The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1865, Page 1

is Ze THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,423. THE SOUTH. THE REMOVAL OF GOLD FROM RICHMOND. The Richmond Banks Sending Their Specie to the Country. The Legislature Called Upon to Arrest Its Exportation, ‘Zhe Safety of Richmond Depending on Its Retention. ' ‘ GEN. SINGLETON’S SPECULATION, See seemed The Rebels Denounce the Seizure of Tobacco at Fredericksburg asa “Yankee Trick.” , DAVIS’ DAY OF THANKSGIVING AND P RAYER. ‘The Rebels Trying to Find Something to be Thankful For, &., &e., &e, The Removal of the Gold from Rich- mond, THE LEGISLATURE CALLED ON TO STOP TIE EX- PORT AS NECESSARY TO THE DEFENCE OF THE ory. It will be remembered that our extracts from the Rich- mond Enquirer of the 8th inst., and published on the ‘Ath inst., contained the following :— The public will be greatly surprised to learn that the Bank of Virginia has determined to redeem its notes in gold, ono dollar of gold for six of notes, Whon itis re- mombered that the blockade has transferred more than half of th se notes to the hands of the enemy, and that nearly every dollar of gold that goes out for the redomp- tion of these notes, goes to aid and comfort the public enemy, this action of the Bank of Virginia will greatly disappoint the people of the State. For four years this Bank has held its gold. By virtue of the exposed bodi:s of the soldier they have kept the hands of tho enemy out of the vaults of the bank, and now this gold is needed to feed the soldiers that have thus defended it the bank has taken actiondo give it to the enemy rather than feed the army by itsase, ‘This is followed up in the Enquirer of the 10th with the following editorial :— ‘The exodus of the gold is fully under way. The Farm- ‘@r’s Bank follows swiftly upon the example of the Bank of Virginia. The public enemy will soon hold all the gold here:ofure so well guarded and defended by the army. The supplies of the country cannot be scctired without gold. The banks have all the gold. out supplies the city of Richmond and sta’e of Virginia be abandoned. The banks are squandering tho gold, defeating the pro- curement of supplies, and rendering the :urrende- of Kich- mond io the enemy imp ralive. And all this for the dis- honest and disreputable end of shaving their own notes. ‘Shall this thing be permitted? Will the citizens of Rich- mond quictly submit to this? That the gold in the banks of Richmond would place the defence of the city and the holding of the State beyond danger, we entertain no doubt whatever. General Lso’s y can defend its lines Mit ip fed, bu! without gold it is alm st impossible bo procure the neces. ary supplier. The banks hold gold enough to procure twelve months’ supplies for the army. If they are permitted to deport. this gold to the. then the Rrele will have to give up thei? supplies or give up the te, The laws of the land impede its defence, Behind these laws selfishness has intrenched itself, and mocks at patriotist Shall these laws b> permitted to shield of nces against the public safety, such as these of tho banks? In the name and behalf of the State of Virginia ‘we call upon the Legislature to come forward and arrest ‘this unpatriotic subterfuge for shaving paper. . A Desperate Effort at Finding a Victory. REPORTED RECAPTURE OF THE PRISONERS TAKEN BY SHERIDAN'IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. . [From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.) Wo have some good news from the valley which it ‘would not be prudent to give in detail at this time. We may say, however, that it is reported that McNeill Rosser and Mosby have surrounded the guar who are conducting to Winchester the prisoners taken from Early, and there was a good prospect of their not only recapturing our prisoners, but of also gobbling up the Yankee guard. We shall probably hear of the result of this movement in a day or two. It is said that the enemy have evacuated Staunton. It is reported that during their occupation of the town they did comparatively little injury, except in the way of burning goveram:nt stores and supplies. [The prisoners alluded to were safely brought to Win- ehcater, reaching there on the 8th inst.—Ev. Henao. Something to be Thankful For. {From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.] ‘The day sct apart for public worship dawns upon us @omewhat more auspiciously than any day for the last three months. One of the columns of the enemy which were to form Sherman’s advancing force, has been de- feated with heavy loss, near Kinston, N.C., and though the afiair is a minor one, resulting in the capture of but three guns and fifteen hundred prisoners, yet it may be taken as an carnest that our commanders are on the alert, and our troops in fighting trim once more in that direé- tion. In fact Sherman is only beginning to feel the diffi- culties of his enterprise. So long as it was but burning defenceless towns and robbing citizens, unprotected wives and children, he has had brilliant success; but now he will have to fight, Grant's present grand con- verging campaign seems now to promise the samo kind of termination as that of last year. He can do nothing here unless Sherman comes up to join him from North Carolina, and Sherman cannot come. Another essential part of his programme, sine qua ‘fon, is the capture of Lynchburg, and, by latest accounts from that direction, Lynchburg is safe enough, Mean- while Grant stands patiently, deep in the swamps, waiting for something