writing, which were considered in| executive ses sion. The nomination of Mr. Hugh MeCalloch as Secretary of the Treasury was sent in; also the noml- nations for officers of the new District Court established in Brooklyn. A resolution allowing mileage and com- pensation to claimants of seats from Arkansas and Loul- siana was presented and laid over, Mr. Sumner objecting to its consideration. The President was requested to re- turn the resolution relating to the Illinois Central Rail- messages in ‘Tho grand celebration Of the victories of the national arms by land aud sea, which should have taken place oa Saturday, the 4th instant, but was postponed in conse- quence of the inclemency of the weather, took place yesterday, under circumstances of more than usual bril- Lancy and success. The display of people, euthusiagm, wealth, ingenuity, mechanicat skill, and military aad naval vigor, has rarely rated oven im our great city of New York. We devote 4 great deal of our space this morning to detailed reports of all the inspiring se*nes of which the metropolis was the theatre yesterday. The people of California, Nevada and Oregon also colobrated yeaterday in the most enthusiastic manner. ‘The Committee on Volanteoring have issued au appeal to the citizens of New York city and county to aid tm | arresting the calamity of the threatened draft, Thirteen } thousand men have yet to be raised to fll the quota of Uhe county. The committee stite that the people are lukewarm, and'those who have tho means have rendercd them no considerable assistance. The fund for paying volunteers is nearly exhunsted, and im order to avoid draft it is noce-sary that the bonda of the county issued for the purpose of paying volunteers bo taken imme- diately, and that the people at once lend their aid to im crouse yolunteoring, Brigadier General Hinks, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal, has addressed a letter to the Volunteer Committeo, promising every means of 00-0pe- ration and assistance consistont with the interests of tho | service to fill the quota by yolunteor enlistmonts. Ho | also promises that tho draft shall vet take placo. within |: the next ten days, and it now only remains for our citi- | gens—those who have the meaus by providing aubsti- | tutes, and those who have not by becoming recruiting agonts—to each and every ono oxef himself to provent the threatened draft. The Board of Supervisors mot yosiorday, pursuant to call, at eleven o'clock, After the routine busincas of petitions, bills and requisitions was gono through with, « resolution was unanimously adopted to make offorts to assist the membors of the Volunteoring Committee in procuring a sufficient number of volunteers aad substi- tutes to fill the quota of the city of New York. Provost Marshal General Fry has informed the Mayor of Brooklyn thyt the operations of the draft would be suspended, provided @fty men por day were furnished in the Second and Third Congressional districts; also that Kings county would reeelve credit for every drafted man who had left the city and enlisted olsewhers on produc- tion of the proper evidence. The President yesterday sent a message to tho Senate nominating the Hon. Hugh McCulloch as Secretary of the Treasury. Tho nomination, as usual, under the rules, was referred to tho Finance Committee, and will come up to be acted upon to-day. The customary diplomatic and consular visits were mato to the President yesterday in Washington, and in tee evening the grend inauguration ball took place at the Patent Oflice. 4 The people of New Brunswick do not seem to be in- clined to enter into the Canadian confederation scheme. A despatch from St. Johns, N. B., states that in three counties tn which eloctions had been held the entire anti-contederation ticket was elected by very large ma- | jorities. The packet steamer James Watson, rumning between Memphis and Vickaburg, sunk near Napoleon on Thurs. | day morning last. Over thirty lives wore lost, including | several women and children, ‘Tho March term of the General Sessions was com- menced yesterday, Judge Ruasel presiding Assistant District Attorney Bedford appeared for the prosecation. The grand and petty jury panels were callod, and those gentlemen who answered to their names were discharged till this (Tuesday) morning. Ainong the parties arraigned yesterday was Mr. Peter R. Strong, who has been in- dicted for alleged complicity in procuring an abortion upon his wife, In pleading not guilty Mr. Strong made a statement to tho effect that the indictment was pro- cured in order to affect the sult which he had brought for divorce against his wife for adultery and to prejudice him before the public, and he therefore demanded a | speedy trial. Mr, Bedford said he would try and arrange | the calendar so as to comply with the request of the defendant, The long-standing difficulty between the government and the city of Brooklyn respecting lands in the Walt about, between the Navy Yard and Navy Hospital, has boon settled by the