The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1865, Page 1

EW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10426. THE PACIFIC. Arrival of the Steamship » QOccean Queen. EVERYTHING QUIET IN PERU No Hostile Demonstration on the Part of Spain Against Chile. War Declared by Colombia Against Ecuador. AFFAIRS IN PANAMA, &., ‘ &, &e. ‘The steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Seabury, arrived ‘et this port yesterday, from Aspinwall on the th inst. By thie arrival we have very interesting intelligence from the Pacific, which will be found in the letters of ‘ar correspondents at Lima and Panama. The following is the specie list of the Ocean Queen:— Dewitt, Kittel & Co, $8,000 Duncan, Shesman &COl cece. 34,082 Eugene Keliy& Co. 144,000 Weils, Fargo & Co. 124,640 Total........+.- $481,163 bill . Bercs a ‘& Bro... .. @ur Panama C orrespondence. Pawasta, March 7, 1865. ‘Thearrivalof the steamship Sacramento at this port sa veryeorly hour-this morning took every ono by @esprise, boing one day earher than expected, and gives ‘But little time to complete the south coast news received yesterday. SOUTH AMMRICA. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamship @hile, Captain Sivill, RN. R., from Valparaiso and in- termediate ports, arrived at her anchorage on ihe Gth mst, bringing dates from Valparaiso to the 17th Lime 28th ult. The news from Chile is exceedin; ‘meagre. No alarm appears to be expressed or enter- , tained at the threat of Pareja, and matters of all kinds re exceedingly quict. The market for produce of Chile had been during the fortnight extremely flat, but few transactions having taken place. In copper the following transactions are woted:—One lof of 1,500 quintals at $16 50, and of 600 bo myst $16 683%, on board, These eales were made fore tho arrival of the mail. Afierwards were sold 200 quiptals at $16 6234, and 2,200 quintals at $16 60, free - the market exhibiting a downward tendency. Ia the republic of Bolivia the revolution is having it ‘ell Ke own Way, and it will probably not be long before Ss government becomes a fixed fact—that f. for at & month or two. Your-correspondent’s letter from Lima is full and in- Seresting, and gives dctails that never reach the eyes of ‘Ghose in Panama thro. gh the columns of the public ‘The United States ships Lancaster and Cyane were at @alleo.on the 28th ult. cae CENTRAL AMERICA. fhe Panama Railroad Company's steamer Salvador, Rathbun, from ports in Contral America, arrive: 3 map gs the 2d inst. She brings the follow- Ear for New York:—One hundred and one bags of 6,00 sixteen bags of coffee, forty-five bales of cot- -three bales of deer skins, fourteen bales of Tubb:r, three bales of sarsaparilia, twenty-four of indigo, threo hundred four hides and six ‘The news ia of any importance. The Barrios Py ere 2 minds of the republics hostile Rica, and it is expected that all will pursue the @varse inaugurated by Salvador. repadlic. ’ THE INTERIOR. pina arrival of the Royal Wost India Mail steamer at wall, from Santa Martha and Carthaver wo ha jon from Bogota that the government of Colot tts for certain grievances on the part of the repub- Pam pooh eo fit to declare hel i the by jevanves, or rather ins on the part of Ecuador, consist of failing to carry out the treaty made at the triination of the last war—about a year @inoo—and in crossing the frontier to arrest political refu- goes, and firing upon the authorities of Colombia when Gttempting to resist the arrest. ‘Wwas thought when the iast peace was concluded, afer the battlo of Coasped, in which Mosquera thrashed the Ecuadorians most soundly, that it might last for fome years; bot tho ink is hardly dry on th Gignaturcs to tho treaty before it becomes waste paper, and the two republics are again trying to each other's throats. The Congreso Americans at ia making treatics, offensive and defensive, between all the republics of Central and South America, and yet Bwo of the republics “pitch Into” each other as a pas- Qme, laughing at the provotnd deliberations and dec.