to turn up. So there is something to be thankful for and hopeful for this day, as well as reasons of humiliation. The South Weary of Hearing Speeches. {From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.) Speech-making has become a weariness of the flosh, @ bore, an impediment to business, a cheap commuta- tion for active patriotism. It is well that Congress mdjourns on Saturday, and that the Virginia legisla. tors aro also going to their homes. Let none of them stop by the way to harangue the army. The army is more up to the mark than they; and we have received many letters from private soldiers, protesting against the practice of calling them together to Listen to set speeches, whether from officers who have a finer right for prating than for fighting, or from poli- ticians who, with a view to future elections, think it prudent to stump the army. Soldiers in camp ere al- ready in the way of their duty. To stimulate them to exertion, ® little payment of thelr arrears would have» finer effect than the most oloquent orations, and an approach to fair play in the matter of their rations and clothing, to which the law entitles them, would be worth more than the noblest declamation that ever came from human lips. Tho day of talking is over for a time, and the order of the day is battle. The whole country now Yooks to General Lee. In the effigiency of the armies under his control lies all our hope, all our future, If he faile us all is lost indeed. The army noeds two things—rigid discipline with the enforcement of strict accountability in regimental and company officers, and the payment of arrears, or at least part of the arrears, duo the mon, at whatever sacrifice this may be done, Our Soldiers are not prone, God knows; to complain; yet now and then earnest re. monsirances are to the press, which, so far as thie Surnal is concerned, are mostly supprened, representing the injustice done to thign in several departments of the military administration, \It is surely competent to the General-in-Chief to insist pon justice being done to his goldiers, and thus put an end to the chief cause of deser- tion from the ranks, Yor the wes of one of his veterans fen negroes will be no equivalent. Doubtless pie organization of negro troove will be ua- | mediately proceeded with, and we must all hope they will answer the General’s expectation; but the cause ‘Must by no means be left todepend upon them. Tt would be a sorrowful result of calling negroes into the service, if our white citizens should begin to imagine there ia 20 longer any need of them, In fact, more diligence than ever Ought now to be used to put into the ranks every man who ought to be there, and, above all things, the people Ought to refuse to elect any one fora civil office who ie able to shoulder a musket. It is astonishing to read in the newspapers the announcements of so many candi- dates for any and every position except the army, and how earnestly and importunately able-bodied patriots are implored by their friends to spare themselves for the Peaceful service of their country. For this year surely the State governments can be carried on by old men and dieabled soldiers, and none others ought to be elected for that purpose, no matter how urgently their ‘friends’ Press them to be candidates. The generals’ of State reserves, who now have the whole business of conscription im their hands, should be incited to a@ rigorogs discharge of their new duties, #0 that all skulkers may be routed out of their soft places, and may begin at last to do something for their country. In hort, stop movements of every kind, and even the new cay- alry raid of Sheridan must be half the impassable quagmire the forces which vice within that time, but what is far more to the pur- pose, many absentee white men, on whom our chief de- pendence must always rest, can be collected and sentto their posts, the reins of discipline can be gathered up lighter, a few careless officers can be punished as & warning to the rest, and something may be done to con- vince the army that the Confederate government remem- bers its pecuniary debt. A small payment ‘‘on account” would be acceptable for the present, and they would give us trust for the balance, until after they had driven back Grant and Sherman. + The Tobacco Speculation at Fredericks- burg. GENERAL GRANT HAD A HAND IN THB TRANE- ACTION. [From the Richmond Whig, March 10.) In deference to the wishes of the military authorities we did not refer to the affair at Fredericksburg, which has been a topic of street talk for several days. As there is no longer any.necessity for reticence, we will state briefly that @ portion of Gibbon’s division, from the Army of the James, arrived at Fredericksburg last Monday eve- ning ina flotilla of transports, convoyod by two gun- boats. The arrival of the enemy was not wholly unex- pected, though the people were led to believe that they would not come with any hostile intent. It was under- stood that certain parties, with the connivance of both governments, had perfected an arrangement for the ship- ment of a large quantity of manufactured tobacco to the United States, for which a lot of bacon was to bo sent in exchange. ‘The tol was forwarded from this ay to Fredericksburg and Hamilton's crossing . week. General Grant was informed of what was going on and determined to play a Yankee trick upon the speculators. He secordibaly sent the force mentioned to Fredericksburg to destroy the tobacco. His orders were executed and the Yankees thereupon returned to their quarters. Some thirty freight cars Welonging to the Richmond and Fredericks- burg Railroad Company were also destroyed. Some of the people of Fredericksburg went to the wharf to wit- ness the landing of the Yankees, supposing they were about to carry out the little arrangement in good faith; but they were soon undeceived and scattered. The Yan- kees did not molest the citi: during their stay. The question is frequ°ntly asked, who is General Sin- gleton and what is ho doing here? A current report couples his name with a certain tobacco-bacon specula- tion; bathe avers that he has ne connection with it. ‘What special business, if any, brought him to Richmond remains undeveloped. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF MB. SINGLETON’S YAN- KEE TRICK. [From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.) The government does not communicate much news to the public of late days, and this is all right, where the pub- lication of such news would give information to the ene- my, either about our own movements and preparations or about what is befalling their own troops, who hay to be in such a position that the first intelligence of them. is expected in the North the Richmond newspapers. But such reasons for reticence do not oxist in the case of those stores of tobacco captured the other day near Fred- ricksburg. The enemy knew all about that as soon as we, or sooner, and there is no conceivable reason for ob- serving silence on the subject, save the natural appre- hefsion of our sagacious government that the trans- action may draw-down censure upon it or some of its officers. The Yankees are very eager to get possession of our tobacco. Next to cotton there is nothing of ours which they covet so much; and, as they cannot come and seize the stored at Petersburg and Richmond, they seem to have bethought them of another plan.’ A Yankee, named Singleton, has twice asked fora pass to come within our lines, and {t hes been twice «ranted, In vain some wary confederates pro- tested against this, reproprenting that a Yankee could have uo honest business here; but we have a govern- ment that despises ‘public clamor.’’ This Mr. Singleton might be a peace commissioner; “he might be sneaking through our to bring us an offer of recognizing our independence, or on gome gracious mission of that sort. So he was permitted’to come’ along. Soon it becaine known that he wag only on a mission to procure tobacco, by purchase, the payment to be made in bacon, at certain rates agreed upon. Tobacco accordingly was sent forward by the Fredericksburg road—two hundred thousand pounds of it, or thereabouts— and was waiting at Hamilton’s crossing, under charge of Confederate agents until the exchange should be effected. But now, by some chance, some extremely fortuitous coincidence, the store of ‘lous tobacco had scarcely arr.ved there, and was still in Confederate hands, when, behold, a large force of Yankees happened to ap: pear in the ¢ame place, having come in steamers up the Rappahannock, and they seized the whole of the tobacco, and either carried it off or burned it. And now wh i the bacon? We must give full credit to the ing: nation which contrived and executed this little scheme, It is a perfect specimen of the species of transaction called “a Yankee trick,” which means a very clever swindle, Is our sagacious government satisfied yet? Has it seen enough of the consequences of admitting public enemies within our lines ‘to look after private affairs!” Who is the next Yankee that will ask a pass? bring Out the Richmond Prisons, (From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.} Yesterday the flag of truce steamer carried down to Varina between five and six hundred sick and wounded Yankee prisoners gathered from the Richmond bospitale, This morning the residue of well prisoners held in Rich- mond—about nine hundred—will be forwarded to the ex- change nd. to last evening no order bad been received by Major Turner, Libby commandant, to include Generals Crook and Kelley in the shipment; but it was supposed they would go. Arrival of Deserters at Richmond, {From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.} Seven Yankee deserters were received yesterday from Major Doggett, the Provost Marshal of Fredericksburg— two from Sheridan’s thieves, sent from Lynchburg, and a eolitary one from the lines below. The Seven-Thirty Loan. Partapenpma, March 12, 1865. The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan received by Jay Cooke on Saturday amounted to $3,641,000, including $1,000,000 from New York, $200,000 from Cincinnati and $150,000 from Carlisle, Pa., in single subscriptions, and also one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three indi- vidual subscriptions of $60 and $100. The total subscrip- tion for the week 1s $21,002,100. Houses on the Parisian Plan. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorm, March 10, 1868. In the Haruo of last Sunday a correspondent, signing himself ‘(House Hunter,’ alluded to a plan I have pre- pared for a building so arranged that each floor contains two suites of apartments, giving all the necessary roome and conveniences for housekeeping suitable for small families, There is no doubt in my mind that the time has arrived when such accommodation should be pro- vided, in of which I would etate, that in conse. quence of the above letter inthe Herato I have beon any overwhelmed with calls at my office from par- ies who mopores that the building was in course of tion, and desirous of securing the apartments, I havo for time past been \deavoring to find some capitalist willing to erect such a and have this week circulated this prod am fome friends in want of such accommodation, and do not doubt but that in afew days shall have auc- ceeded in @ sufficient number of persons (some ready consented) who are willing to put ap Ing in one of the best localities in the city at for their own use. Then, having erec some ion of the community. ARLES DUGGIN, Architect, 191 Broadway, NEW YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1868. ——4 PRICE FOUR CENTS. THE REPORTED BATTLE AT KINSTON, B. 6. Scene of Operations on the Newbern and Goldsboro Railroad. MO yaa eh Hin. 7 ‘a y pay a ny Nie = saul ‘ te al > ern sue \ — awl a, . GRANT. REPORTS IN REGARD TO LYNCHBURG, The Rebel General Mahone’s Division Sent to That Place, 40., de. &e., Mr. 8. Cadwallader’s Despatch. Crrv Pormr, March 11, 1865, ‘VISTING IN THR ARMY. Since the adjourament of Congress City Point has been honored by the presence of several parties of distin. guished visitore who have imparted quite an alr of gayety and festivity to ite otherwise monotonous appearance. The ladies and gentlemen have usually gone to the front of one or both of the armies during the day and returned to the boat to receive their friends in the evening. Music and dancing usually prolonged the evening far into night. Colonel Hillyer and party—among whom I omit- ted to mention Misses Bettie and Maggie Brand, of Ken- tucky, and Miss Cameron, of Pennsylvania, the guests while here of General Ingalls—took a flying trip up the James river as far as Aiken's Landing on the Mary Mar- tin yesterday forenoon, and started on the return to ‘Washington in the afternoon in the Thomas Collyer. Early in the forenoon the River Queen arrived direct from Washington, having on board another party, con- sisting of Gen. Moorehead and Hon. Thos, Williams, Member of Congress from Pennsylvania; Pitt Cooke, of Sandusky, Ohio; Mra. Jay Cooke and Jay Cooke, Jr. ; Hon. Sam}. Caldwell, Mr, and the Misses Montgomery, Mr. Tapley and Miss Doolittle, daughter of Senator Doo- little, of Wisconsin; the Misses Moorhead, Mrs. Foote and many otbers. They took the twelve o'clock train to the Army of the Potomac, spent the afternoon visiting Points of interest in the line of fortifications, returned to the boat in the evening, and gave the usual entertain- ment at night. At noon yesterday the rain torned into a mixture of hail and snow for an hour, when the clouds broke away and the storm ceased, The sun shines brightly this mor- ning, and indications are that we shall have a few days ceasation from the deluge of rain that threatened to be interminable, This morning about seven o'clock, Major G. K. Leet, Assistant Adjutant General on General Grant’s statf, Hon. F. B. Washbarne, Russell Jones, Esq., of Chicago, and a eelect party of other gentiemen, accompanied by a num- ber of ladies, arrived from Washington, on @ short visit to the Lieutenant General’s headquarters, Mr. 8. T. Bulkley’s Despatch. HeAvQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoTOMaC, March 10, 1865, 4 COMMENDATORY ORDER, 4. over in commendatory terms is to be issued from shese headquarters in a few days, containing the names of non-commissioned officers and privates who were dis- tinguished in the last Hatcher's run fight, for their mant- fest bravery and zeal during that engagement. Similar orders have been made heretofore, and always were attended with the best results; but none have been put forth containing so extended an acknowledgment of our men as this will. It is stated that in the neighborhood of one hundred and fifty names will figure in this report, LYNCHBURG RUMORS. A rumor hag been in circulation here to-day that Lynchburg was in the hands of a portion of Sherman's forces, and yet another, that Sheridan had dashed through that locality at the head of his command but a fow day’s stace. Both reports are matters of considera- ble epeculation, but do not obtain very extensive cre- dence. A REBEL DIVISION WITHDRAWN FROM PRTERSBURO. It has been stated that the rebel General Mahone’s di- vision was withdrawn from Petersburg yesterday and sent by Lee to confront the dangers that menace Lynch- burg. If this repegp should receive corroboration wo may speedily look for the good results to the Unton cause that must ensue from this initial move towards the dismemberment of Lee’s army which the rebel emer- gencies 0 necessarily demand, ‘THR REBEL WEGROM IN THR FIELD, It (e asserted that during the lest few days our pickets on the left ofthe Ninth corpe have found themeeives confronted by negro pickets on the side of the enemy, It ts generally regarded that this appearance there at 60 early a day after the passage of the act calling them to the aid of the rebellion Is scareely probable. The truth of the story ia not extensively vouched for; but we un- derstand that the assertion ls made with much confidence and on authority by no means indifferent, DEABRTERA, Rebel deserters do not come in go freely of lato, owing to the nights being brightly moonlight and tho strong Precautions that have been taken on the onemy’s line to prevent the wholesale desertion from his ranks that was inaugurated about the first of tho month, The ber Atill averages between thirty and forty por day, and ie made up of men vastly superior in appearance to those ‘that have come before, CRMATION OF RAT, Apparently tho rains have ceased for the time, and wo are to have some more clear wenthes. The