city conveying to the United States all their right, title and interest in Clinton and Vander- bilt avenues, as also the Jane running from Flushing ave- nue to Williamsburg, receiving in return from the United ‘States a strip of land across the meadows and Wallabout Bay, so as to enable the city to extend a thoroughfare from the Western to the Eastern district. John ©. Fremont was fined twenty-five dollars yester- day by Judge Mullin, of the Supreme Court, eircuit, for non-attendance as a juror. In consequence of the national celebration the law courts, with the exception of Superior Court Part 1, ad- Journed yesterday without transacting any business. The summing up of the Christy will case was continued before Surrogate Tucker yesterday. An inquest was held yesterday over the remains of Thomas Mahon, a native of Ireland, sixty-two years of age, who committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Deceased had been in low spirits for some time past, on account of the loss of his wife, and no other cause could be assigned for the commission of the act. A disastrous fire occurred at Cairo on Sunday night. Nine buildings were destroyed, involving an estimated Joss of $150,000. The procession engrossed nearly all attention yes- terday, and business among the mercantile public was almost entirely neglected. The Produce and Petroleum Exchanges were open to business, but the attempt to do business proved an abortion, as scarcely anything was road, in order that inquiry may be made as to how it came to be signed by the Vice President and Speaker. It sppears that the paper was engrossed by mistake in the hurry of business on Saturday. A resolution abolishing the sale of spirituous liquor in the Senate part of the Capitol was agreed to. In the State Senate yesterday bills authorizing the city of Brooklyn to exchange certain lands with the United States, to provide for reviewing the decisions of the Su- preme Court by the Court of Appeals, and incorporating the Brooklyn Market Company were ordered to a third reading. In the Assembly bills for a railroad to Calvary Ceme- tory, King’é county, and to amend the Soldiers’ Voting Jaw were favorably reported upon. Bills were introdced to regulate the purchase of gold bonds and stocks, to es- tablich a political code, to provide for conveying the State officers, members of the Legislature and judges over the railroads in this State, and to enable alien resi- dents to convey real estate, Bille extending the time for constructing the Pork, amending the act to ex- tend the interior line arvund the city of New York and amending the charters of the Allaire Works and Lorillard Insurance Company were advanced to a third reading. Governor Fenton is expected to send a large batch of appointments of State officers to the Senate on Wednes- gay. No appointments of importance having thos far ‘boon made outside of the Governor's staff, much interest ia manifested. The Governor has kept his own counsel ‘avd evaded all curiosity a# to the lucky nominees, There done. In forcign goods there was nothing done, and after one P. M. almost all the stores wore clowed. General Sheridan in the Rear of Rich- mond—Gencral Lee’s DiMiculties. General Sheridan’s movement up the She- nandoah valley, in co-operation with the armies of Sherman and Schofield in the Carolinas, and the armies immediately under the eye of Gene- ral Grant, must very soon bring about the evacuation of Richmond or the complete isola- tion of General Lee from his last remaining sources of subsistence. The capture of the last remnant of the rebel column under Early, with “that bad old man” himeelf, is an important achievement. Sheridan’ occupation of the rail- way junction and rebel commissary depot at Charlottesville is a still more important success; but the advantages he has thus secured fora decisive raid upon Lee’s vital communications are those which determine the fate of a be- leaguered army. Sheridan, at Charlottesville, holds one of Lee’s vital lines of communication with Lynch- burg. It is not necessary to storm or lay siege to the fortifications of that city in order to gain the other line. It may be tapped and broken 4s oven a poseibility that another week may elapse before thoir anxiety is relieved. A large number of candidates and their friends are gathering here from all parts ef the State. ‘ MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The matis of the Canada reached this city from Boston yesterday morning, bringing our Enropean files and cor. respondence dated to the 14th of February, The main points of the news were poblished in the Herano on Paturday, in our telegraphic report from Halifax. Our special correspondent in Paris states that the rebels resident in that city were greatly elated at tho absence of any aljugion to Anferican affairs from the Emperor's speech to the Legislature, as they infer from ft thet he has matured a plan for the recognition of the confederacy soon after the 4th of March, The Paris correspondent of a Loudon