é- eons of this much vaunted Congress, and rendering them ridiculous in the eyes of the balance of the world. Gam it be wondered at that Franco and Spain take ad- vantage of the madness and suicidal pol'cy of the petty anaes Central and South America? Is itin ‘very wrong to lay violent hands upon such gov- @raments, and compel them to behave in a proper man- eer? By whom and howcan these questions be an pwered? A prominent citizen of this place, in epeaking fo me of this now war, says that in his opinion it has Been declared because Colombia is desiroxs of showing he rest of the world that there exists at least one gov- grament on the face of the earth poorer and weaker ‘than herself that she can “pitch into’ with impunity. From the Cauca we learn that efforta are being made to divide that tate into two, ‘This arrangement is meet- tag with the strongest opposition, it being a move on the ‘of the Mosquera party to make ono more vote for candidate at the coming election, wherowith they to #’cure his success, ‘thing that can be is being done by that party to Bring their favorite once more into supreme power. ‘What effect the war may have upon their exertions re- Mains to be seen, Poxsibly Mosquera may see the way lear, by assuming conunand of the forces in the tield, to @ecure the coveir’ position, and this may hasten his Peturn to Colon! ia. From other portions of the republic there is nothing Worth recording; everything is for the present quiet, PANAMA. For some time past we have been threatened with a evolution in Panama against the present State govern- and within the last few days matiers have looked g@emewhat serious, leading one to suppose that an out- might occur at any moment, The trouble is not een the conservatives and lib:rala, but between the two branches of the latter party. It is said by those who ‘wish to overthrow Santa Coloma, that the party in power have had their share of plunder, and it is but fair that @hers should have achance. This is tho true ground- work of the tumult, and possivly bloodshed may oe- @ar before to-morrow morning. The government ap- pears to have been posied thoroughly in regard to the Movement, and has mad: all necestary arrangements to the outbreak. Armed men nave been stationed in Govirnment House nearly every night, and Sefior Ca- the acting President, has bad his scouts posted in ‘every direction, in order to give instant warning should « occur among the great unwashed in the suburb Well informed persons tell me that this pre- hadeomewhat to do in preventing the revo- j but.the principal reason that we have not had a of governors is because the revolutionists fought themselves on the very important point as to whem id be named President imstéad of Santa Colo- ward majority being unbleached Americans, wished (fe have one of their own complexion named; but the ee conld not be brought to orme; , |, the matter hag been given up. [am ly inclined to the ion, however, that the trou- ia not yet ended, and ¢} it will be but a little time ‘efore ¥ shall ene ee oe will mi pleasant or derira- for I understand that many of those who do the have an unpleasant way of shutting their eyes as th PY pull the trigger, and fire at random, being, gener- e ing, a8 apt to hitefriend asanenemy. Tho to observe tl motions is to remain be- ite a, hick yall and imagine what is going on. not such an undoservedly bad name for = e i te people of the North, I tht eal i “ynigration hough haro.of Whe right kind to de Suny with “he bad power ahd influouce that fs now ex Greined by t, 8 mob, Eventually this must be the means bringing » Yout a change, and if the Panama Railroad Sompaty ‘on Yy sucerseful fn obtaining an extension of ite grant from + Xe government of Colombia, there will be ‘moat importa: + 5'p gained fn bringing about a more tate. ¥ alairs in Panama and its vicinity, Cor ny , Vill then feel authorized to improve send thete ibs ina manner to benefit materi. ly all that surrour @* them, people as well as » the true interests o ' the country are considered by the ‘of Colom 1, Yore will not be a dissenting voice fe making the proamnt Ps DAMA iroad Company a per- magent institution in the ‘public. = MisoRLtan NOUS NEWS. ‘The steamship Ocean Que, with dates from Now Wark to hp 280 ih, arrived os bapinwail op the morn. THE WEST INDIES. Arrival of the Mantesuma with Dates to Annexation Scheme—Mr. Charles Kean at Jamaica, for New York—Intended Conference Between British and French Admirals, dic., de. By the arrival of the steamship Montezuma at this Port yosterday we received files of West Indio pepere dated at Kingston, Jamaica, to the 7th of March. Mr. and Mre, Charles Kean had reached Jamage from Aspinwall, When the Montezama sailed from Kingston it was ru- mored in the city that the British troopsin Spanish Town had received orders to be in readimess to start for Honduras, where some difficulties were anticipated in consequence of the intention of the Emperor Maximilian to annex the dependency to his dominions, as reported some time since in the Hamann. The Jamaica packet ie advertised for Santa Martha, Savanilla, Carthagena, Colon and Greytown during March, should sufficient inducement offer * The Kingston Standard is informed that the manager of the Italian opera company, which was expected from New York, demanded a