roade are pot SCALP OF MILES ea in so frightfully impassable &@ condition as might be ex- pected under the circumstances, Mr. John A. Brady’s Despatch. Huapquartene, Twasty-rirtu Army Corrs, In THe Fievp, March 10, 1865. JUBILEE IN THE REBEL LINES, Until a late hour last evening the rebels were busily engaged in cheering for an alleged victory at Kinston, in N.C. They claim to have defeated us there, and to have captured fifteen hundred prisoners. MEDICAL INSPECTOR. ‘The position of Medical Inspector of the Corps, vacated some time since by Surgeon Wolst, has been filled by the appointment of Surgeon Norton Folsom, Forty-fifth United States colored troops. The Press Despatch. ‘Wasumaton, March 13, 1865. “Tatenigence from she Atmy of the Potomac ‘fepresents all quiet. ‘Two deserters were executed on Friday, one of whom made a speech, acknowledging the justice of his punish- ment. A report was current at the front, that a mutiny had taken place among a large batch of deserters, who were sent up the James river Friday morning, Sharp firing ‘was heard in the direction of Drury’s Bluff, and it was belleved that extreme measures had to be resoried to in order to quell the disturbance, Another report prevailed that a force of Union cavalry had made its appearance on the north side of Richmond, and was haying an engagement. Deserters who came in yesterday, say that two brigades of Pickett’s ditision had been sent from Petersburg to rettiforce Eariy, and that Sheridan had captured one thousand of them, in addition to the number before re- ‘ported. Rehel Accounts, GNANT’$ ARMY STILL MUD BOUND. *From the mond Examiner, March 10.) All continues qulet along the lines about Richmond. Grant is evidently waiting upon the results of other movements that ate going on before he attempts an ad- vance. The we , too, forbids any movement by Grant at this time." The roads are deep in mud, and it will require a apel good weather before the country, is dry enough to of moving artillery. Both armies are mud bound, Ene THE WAR IN ST. DOMINGO. Two Presidents of the, Council Deposed at bette gr and One of Them Shot—An English Hiticlam at the Head of Aft- fairs—Trial of the Ex-Ministers, &c. « [From the Tark’s Islands Standard, Feb. 17.) Our dates from Faatingo are to the Ist inst. ‘Want of space obliges us to omit the greater portion of our private correepondence from that quarter, The fol- lowing extracts: & good impression of the new order of things which been recently established : Sawttaao, Feb, 1, 1865 Since I last had this pleasure the anticipated change in the administretion has taken place, General Jose Sal- cedo, the firet President of the Council, was selected in the urgency of the moment during the fury and confu- sion of hostilities, the day following the retreat of the Spaniards from this city. He was not a man fitted for the situation, was irregular in his habits, and became un- popular, In October last the Ministry induced him to resign, when General Gaspar Polanco succeeded to the Prosidency. Polanco was 6von more unfit than Salcedo, but-was ac- cepte yy the ministers as more adapted to meet their views of keeping im power, and under the same in- fluence Falcedo was sus} and accused of truckling to the Spanish Cay eneral, in consequence of which he was shot. This execution produced universal dis- satisfaction and caused the downfall of the cabinet. Generals Pimental, Morcion and Garcia resolved to \n- the causes and for the execution of this compelled the ministry to resign in a body, and a few days after Polanco also. The administration being aaeed @ new cabinet was formed, of which Gen, Benigno de Rojas was clocted president: this ernment is @ mere provisional ar- raw cao ped assembly meets on the 27th of neany pone amending tho constitution and form a debs ve government, which T have no donbt will be presided over by Mr. In the meantime Gem. Polanco and ‘the late cabinet have been hadided overt the civil authorities and aro in prison for trial. ir. Rojas now at the head of thé administration, is the fittest: in for that position we have and having been ja. ha ses cab gimt yp Fleming, in was and privat resident in Bngland, and is as much an man Dominican. No Cy whatever has occurred quility, and new lorder of ho tama accepted and approved of through wt es THE LaTesr, ‘- jecree was published yestorday (January 31) keep- ing the pore an to the im; lon of foreign products free of duty the Ist of April, and which reduced the export duty on tobacco from $1 25 to 60 cents per oue hundred pounds, wax to $3 per one hundred pounds, and mahogany to $16 per one thousand feet. The ox-minintere and President are upon their trial. Thus in the roidet of all our distractions, public order and public credit are not neglected. Court C ndar=—This Day. Svraewe Count—Cmocit,—Part 1,—(Court opens at ten o'clock A.M.) Now. 1065, 9195, 481, 1373, 654, 449, 925, vans, 1437, 1414, 1407, gh, ui, 113s, Tohs, 1420, "1401, " a tt p'cloc F 1.) Nim 11, (Cou opens at ton o'clock to public tran. been generally 976, 78, 138, 1254, 1082, 1108, 1290, 1606 4 1 209, 1804, 1908, '1910,” 1316, 1918, 1320; Auranon Counr—Taian ‘Tanw.—Part 1—Noe. 9046 4995, 3337, Co MR Ad 8273, 4341, 4981, 4801.’ Part 1—Now, 3128,” 1160; 444, 4978, 6004, 686, 4626, 4036, 18114, 4876, Common Pumas Count—Trrat Tenw,—Part 1— Noe, 762, 924, 688, 882, B21, 826, 827, BAO, 414. 