journal says, however, that Napoleon had had s paragraph written in the addreas ex. pressive of bis sorrow at the continuance of the war and ‘Toafirmative of his neutrulity, when the advices of the ‘Canada reached him, reporting the opening of the peace Pegotiations at Fortress Monroe, on the very first day of the legislative session. This news piaced him in a dilomima, His neutrality was likely to be of little avail, fend not knowing how best to oxpross the point of oxk goncy, he thought 1 better to remain for o time silent om the abject. & 4 Pope Pius the Ninth has addressed « letter to the Em- oror Maximilian on the Mexicau Church question. The te claims complete freedom of action for the prelates of the Church, the control of all its property by the Arch. bishop aod Bishops, and the “exclusion of every dixseut. tog worship,” up between Lynchburg and the Berkville juno- tion of the Danville road, and at.that junction, or below it, the Danville road itself may be cut off. The loss of those roads to Lee will soon compel him to leave Richmond, in search of food for his sokliers; but how is he to drive back Sheridan? He can do it only by & superior force of cavalry; bit Lee is deficient i and his best cavalry leader, General je Hampton, best treops of that arm, fs off somew! or North Carolina. Indeed, from including A. P. Hill’e entire corps, Lee hae despatched to Joe John- ston, in North Carolina, all the troops, infantry of Richmond, in to prevent, porstble, « junction of Wiih Schofield. How, then, Lee is fo maintain his lines of supply wt tiynchbarg and Danville, without abandoning or losing Richmond, it is difficult to conjecture, His condition in any event fs beyond remedy. Richmond” now is as essen- flat to the malntesance of hie army as his army is to the maintenance of Richmond. If be can- not save his army withont giving up the city, in giving up the city he will tiave no further nae for his army, for hia Southern confederacy last prop which holds it together, aad Lee bim- self is evidently prepared to risk the for- tunes of Davis and Southern independence in @ final struggle for Richmond, desperate the chances may be against the enveloping combinations of General Grant. There is now, in fact, no other alternative for Loe. The Richmond journals truly say that in his present situation the loss of Richmond is the end of their struggle. But while Lee is weakening his army, right and left, to maintain his linea of eupply, Grant, right and left, is closing around him, and watching for his op- por y. Afow more days of these northwest- erly 13. of March will be very apt to bring ug th> Liiings of the fall of Richmond, the flight of Jeff. Davis, and the collapse of bis confed- eracy. ini The National Jubilee Yesterday. If any one doubted the loyalty, the love of country, and the desire for pcace by the sup- pression of the rebellion which prevails in this city, the scene of yesterday must bave oon- viuced the most skeptical that patriotism the most enthusiastic and fidelity to the govern- ment and the cause for which our armies are fighting are the ruling elements in the character of this population. All’ classes, all varietics of nationality, all political oreeds combined in one grand jubilee over the victories of our armies and fleets, whose recent prowess has insured: a speedy termination of ‘the rebellion. Tho national flag, which has just been redeemed from dishonor at Fort Sumter, ‘floated—like a sea of banners, wave after wave—from one end of the city to the other. The metropolis and the surrounding towns and villages poured out a million of their inhabitants. Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City must have been nearly depopulated. The pomp and splendor of the procession excelled anything ever witnessed in New York, as we anticipated that it would. The city bubbled over with patriotism, and, in fact, seemed hardly large enough to accommodate the assembled masses, No one would suppose who witnessed the scene yesterday that we were engaged in a war in which we had lost thousands of men within four years. The demon- sivation was designed to celebrate the victories at Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington and Co- lumbia; but additional zest was imparted to it by the more recent success of Sherman and Sheridan—the capture of the rebel General Haygood and his forces on the Cape Fear river, and that of General Early and his eighteen hun- dred in the Shenandoah valley. This capped the climax of enthusiasm. Apart from the civic portion of the procession, which was immense, a most significant part was the military display. And why significant? Because there was a whole army of fresh, yet disciplined, troops in the streets at g timo when four large armies are in the field, battering the rebellion to pieces; gobbling up the generals and the sol- diers of the South. It is something wonderful to behold, and still more magnificent to reflect upon, and brings with it at once the conviction that the military resources