large sum of money in advance before he will venture to come to the island. The Barbadoes Globe, in an article on the growing crops, says they were not in general being gathered, the canez on many of the estates, after a couple of days’ work, being found too green, and the juice, though abundant, not rich or sweetenough. Vice Admiral Sir James Hope, R. N., had arrived at Barbadoes. E ‘The French man-of-war Bellone, with the fag or Ad- miral Rosse, left Carlisle bay for Martinique, after having waited there for a fortn’ght in expectation of the British Admiral making hg appearance. Admiral Bosse was entertained quietly by the Governor Gencral and some of the heads of the island. On arrival of the Mall Company’s steamer Solent, from n, at midday on the 24th of February, the wharves at ston were crowded by hundreds, anxious to get a se of the great Ke and the excitement grew in- » aa the steamer moved up the harbor to her moor- ings. The noon being given to Messrs. De Cordova & Co, that Mr. and Mrs, Kean were on board, hundreds flocked to their establishment to know the result of the general Toquext that had been presented through them. ‘Two r-adings were immedintely announced—for Thursday and Saturday—embracing readings from Shakspere and reci- tations from the more modern pocts. On both oceasions the large Court House was filled, ee: in response to g generally expressed wish, a thi cading ig announced for Thursday next in the Theatre Royal, the Court House being insuflicient aceommoda- tion for the hundreds still auxious towee and hear. It is needless to say that the readings were of the high- est order, and did more than astonish those who had hever been beyond the limits of the Carribbean. The ex- citement and enthusiasm awakened among the rons of Scotia on the reading of the “Execution of Montrose,” by Prof. Aytoun, and “Edinburg after Flodden,” by the same author, wore immense. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean are at present the guests of Michael de Cordova, of this city. y were entertamed Me his Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Eyre, at King’s jouse, and ail from this for New York, by way of vana, on the 13th inst. At Demerara the great dearth of American provisions was being seriously felt. The Gazelle remarke:— We have often in our colimns drawn attention to the absolute necessity of placin, dependence upon America and more upon ourselves for the necensaries of Ife, To show the extent to which we are de lent on foreign supplies, we have only to state that the result of the non-arrival for a few days of codfish has had the effect of producing a state of half-starvation. Every- thing can be used as a substitute has rixen enor- mously in price, and in the: we believe, the poorer classes can absolutely got nothing to eat with their vegetables. OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE. Kixastox, Jamaica, W. I., March 7, 1866. Mr. and Mr:. Charles Kean in Jamatca—Great Enthusiasm at Their Reading—They are to Sail for Havana and New York, @e. , As we have at present among us two very distinguished artise, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kean, who are now on their way to New York, by way of Havana, after a professional tour ut Australia, and landed here from Panama on the 24th February, with letters of introduction from Sir Charles Darling to his Excellency the Governor of Jamaica, some few particulars regarding their visit may not be unin- teresting to the numberless readors of the New You Henan, It had become known to Mr. DeCordova, of this city, that these celebrated artistes would arrive in Jamaica, on their way to New York, and that in consequence of » well signed invitation from Vanconver's Island they consented to give a few readings from Shakepere on their way to Jamaica; and so great was the rush for neats at one guinea per niiting, that (ickets were gold at a bigh premium in British Columbia, A subscription was im- incd'ately opened in Jamalea, and headed by his Excel, lency tie Governor and Mre. Eyro, his lordship the Bishop of Kingston and the General in command of the forces, followed by all the most influential colonists, numbering over two hundred persons of distinction, and tho pr cos were fixed at half a guinea for every ticket Of admission. a mart th u aA . De Cordova’s circular » Tth of March rays trade ts dull the market is amply supplied with rican stuifa, and the last receipts have been greatly wed in value, Tho severe drought still continies ghout the island, aud is being soverely felt by working and other stock. iam a in our last we noticed the passing of a bill, providin a subs dy of £1,200 for steam cammaniontioa’ bevreak this ‘sland and Cuba, The bill was returned by tho Honorable Council, proposing certain amendments, and je #till before the Aesembly one of the members of ater body invoked the “one day rule.” The bill will consequently have to remain ontil the next session Defore it passes fnaliy. T French Mission. (From the New York Tribune, March 18.) Some surprise has been expressed that this important mission was not filled previously to the adjournment of the Senate. We understand that it was tendered to James Gordon Bennett, Esq., of this city, but declined by him, mainly on the ground that he could be of more service In extricating our country from her present difil- culties at home than abroad. Since Benjamin Franklin—in every sense our first Embaseador to France—we do not remember that an editor has till now been designated for that which demands in it# incumbent a full and intimate knowledge of our own and of European politics, a ripe goncral expe- rience, and a spectal famil arity with the character and career respectively of tho leading statesmen of Europe. These qualifications, we presume, dictated the selection of tho veteran editor of the Hrauo. We may here mention, as an interesting incident, that Mr. Bennett met the nt Emperor of 6 at @ pri- vate dinnel in London just before the fall of Louis Philipps, when, the conversation turning on the condl- tion of affairs in France, Mr. Bennett remarked that he had observed that almost the entire French press was then opposing the government. The remark made euch an impression on Louis Napoleon that he subseq@ently recalled the subject, and asked Mr. Bennett what infer. ence he drew from the fact above noted. Mr. Bennett replied that in the United States such an attitude of the press would forecast an hing transfer of political er. The events which soon wed proved this inference equally sound with regard to France. Fallure of two Produce Houses. Punapetemta, March 16, 1800, ‘The failure of two produce houses of thie city te re- ported. ‘Their abilities are sald to be light, Non-Arrival of the African, There are no Liverpool dates Fron m rue Bowery. —About one o'clock this (Thursday) morhing a fire broke @ut in the rear attic of the two story frame building No. 78 Bowery, adjoining the New Bowery theatre, At rst the alarm was given that the New Bowery theatro was on firo, which created considerable excitement. The flames soon took the shingle roof, and before the firemen could subdue them pretty much the whole of the premises was destroyed. It feome the building was divided into three stores. One was covapied by Mark Levi a fA elothing ‘and his dwelling up stairs; hig tock of olothing wes ‘out; his loas is about sured. ddle store, ocoupied by J NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1865, THE STATE CAPITAL. Threatened im the Assembly—An Ad- verse Report om the Volunteer System Disagreed to ené Laid om the Table— The Governor’s Appointments—-The Ale bany Newspapers, &c. ©UB ALBANY OORRBSPONDENCS. _ “se Albany, March 16, 1866, YER MOMOIPAL Bus. “ jority report in favor of the bill passed by the Senate, end also an adverse report upon the ordinance of the Comimen Council, presented here im the form of a bill to De legalized. Mr. Angel, of the Committes om Cities, upon the question to concur with this adverse report, moved to lay that report upon the table, which was ried by a vote of seventy-six against thirty-five. movement was hatied here to-day by the friends of the old department as indicative of astrength'in the lower Douse for their cause which will insure the ultimate de- feat of all the reform measures 20 successfully carried through the Senate. Is is understood, moreover, that the municipal party, in connection with the Citizens’ Association, have turned their attention to the city railroad bills pending here, and overlooked, as finished, the measures which have engaged their attention thus far, and which are still pending in Assembly. Immense,@fforte have been made in New York to bring influ liar to bear on the Health bill and the ent bill, and prevent = change ns those apartonanes, Foes Re ee the pending bill. - by ‘THRGOWRRNOR’S AFPOINTHENTS. intments sent to the Benate last ‘The week were in executive session to-day. The other were beld back for the present, and fow are determined upon. Something ofa contest is bore about the arbor expecially = proj - ervoclnaess of cptaie Ft of to the lattor, : ‘THE ALBANY NEWSPAPER, Among other results of the war ts the diminution of small newspapers, by the extinction of those which pre- sent no attractive or enterprising features. In this city- some half a dozen of mall papers are discussing a cComolidation