897, £99, 88, 84 od 516 Parl 2—Adionrned till Weilnerloy next. Lith nel THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Two Hilton Dollars Worth of Property De= sroyed by a Flood—Hickman, Ky., Oecue pled by the Rebels—Changes of Command at Horganzia—Re- ports of Exchanged Priseners, &e., &., &. Over Two Mill Dollars Worth Property Destroyed at Eastport, Mi by @ Flood—The Rebels im Possession of Hickman, Ky. Carro, March 12, 1865, One hundred and twenty bales of cotton passed here for Evansville and five hundred and forty-five for St. Louis to-day, Over $2,000,000 worth of property is sald to have been destroyed at Eastport, Mies., by a flood in the Tennessce river, ‘The rebels hold possession of Hickman, Ky. Mr, George William Brow: Despatch. Baton Rovas, La,, March 8, 1865, Colonel John Logan’s command, Sixth Missouri cavalry, that crossed the river here several days since to look after a guerilla camp on bayou Grosse Téte and some desperadoes of Williams’ force, who had interfered with the government levee repairers, returned without meet- ing any of the enemy, although they accomplished a diligent scout, The party of levee repairers, however, do not yet feel sufficiently secure in making another attempt to complete the work they had com- menoed several miles above here, and still remain un- decided what to do. When they were driven off by the guerillas and their work stopped, eight of them were taken prisoners, but subsequently paroled. It is probablo the repairs on the levees in West Baton Rouge and Point Coupé parishes will have to be given up, on account of the annoyances of guerillas, who are constantly roving about there in small bands and under no control of supe- rior authority, which might be favorable to the prosecu- tion of so public and necessary a work; and who, upon pursuit being made, make a hasty and secure retreat to the canebrake swamps. GENERAL BAILEY ON A RAID. Brigadier General Joseph Bailey started from here day before yesterday, in command of a considerable force of cavalry anda battery of artillery, for a raid into the inte- rior. Nothing concerning his movements or destination has transpired up to the present writing. GENERAL ULLMAN RELIEVED, Brigadier General Daniel Ullman was relieved of the command of the district of Morganzia last Sunday, and Brigadier General E. J. Davis temporarily assigned to re- Neve him. Brigadier General Thomas J. McKean, of Towa, is assigned as the new and permanent commander of that district. ‘This general, accompanied by bis staff, passed up last night on the Mollie Able, to assume com. mand at Morganzia. Colonel W. C. Dickey will be his post commander. FIRING UPON STREAMERS. Several steamers have lately been fired upon by guerillas between here and Morganzia. The Missouri and Saratoga were fired’ upon night before last—the former five miles below and the latter five miles above Port Hud- son. The Gray Eagle, last night, three miles this side of Morganzia, was struck by fifty’ musket shots, At the same place, on a previons night, as the Jennte Rogers was passing up, conveying rebel prisoners to be ex- changed at the mouth of Red river, she received twenty- five shots, which made those on’ board very indignant and threaten to inform General Buckner. In all the above cases of irregular and unexpected firing on the part of the murdering guerillas, no one, as far as I can learn, was cither killed or seriously injured. It seems the criminality as well ag utter useleesness of this unwarlike attempt to sustain a drooping cause should soon put a stop to it, NRWS VROM RXCUANGED PRISONERS. From Lieutenant W. W. Scott, Seventy-seventh Ohio, and Adjutant 8. R. Mahon, Thirty-eixth Towa, just re- turned from imprisonment at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas, T learn some items of nows that are worthy of publica: tion. They left Camp Ford February 15, ina body of Brisoucrs numb ring oue thousand two hundred and sixty, jlestined for exchange at the mouth of Red river. These included all ¢he prisoners hold at that place that were captured from General Steele in Arkansas; also the naval Rens taken at Sabine Pass, and from Admiral rter’s fleet during tho Red’ river operations of April inst. They reached Shreveport on the 22d, and were placed on board the. steamers Nina Simmes and Doubloon. The sick were conveyed on the General Beauregard, Tu. three days these steamers ar- rived at the mouth of the river, and on the 26th the exchange took place, the rebel prlaoners having already come up there by the Jennie Rogers from New Orleans. Lieutenant Scott informs me theve sti! remain at Camp Ford about sixteen hundred of our prisoners, who are awaiting an order for their exchange. The prisoners there have received considerable clothing and medicine, sent them at different times; but they suffer greatly from want of a sufficient amount of good and wholesome food, The beef they get is very poor, and that, with indiffer- | ently ground corn meal, is the main resource they have for aration. Colonel J. R. Brown, of Texas, is the pres. ent coumandant of the prisoners. He is not liked 80 well as Colonel Sweet, whom he relieved in command of the prison atockade, ‘but ts considered a much better j-man than Lieutenant Colouel Borders, who liad charge of them turiog Inst summer, and who was most merciless in his exactions and persecutions, Colonel et, it is un- derstood, will soon be r. turned to th and of Camp Ford, which ‘s very gratifying to our p rs there who. appreciate bie former kindn Walker's old division ate stationed at Shreveport, and Polignac’’, near Markeville, on the Red river, Gano’s brigade ts at il, ‘Texas. They had received an order to