of this country are without parallel. If the representatives of foreign Powers could have witnessed that speo- tacle they might convey a wise suggestion to their governments, that the United States is not to be trifled with; that they cannot only settle their own internal difficulties, but protect them- selves from outside aggression, let it come from what quarter it may. This is the lesson we draw from the exhibi- tion of yesterday. In no part of the country but New York could such an evidence of the nation’s strength be ted, because New York is the heart of republic—the mirror that reflects its power, military, navel, commer- cial and intellectual. The celebration of yes- terday was a sight not to be forgotten, mainly because of the immensity of the demonstration, which was the largest ever witnessed here, but more particularly for the fact that it illustrated in a remarkable way the devotion of the people to the Union, and their exultation at the pros- pect of peace, to be obtained by the only way now open to us—the rapid successes of our army and navy, which must be repeated until the rebellion is no more. Tue Stare Bourrr—A Mistaxe.—It is an- bounced that the paymaster of the State bounty, who is abont ready to commence the payment of bounties, will establish his headquarters and make payment to recruits at Hart’s Island, all volunteers or recruits heing sent there before any bounty is paid them. There is much dis- satisfaction at this arrangement, and the effect inevitably will be to greatly retard volunteer- ing. Volunteers are extremely tenacious on this point; they will not enlist on the strength of future promises, or for certificates as evi- dence of bounty due. They want the cash in hand when they enlist. It is the look at and feel of the money that touches their fancies, and it is this “cash in hand” mode of doing busi- ness adopted by Chairman Blunt that has made recruiting at the committee’s headquarters so popular. We doubt whether any other mode will meet with any success at all. The Super- visors’ Committee are recruiting about one hun- dred and twenty per dey, mainly because it gives the recruit the greenbacks—the actual “cash in hand.” If the money is only to be promised when the recruit reaches Hart’s Island, the volunteer will turn his back and the com- mittee will not obtain fifty per day. This is certain to be the effect of deferred payment. The true course is to station the State paymas- ters precisely where the county paymasters now are—at the headquarters of the Supervisors’ Committee in the Park and at the various pro- vost marshale’ offices. Then everything will go on, as heretofore, like clock work; the recruits will be satisfied, and it will in no way interfore with volunteering. Do not destroy a good sye tem for an untried experiment. Ow Asp anp Mr. Szwanp—It is said that while Old Abe, the other day, was expecting to hear that Mr. Seward had finished up his diplo- matic correspondenoe, the latter reported that bo bad just commenced another volume. Iwronsation Warrap.—What is the name of the Secretary of the Navy! The Vice Prest- dont wants it. Apply to Andy Johneon. Pen tt aae By h 108 The Nashville passenger train was detained four hours from injury te the road by the freshet on Bowor river, ‘The river hore ia rising rapidly, and « Good ie appre heated. Tho bridges at Antioch have been washed away, Tho bridge over Stone river has bron moved five feet ‘The treatlo bridge at Now Haven has bean considerably damaged, and is in dangor of being carried away. Abend of quoriliag, under Uughos, cutgred Byaher: yt oft doloane dannyge, WASHINGTON. THRE GRAND INAUGURATION BALL Congratulatory Visits to the President, Mr. McCulloch Nominated for Secre- tary of the Treasury. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE, be, ke, ke Wasmxarom, March 6, 1965. ° INMENSR DEMAND FOR THE HERALD. Fora long time the New Yorx Herap has been so far | ‘and 80 continuously ahead of all competitors that compe- tition has almost ceased. To-night it is ingreater demand than usual, The whole public appear to be crazy to get it for its detailed account of tho inaugural coremonies and camprehensive table of the new tax law. The whole edition was oxhaustod in an hour aftor the arrival of the train, and there was a grand rush upon the Hema rooms for. a sight at its Mle copy. Tho mewsboys cried the Herat but s few moments, when thoy wore reduced to the ether Now York papers, “Hore, boy, give us a Hemane,"’ says one, «Ain't got none—all gone long ago!’ ie tho response, “Well, why don’t you get more?!’ “We allus do got ton times any HERALDS a8 wo do of tothors, but it seems like everybody wants tho HucaL> to-night.” So it was ail over tho city. THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGUBATION BALL. Special trains were run from Washington on Saturaay and Sunday, and the crowd of visitors here was con- sidorably thinned out, Novertheless new arrivals hore were frequent, and several thourand persons stayed over to attend the grand ball at the Patont Office, which closed the ceremonies of the inauguration. ‘The new hall in the north wing of the building was devoted to dancing, and the cloak, retiring and wino rooms were built in among the cases fer models. The supper room was the Model Hall, im the west wing, and tables for three or four hundred were placed down tho passages between the cases. The ballroom was decorated simply with flags. The floor was of marble, which made dancing difficult. Shields of the various army corps were dicplayod. Flags of all the foreign nations, and especially of Mexico, Brazil gad the South American republics, bung at the west ond. Balconics were erected for the bands and seats were Placed around the hall. On the north side was a raised platform, with two armehairs, richly gilded, for the President and Mrs. Lincoln, and two gilt sofas, for their suite. This dais presented quite a regal appearance, and the gas jets suspended from the ceiling illuminated it moet brilliantly. Still this was decidedly a republican ball. The ladies of Washington called it ‘‘a Yankee ball,’’ and the aristocracy looked down upon it aa a “‘shoddy’’ affair. OFFICIAL VISITS OF CONGRATULATION TO THE PRESIDENT. Tho President received the official visits of congratula- tion of the represontatives of the various delegations to-day, and after G3¥6 out with Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Harlaii and Mrs. Squiera. The members of the diplomatic corps, according to custom, made their formal official call upon the newly inapgurated President to-day. PROGEEDINGS OF THE SENATE—MR. M’CULLOCH NOMINATED SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. The Senate convened this morning; and informed the President, through @ committee, that it was ready to receive any communication from him. The President shortly aftor sent a message covering the nomination of Hon, Hugh McCulloch, of Indi- ana, Comptroller of the Currency, as Secretary of the Treasury. As usual, under the rules, this was re- ferred to the Committee of Finance. This is the prac- tice except when the nominee is a member of the Senate, when his nomination is acted upon at once. The Senate then adjourned, and the majority went into caucus to arrange committees. The nomination of Mr. McCulloch will therefore come up and be acted upon to-morrow. Meanwhile Assistant Secrotary Harrington is acting as Secretary. Very little change will be made in the construction of the committees. Mr. Fessenden may replace Senator Sherman as the Chairman of Finance and leader of the Senate, as this place is by courtesy termed. The changes fn the Senate are as follows:—Cragin, vice Hale, of New Hampshire; Fessenden, vice Farwell, of Maine; Guthrie, vice Powell, of Kentucky; Yates, vice Ric! of Illinois; and Williams, vioe Harding, of Oregon. ‘THE CURRENCY. By an amendment to the national currency act, passed at the late session of Congress, the amount of circulation contemplated by that act is to be apportioned to the dif- ferent States and Territories. In view of this fact Mr. Hugh McCulloch, Comptroller of the Currency, to day issued a circular, saying:—‘All persons, therefore, who contemplate the organization of national banks, other than those whose papers have been filed or whose appli- cations have been approved, are requested to suspend operations until the necessary data can be collected and the required apportionment can be made. State banks contemplating a change of organization can proceed without interruption." APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. The Benate has confirmed the following nominations:— Major Generals of Volunteers Schofield and Oliver O. Howard, to be brigadier generals in the regular army— the-latter in the place of Thomas, who has been promoted to major general. Also the following brevet brigadier generals in the regular army:—Colonel Paul, Major Wallen, Captain Fessenden, and Reury C. Morgan ‘The brevet promotions to major generals in the Volun- teer corps are:—Brigadicr Generals Jeff. C. Davis, Birge ‘and Brook; and to be brevet brigadier generals (among others), Colonel Jas. ¥. Hall, C. D, McDougal, Alonzo Allen and Rufus Daggett, of New York; Colonel H. M. Piaisted, of Maine; Colonel Wm. Wells, of Vermont; Colonel Chamberlaine, of Massachusetts; Colonel Elias Wright, Tenth United States colored troops, Brevet Brigadier Generals Pennypacker and Stralbrand are to be full brigadier generals Among the civil appointments ace the following:— Winthrop Ketchum, of Philadelphia, to be Solicitor of the United States Court of Claims; Simeon Draper, Col- lector; Abram Wakeman, Surveyor, and Jeremiah Lathrop and Cornelius Savage, Appraisers of Merchan- dise for the port of New York; Lewis Hale, Assexsor of Interval Rovenue for the Thirty -flest Callection district of New York; Horace Rublec, of Wisconsin, Consul at Funchal, Madeira; Vital Jarrot, of Illinois, Iudian Agent fat the Upper Platte. ‘The Sonate has also confirmed the following nomina- tions for captaincies in the