of their The and Statesman expired yesterday by being consolidated with the Er fournal, the latter taking official form here- after as the “State paper.” The statements and con- tradictions made in regard to this move, and the owner- ship of the J wrnad recently, are otis consequence ‘cept to the owners concerned, and they are entitled, as question of privilege, to make their own statements, They allege that no sale has been made, and that the current statement of a sale for tho sum of sixty-five thousand dollars for the entire inter-st of this paper is not a fact; but that the accession of Mr. Demers as editor means a recognition of the radical element for the pur- pose of harmonizing the party. The fact is, that the city of Albany was for many years the headquarters of the party in opposition to the democrats; bit those -headquarters have shifted with Beward and Weed to Washington and New York, and the Albany organ has been practically abandoned by that interest. If the radicals have pat up their sixty-five thousand dollars, as alleged, and bought out the Journal, they ar) the parties sold, and the thing looks like a deep laid move of Weed’s friends, by wh they have disposed of ome stale tock. Appointme: Tho Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the nominations of C. W, Goddard as Captain of the Port of New York, and of N. P. Pond, Henry H. Hulett, John Cashow at James H. ‘Thompecn as Harbor Masters ‘The confirmations of Beman Brockway and EB. P. Brooks as Canal Appraisers were reconsidered. Important Assembly Caucus—Party Mea- sures Defined—A Serious Secession Move- ment of Republicane—The State Bounty Fund, &. Avant, March 16—12:60 4. M. ‘The turning pont, and most important action of the session, was had to-night in the caucus of the Assembly. Reaolutions were passed making the Tax Office bill, the Health bill, the Paid Fire Department bill, the Buffalo Police bill, and the Albany Police bill, caucus measures. ‘In a. formal caucus called in the Assemby chamber, Mr. Wilbur, of Dutchess, presided, and the resolution re- quiring the votes of Union members to be cast for the bill known as the Tax Commissioners’ bill, was offered by Mr, Stuart, of New York. He recited the history of the difficultics in the Tax offics; the attempted legislation last winter defeated by Mr. Seymour, and the woes of Wil- Mamson in his imprisonment. He made this pathetic theme the topic of three speeches before the final vote. Mr. Brandreth stated the favorable consequences to himeelf and his friends on the tax booke of next year if his report of this bill from the Committee was not en- dorved by the Legislature. Mr. Shephard made a characteristic speech, in which he opposed the resolution, and dwelt upon the discords of the republicans in New York, and tho hopelessness of attempting to heop the party where #0 much disorgani- zation prevailed, The opporition was, however, led by Mr. Bemis, of Steuben, He analyzed the absurd stratagem of the bill for supplanting the constitution in rexpeot to the au- thority of local appointinent of officers by the people. He denounced the expedient pro; as calcu to roll up republiean majoritees, as had been seon in pre- ceding acts of this nature. It would hinder, and not help, the party. we Read, ‘of Now York, replied, exhibiting the straite in which the party stood against the consolidated pa- tronage of the goncral government herotofore and of the city departments now. He detailed the condition of the perty and its organizations, showing that only the in- fluence of this comprehensive patronage hindered the course of the Union party in New York from the same result as that presenied in the country at large. Mr. Van Buren aleo supported this view, and detailed the difficulties ander which the party labored against the overpowering patronage of the city departments, Mr. Hutze, of Orange, mado @ strong argument in op- position to special legislation and the futility of its bear- ings upon party interests. Mr. Angel took ground that the bill was not understood. He had not read it, He made @ motion calculated to postpone the whole mattrr. Mr. Bemis sustained this view, and Messrs. Shepherd, Lewis and others, explained the ‘present equal distribu- tion of the patronage and the unexpediency of interfer- ‘ence. Mr. Wood entered elaborately upon the powers of the bill, and their importance to the eer, As at present exercised the taxation power reached the pockets and the interests of New York in the interest of the demo- cracy. It was @ tremendous lever, and should not bo permitted to be wrenohed from the hands of Union men. ‘A motion was mado by Mr. Bemis toelay the whole mubject on the table, it