come to Shreveport, but it was countermanded, There was’ no military force at Grand Ecoro, and Fort Defussey was not enpied by any garrison. Besides the trangports at Shreveport there were moored there tho ram Webb and gunbeat Missouri. The latter leaked so badly that ber guns bad been taken of and puton shore, She had aiso been in part dismantled of her heavy armor. The steamers conveying the ners were not allowed to pass Alexandriain the and sol could learn but very little of is on tere. The Red ree is very high, and overflowed its banks in many places, a enlpoe Our Vicksburg (Miss.) Correspondence, Viemsncra, Miss., Feb. 26, 1865, GENRRAL SMITHS MOVEMENTS, The forces of Gon. A. J. Smith, which left General Sherman's army to join Gen. Canby’s forces, have been halted at this point, bat they will probably be forwarded further south tn a few days. APPOINTMENT OF COLONEL JONNSTON, Colonel @. M. L. Johnston, Thirteenth Indiana cavalry (whom you will probably remember as the Captain Joha- ston who, at the battle of Chickamauga, led Gordon Granger's corps to the aseistance of Gen, Thomas), has been permanently assigned to the command of « brigade of cavalry, although the junior colonel of the command. Hia ability and gallantry have moet with a deserving compliment which it is tobe hoped may soon be followed by a well meried promotion. HOW GEN, SANITO'S CORPS CAME TO BR NUMNEPRD, It is announced in orders here that Gen, A. J. Smith's command has been designated by Gen. Canby as the Sixteenth Since the promulgation of this order the admirers of the “Old Man,” as Gen. Smith is affec- tionately called by his mon, have been telling the follow- story of him. On his arrival lately at Cairo Gen, Smith “Totographed a4 follows to Gen. Halleck, at Wash- ton — am here in command of the ‘wandering tribes of Israel,” without number and without name, My corps badge ia a comet. General Halleck immediately answered in tho same fa. in: Continue on {n your exodus until you reach the of Canby,” when you will be given number. ‘THE REELS MYSTIFIED OVER GENERAL SMITH’ MOVEMENTS, Tho rebels appear to be very well aware of the transfer of Gen, Smith's command from Gen. Thomas’ army to Gen. Canby's department, but are very much in doubt as to its ultimate destination, Magruder, in Arkansas; Buckner, in Loulsiana; Maury, at Mobile; Wirt Adams,’ at Jackson; Slaughter, at Galveston, and éven Maximilian, of Mexico soem to be agitated by tho rapidity with which the comet moves from sphere to sphe It will come tn collision soon with some of the rebel reat a point at which they least expect to seo It, and with a force which will extisty them that the Old Man brooke no rivalry and firmly be- Heves, with Shakapere, that ‘Two stars keep Not thelr motion In one aphert+ at least not in 80 contracted a aphere as General Canby's depart: land @pame and o Personal Intelligence. Major General Doyle, cominander of the British forces at Halifax; Hon. TA. Jonks, of Providence; Major R J, Dodge, of the United States army: John’ Haigh, of Haddieticld, Kngland; Chas. K. Brooke, of St. John, New Brunswick; Mr. Fingloton, of St. John, New Brunswick, and A. B. Coleman, of Cincinnati, are among the arrival: the Brevoort me &.N. Salomon, of Washingtor of the United States army; Mr, Roston; Mr. an Colonel J. B. Kinsman, ind Mew. N. Thayer, of Mexico; J, 1. Davis, of SCHOFIELD. Rumored Battle Near Kinston, North Carolina. BRAGG CLAIMS A VICTORY. General Schofield Reported Repulsed, with a Loss of Three Guns and Fifteen Hundred Prisoners. The Rebels Hoping to Dmbarrass Sherman’s Movements. LEE’S OFFICIAL REPORT, &., &eo, &e. , A Battie Near Kinston, North Carolina. LEE’S OFFICIAL REPORT. [From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.) ‘The following official despatch was received yesterday, announcing a victory to our arms in North Carolina: Hon, Joun OC. Breckmarvas, Secretary of War:— General Bragg reports that he attacked the enemy yes- terday four miles in front of Kinston, N. C., and drove bim from bis position, He disputed the ground obst!- nately, and took a new line three miles from his first. We captured three pieces of artillery and fifteen hundred prisoners. The number of the enemy's dead and wounded left on the field is large; ours comparatively small. The troops behaved most handsomely, and Major Generals Hill and Hoke exhibited their accustomed zeal and gallantry. R. E, LEE. Kinston, near which place the fight occurred, is situated on the direct route from Goldsboro to Newbern, and is about twenty miles east of Goldsboro, and about thirty from Newbern. It is supposed that this force of the enemy was ad- vancing from Newbern against Goldeboro, forthe purpo:e of cutting the railroad at that point, It is not probable, after this repulke, that the enemy will attempt to ad- vance, and it is likely wo shall next hear of them falling back upon Newbera, or changing their course to somo other point of the compass, This movement of the enemy was ovidently designed to be co-operative with Sherman, and in this light and at this juncture it may bo of great value to us in embarrassing the movements ot Sherman. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasnixcrox, Marelt 12, 1865. Tho War Department attaches very little importaree to Gencral Bragg’s reported success in North Carolina, ag the force captured must have been only a construction party, accompanied by @ small force as guard, They were re-opening the Atlanticand North Carolina railway. Arrival of Returned Prisoners at Anna- polis—More Rebel Barbaritic Baurimore, March 12, 1665, Another lot of Union prisoners arrived at Annapolis today, most of them very sick. Many of them have died today. A sad sight was seen at Annapolis, No less than fifty-four dead soldiers were carried to their graves from the hospital at one time, German Sabbath Mccting in Cooper Ine ftete. Last night the German pastors and congregations of New York united in a meeting in Cooper Institute for the promotion of the better observance of Sunday: among the one huadred and fifty thousand Germans of this eity. This ie the third meeting of the kiud held since 1859, and apparently the moet euccessful of all. The hall of the Institute was crowded. On the phitform Englieh pastors and prominent laymen of d ferent devominationgw: with the German ministers. The exercives consisted of prayer, singing, two German addresses by the by Sehaf and pr. snd h aitdresses by the Rey. Drs, Adame, Hit: hcock and i'reniias of the Presi, te~ rianeburch, Dr. Mubleaberg ¢ Luke's Hospital, and others wuspressed th ir cordial sympathy with the terest wan moral elevation of the foreign population, The | was kept up to the close, the effect of the #i sublime, and the result of such a meeting must b able not only to the peace and order on to the great process of uational and social amalgamation ROW going on on this continent, Governor Andrew to the Massachusetts Deserters. Boerom, March 12, 1865, Governor Andrew publishes @ special appeal to desert- ors, in which he says:— T avail myself of the earliest opportunity, afier the proclamation of tho Prestdeot, in Unis public manner to advise all pervons liable to the charge of desertion, to ac- coptatonce the Pr sident’s offer of pardon, to report themeclves immediately to the nearest provost marsual, to return to duty and obedience, to retreve their reputa- tion, protect themselves against punishment hereafter, and’ gave from oprtain forfeiture their precious rights as American citizens. Lappea! to the neighbors and friends Of all such Coserters—cepecially to the mothers and wives, who have heretofore invoked so often my advice and foterposition, earnestly counselling them both asa Magistrate anu a& a man—to enforce and persuade the absent to revarn, and seek the shelter, pardon, honor and bappiness which Row await them under the Union ag. The Tarf. THE FASHION COURSE TROTTING PURSES. The scene on Thursday evening at the place designated for the entries for the various purges offered by the pro- prictor of the Fushion Course, gave evidence of the spirit and enthusiasm pervading the owners of fast trotting horses in this vicinity. We do not remember so many entries for purses heretofore, There are reventeen in ‘one, fifteen in another, fourteen in @ third, eleven in afourth and ten in a Ofth, Some of the purses were not filled, wowever; but the two great ones of $1,000 each, added ton play or pay stake of $260 cach, closed with the splendid entry of Dexter, Lady Emma, General Butler and Flora Temple in both, It in to be regretted that writers on the history, breed- ‘ug, training and management of the trotting horse, should so frequently fall into grave errors respecting the pedigrees of noted trotters, An illustration of this ten- dency is now before us, in the published remarks of ono of the most experienced horemen of the day, an indi- vidnal well known for his accomplishments a4 @ trainer and handler. Carelessness in writing about facts is par- ticularly inexcusable in such individuals, as it has a ten. dency to mislead the public. In the remarks alluded to, the Bashaws, which are most elegant horses, and partion larly distinguished for swift and natural trotting action, as well as high breeding, are sadly confounded one with another—brothers represented as father and son, ke Andrew Jackson is represented as having been got by Black Basbaw, the sire of Lantern, George Washinton, Lightning, &o,; and Henry Clay asa son of Long Isiarut Black Hawk ‘The true history of the Bashawe is, that they sprowe from the Barbary horse Grand Bashaw, imported by Br Mor in 1816, His son, Young Bashaw, a thorougi: as the sire of the noted rtallions Arkirow Jackton Black Bashaw, and Saladin. Young Basnaw died, tha property of ' Mr, Samuel McCracken, at Mov risville, Buekw county, Pa, in 188% Andrew Jackson was much the oldest of the theo sons of Young Bashaw,; Saladin, who died at Yard leyville, on the Delaware, was the next) and Mack haw, who died at or near Morrisville, im 1866, was the led the spring following the death of is sire, His line is now repres by Lightning, who in a direct descendant of Messenger, through bin dam, an 1 ix another flustration of a thorongl: ! trotter, the sire of Long Isiand Black also of Honry Clay out of are, This cross of Fronc!y gos that coarsondéss of ap rently seen in that strain of horee, ant cable in George M. Patehen aud Sorry, blood in the Ut pearance so freq’ was partionlarly not) Wirer, uton, Vt au le P, Warner, of Bart at ue Holman Houve Of Burlington, Vt, and } Are wae th ir be | comeothers Long stand Black Hawk was the aire of Jupiter out of Gipsy, who im quen ts the sire of Lady Einima. There are many other fine horses belonging to this eupertor clase of gifted trotters hinge B | ip not our pur. powe to enumerote, our objeot betug simiply a correction of the material errors: tn pedigree of an otherwise valu- ablo and inatructive record of the history and perfor ances of the trotting horse of America, Facts are the kernels of history, and ghould never be loot mult 06,