revenue cutter service:—Wm. A. Howard, John Hall Wilson, Daniel D. Tompkins, James M. Selden, George G@ Baker and Theodore N. Spencer. REBEL OFFICRKS TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. Letters were received today from a number of rebol officers—colonels, majors and captains—at present con- fined in Fort Delaware, asking to be allowed to take the oath of allegiance. Two are from Virginia—all the rest from the Guif States, ARMY ASSIGNMENTS. Brovet Brigadior General Edwards, lately commanding at Harper's Ferry, has been assigned to command a divi- sion of the Sixth army corps Colonel J. P. Kiliston, lately post quartermaster bere, bas been transferted to Chicago in a stmilar capacity. IMPORTANT INTRELIGENCE PROM MBXICO. Semi-oficial despatches from Chihuahua have been } received, dated January 10, containing important intelli- gonoe from tho constitutional government of the Mexi- ‘can republic. President Juarox continued his residence fo the city of Chibuahua quite undisturbed, and no French of imperial expedition threatened him. The official journals received insert the resolution of the gov- ornment with regard to the French prisoncrs made in as tho battle of Pan Podro, won by Colonel Rosales, of the |, republican army, aod apoken of in previous despatches It is Gotermined that these prisoners abail be kept in owstody by the Governor of Sonora, and kindly treated, notwithstanding “the right (says Socrotary of War Nogrete) that may bo claimed by the Mexican govornmont to retaliate for several atrocities committed on Mexican prisoners by the French army.” For tho (b> made, but thdiy treatment 16 to be determined by the manner the Freach will use the Mexican patriots Gallen ‘Among the documents found ta possesston of the French commander of the expedition defeated there was a proclamation, intended for the capital of Sonora, and alluding to tho enthusiasm witht whioh the Freaoh troops wore greoted after their triumph on entering the city. This iss proof of the confidence they entertained in their victory, as well as their deter- mination of boing absolutely received with enthusiasm, of their own manufacture of course, INTBSNAL BEVENUS REOSIPTS. ‘The receipts from internal revenue during last month were over twenty-one millions. The reoeipts for the first five days of this month average about nine hundred thousand dollars per day. PUROHASB OF THE NEW YORK MBROMANTS’ BX- CHANGR. ‘The Miscellanoous Appropriation biM, which eas tost by Congress, contained an appropriation of $1,000,000 for tho purchase of the New York Merchants’ Hxchange for a custom house, anc gave authority to tho S-oretary Of the Troasury to eel! tho Pennsylvania Bank building. United States Senate. BXTRA 6ESSION. Wasuinaros, March 6, 1865. ‘Tne Fenate met to-day at noon, Vice President Johnson in the chair. ‘The soorctary read the journal of Saturday. On motion of Mr. Monaax it was ordered that a com- mittea of two be appointed to wait on the President and inform*bim that @ quorum fed assembled and were ready to receive any conimunication he might bé pleased to ‘Monare, and Guthrio were appointed such oom. Pe on Morgan appoin' ‘Me. Suraren, (rep.) of Mass, tion a this Uae. It lle ovek ‘THM ILLINOIS CRNTRAL RAILROAD. Mr. Teowno:t, (rep.) of Iil., gave an acoount of the pro- ex pan ake lnap it ed on the clauso oF Mag! Army ton bill, probibiting apy part 0 money from being paid to the IHinois Central Railroad company, but which was stricken out by the House, in order to xavo the bill. He said that # joint rogolution, purportinz to have passed both Houses, pro. iding that no money be aid to any land-grant railroad, and providing for the Attorney ral to bring & suit to test the logal question involved, was presented to the Senate, but which was not approved by the President. Mr. Trumbull undertook to say that such a bill mene reer the Fenate. Mr. Cuarx, (rep.) of N. H., explained that a bill was passod for the roof of Josiah O. Armos, but tho clorks engrossed instead of this the proposit on to which the Senator alluded; 60 his friend Armes lost h's bill. Mr. TruwBULL remarked that the matter ought to be inquired into. ir. CLARK said it wers better that the President bo re- quested to return the bill. Mr. Sumner thought the Senate ought not act upon the eee as they were in executive, not legislative ses- sion. Mr. TrumBuLt said it was proper to inquire how the signatures of the Vice President and Speaker wero ob- tained, Mr. Clark's suggestion was acquiesced in. Mr. TaumBuLL said he would not ask fora committee ‘until the bill was returned. Mr. Henpricks, (opp.) of Ind., said he was satisfied that nd blame could be attached to tho engrossing clerk». It was oxtraordinary that no more mistakes occurred considering the manner in which business is crowded through at the close of Congress, TH KALE OF 11QUOR IN THS CAPITOL. On motion of Mr. Witscy, (rep.) of Mass., a resolution was adopted requiring the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove fos the Senate part of tho Capitol the sale of spirituous iquors. RRCHaS. The Senate hore took a recess of twenty minutes. MBBBAGFS FROM TRE PRTSIDENT. Mr. Horan, when the Senate asscnbled again, re- ported that the committee appointed to wait on the Pres’ dent bad performed that duty, and that he wold send forthwith to tho Senate several communications in writ- ing. Fhe President's private secretary, Mr. Nicolay, who had entered with these genticmen, then announced that ho had been directed by tie President to deliver several messages in writing, whoroupon the Senate wont iuto executive session. NOMINATIONS BY THK PRESIDENT. Among the nominations sont in were Hugh McCulloch, to be Secretary of the Treasury; and the following offi- cors for the rocently established court in the State of New York:—Charles L. Benedict, Judge; Benjamin D. Silliman, District Attomney, an *. Campbell, Mareb ‘The above nominations wers referred to appropriate committees, and will be acted upon to-morrow. The Senate then adjourned, The New Secretary of the Treasury. SKETCH OF THE SERVICES OF RUGH M'CULLOCH, OF INDIANA. 5 Hugh McCulloch, who was yesterday nominated by the President for Secretary of the Treasury, in place of William Pitt Fesseden, who resumes bis seat in the Senate as Senator from Maine, is himself a native of Maine, but has been since 1833 a citizen of Indiana, Mr. McCulloch was born in Wells, now Kennebunk, Maine. His father, previous to the warof 1812, was extensively en- gaged in foreign commerce, in which he was quite success- ful. But at the end of the war he found his property largely reduced by the decay of his vessels, which constituted a considerable part of it, After the war he resumed his Business, but only with partial success. His son, the new head of the Treasury Department, was one of a colony who emigrated, principally from Kennebunkport, to Fort Wayne, Indiana; several of whom are still living there, and are among its most enterprising and prosper- ous citizens, Indiana early made him one of her judges; Dut the development of his Snancial skill soon led to the placing of him at the head of the State Bank. Mr. McCulloch was for two years a student in Bowdoin College. 3 He subsequently studied law in his native State, and afterwards in Boston, Mass. In the spring of 1833, as already stated, he re- moved to the West, and settled at Fort Wayne, Ind., where he commenced the practice of his profession—the law. In 1835 he commenced his carer as a banker and financier, to which he has since devoted himself. In that year he was elected cashier of the Branch of the State Bank of Indiana at Fort Wayne. This bank he or- ganized and managed sugcessfully until the charter ex- pired, in 185%. During the whole of this period he was a director of the State Bank, and did more than any one else to give to tts affairs the direction which made it, during its existence, one of the strongest, best managed, most profitable and popular insti- tutions in the United States. In 1856 the present Bank of the Sate of Indiana, with twenty branches, was chartered to ge into ation on the Ist of January, 1887. Of this bank Mr, McCulloch was unanimously elected Presiftent, and romained in that position until May, 1868, whon he resigned in order to accept the appoint- ment of Comptrolier of the Currency at Washington. Under the management of Mr. McCulloch the Bank of the State of Indiana took at once high rank among the Teadin epee institutions of the country. In the finan- cial crisis of 1867 it ma'ntained ie payments, and also continued to pay specie during the general «uspension of 1361, until, under a decision of the Supreme Court of the Stato,, it was authorized to redeem its issnes in legal ten- der. No banking institutions in thé United States have en- Joyed a highor reputation than these two Indiana banks ; ‘and it is no injustice to others to say that this reputation was largely owing to the ability and good judgment of Mr. McCulloch. Since he became the Comptroller of the Currene: his reputation bas been @ national one. He took charge of the burean at the inauguration of the wont national bank system, and has organized and conducted it against the prejudice and opposition which it encounter: d from capitalists and the powerful influence of the State banks. Every instruction, blank and form ‘used in organizing the national banks and in conducting the business of the bureau he has prepared, and his pree- ont efficient and expert corps of assistants had to be edw- cated by him in the discharge of their somewhat compli- ated and highly tmportant duties. It is well known that at first none of the State banks would come in under the law; and for this reason on the start many new banks had to be or. ‘nized, and many more were authorized than would fave been otherwise. Mr. McCulloch regretted this, and would gladly have avoided it, if possible. But, regarding ax he did the national banking system asa necessity for strength: the financial iiey of the government, it was essontially necessary to demonstrate to the bankers and capitalista of the country the advantages of the plan, and thus induce them from motives of self-interest, at Teast, to yield their judices to what was believed to be the highéet interesté of the ration. He has labored day and night to accomplish this end, and his eueeess has been commensurate with bis labors. So rapid and ral has become the conversion of State to national banks that for months past but few new banks have becn au- thorized, and then only in local i evident that new banking capital could Mr. McCulloch's opinion H ment of the it upon them, he will de gratitude of the whale Arrival of the Prise Steamer Drer at Boston, Boston, March 4, 1848, in reaou the aimoultien which previons mismanage ment ee ee The prize ateamor Doar from Obarloston, arrived bere Goraro It la reenlvot ah yp esebagae of srteoporg shall’ Ye vigh GILLMORE. CAPTURE OF GEORGETOWN. Another Important Rebel Work Carried by the Navy. weer FORT WHITE TAKEN. SEVENTEEN HEAVY GUNS SECURED, eet Destruction of Admiral Dahl- gren’s Flagship. ALL HANDS &., &., SAVED, ho. Captare of Fort White and Georgetown, 8. C. Pur avu.raia, March 6, 1866 ‘The United States transport Massachusctts has arrived, and reports that our naval forces captured Fort White, @ splondid establishment, mounting sevontoen heavy guns, joet below Georgetown, 8. C. The sailors and marines then landed and captured Georgetown. The rebel cavalry made a charge on them in the streets, but were gallantly repulsed, with a loss of several killed, wounded an@ prisoners. Our loss was one man, from the United States tugboat Catapsco, Admiral Dahigren’s flagship, the Harvest Moos, on her “yay down was sunk bya torpedo. All bands wero saved: excepting the wardroom steward. The First Mail from Charleston, Prmaprata, March 6, 1868, The steamer Massachusetts, which arrived here to-day, had on board the first United States mail that has loft Charlesten since the breaking out of the rebellion. IMPORTANT FROM MATAMOROS. Sr. Lou, March 6, 1868. Tho New Orleans Bee of the 26th ult. publishes a pri- vate letter from Matamoros, dated January 30, stating that up te that time the Mexican and rebel autho- rities have been simply polite and friendly, Generals Mejia ond Slaughter having crossed the river im civil dress and dined with cach other; but yesterday Genera’ Mejia and staff, in full uniform, entered Brownsville, whore General Siaughter awaited their visit with his whole command, under arins, aud gav@ the visitors am artillery salute of twenty-one guns, After dinner the rebol flag was raisod, and the Mexican general staff retoved thoir Gips and sul ited it—the Mexican general making a speech, in which he said the eonfede- racy would soon be recognize, and concluded by-tavt- fing the rebels to a grand lanquet at Matamoros, and. promising to also gatute their flug with twenty-one guns. ‘The importance of this affair consists mamly in the fact that Geveral Mejia is the Commander-in-Chief of the Mexican armies, and is, therefore, the next pereonage to the Emperor. Thirty Lives Lost by the Sinking of the \/ Steamer James Watson—Disastrous Fire at Cairo, we. . Gamo, Mareh 6, 1868: Six hundrod balos of cotton passed to-day for St. Loule. The Memphis and Vicksburg packot James Wateos, laden with government freight, a large number of pas- mongers and eighty-six soldiers, sunk twelve miles below ° Napoleon on tho morning of the 2d. Over thirty lives were los, including Adams Express messenger, twenty soldiers, severmi ladies aud children. The officers of the boat were mostly saved. The steamer and cargo were & total loss, Nine buildings were burned last night, involving am estimated loss of $160,000. The principal losers were Martin Walsh, clothier, $24,000; insured for $8,000; Danabee & Co., grocers, boat stores, $47,000; insured for $20,000; John Clance, produce dealer, $20,000; insured for $5,300; P. T. Mitchell, liquors and boat stores, $30,000; insured for $7,000. Ove hundred and fifty bales of cotton passed up for Evansville to-day. Sales of Government Bonds. PmiapeLraa, March 6, 1865. Jay Cooke reports the sales of seven-thirties to-day af $2,642,000, including one subscription of $200,000 from New York, and over eighteen hundred individual sab- scriptions. Arrivals and Departures, ARRIVAL Lonnon axp or Wiant—Ship Plymouth Rock—I John Craig, Barcly Wim Von Hake, of the Prussian army, B+} iy. Livxnroot—Steamship City of Baltimore—Mre Scott, Mre Mathews, three children and nurse; Mrs Cameron, five chil fret and ae nds ae Burke and dy. Me Wright yy md da r Burke and lady, Mr tial Lady? Minny Stornercitiss Cowhn, Mrs Gayner, child aad nurse: Mestre, Pairweaier, ¢ B Burt, N Rooney, J Urquha: Miler, R Cashile, CH Daniels, F Dani npater, 'H Robertson, J W tale, J Devousclier, I Salter ‘A Bardie, A Graham, Be Read, A Murray, Alex Mui J Keoun, J C Roystone, H Kruse, J Russell, Rt King, Joe page, H Benkhart—und 380 in the steerage. MAILS FOR EUROPE. 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