being near miduight, This mo- tion appeared to be accepted as @ test of strength, and upon a division twelve votes were given in its favor, with some thirty-five against it. Upon this result the minority rose and left to the number of ten, as follows ;— Mesers, Bemis, Bonham, Olcott, Edwards, Hulse, Le- fever, Lewis, Angel, J. L. Parker, and another, ‘The resolution on'the Tax Office bill was adopted, tho sececers being understood to bolt, and some of them as they went out declaring they would not be bound, On motion of Mr. Shephard the Health bill and Paid Fire Department bills were mado caucus theasures. This motion of Mr. Shephard was made ax an amendment toa resolution declaring the Buffalo Police bili and Albany Police bill caucus measures, and they were #o declared unanimously, The caucus adjourned at a very late hour. The two appraisers were not confirmed among the other names acted upon in executive session to-day. Tho Govornor understands that the draft is in progress in Now York with the understanding volunteers will be accepted in place of the drafted men. The capitalists of New York have not responded with promptnoss to the call for tl Bounty Fund. Only three millions have thus far been subsaribed. Nothing less than twelve millions will warrant a distribution among the towns and counties. OF THR FROR- Qumpno, March 16, 1866. Parliament lest night voted a million of dollars for the pormanont defence of the country, also three hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the expenses of yolunteers on the frontier. The Finance Minister, in a speech, said:—‘'The Cana dian government were of the opinion that #0 long as tho American war laste we must have # force on tho frontier in tho shape of police and militia to support the civil au- thorities and fulfil the obligations we are under to act the part of good neighbors towards the United States.’ Fura at Raxpow,—The commanders of naval vessels in the Narrows have, it appears, béen firing at random lately. In their anxiety to prevent piratical vessels from entering the harbor, they fired cannon balls on tho land, and subjected the inhabitants of that portion of the town of New Utrecht whioh borders om the to the inconveniences ag well as the dangers bombard. nt hotiee of Hon. Tunis G. ber of Congress ag Boe struck a day or two rince; also tho house of Mr, Townsend, the residence of Mr, Jaques Van Brunt and ono other place, Nobody was killed nor no ono huwt; but it might have beon otherwita More care will probably be taken hereafww SSSR stsesieeesianeneteorereetel| eet SCHOFIELD. OCCUPATION OF KINSTON, N. C. General Schofield Marched in on the 18th Instant. RETREAT OF BRAGG’S ARMY. His Deserters Coming Into Our Lines in Great Numbers, &c., _— The Washington Despatch Wamanoton, March 15—13:30 P. M. ‘The Navy Department last night recetved a despatch from Vortress Monroe announcing the arrival of the Lehigh from North Carolina She brings information that Kinston, WN 0., had been occupied by Generel Bcho- field’s forces. No details are given, but Genera) Bragg had usdoubtedly fallen back from that place. he, ae. Whe Newberm Despatch. Newazay, N. 0., March 12—4 P. M. ‘Yenterday the enemy fell back across the Neuse river, after borning bx ‘bridge over that stream. itis they aleo burned the rebel ram at ‘the same time, which was guarding the bridge. ‘Timber is now forward to rebuild the bridge. ‘The railroad is to within a short distance of the river, opposite Kineton. ‘The enemy will not be able to remain in Kinston long, even if they decide'to make another stand, of which there ‘a much doubt, Deserters and refugees continue to come into our lines. ‘The enemy suffered the most, owing to their repeated charges on our works, in which they were repulsed each time with severe loss. Our troops stood their ground manfully, and are in igh spirits over the prospect of meeting Sherman soon. Dr. Page, of the Sanitary Commission, who has sent a force, with supplies, to the front for the wounded, has alao collected a list ofthe killed and wounded, which will be sent on for publication. A portion of Major General Schofleld’s staff is still at Wilmington, among whom is his Assistant Adjutant Gen- eral, Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Campbell, Major Wm. M. Wherry, senior Aid-de-Camp, ts Acting Assistant Adju- tant General during the absence of Colonel Campbell. Licutenaut Colonel Troat, of General Schofield’s staff, has justarrived from the front, and reports all quiet to- day. Sohofleld spends the Sabbath in Nowbern. ‘The is warm aud pleasant, with prospects of fair SHERIDAN. . Wasminaton, March 15, 1860. Since the departure of General Sheridan, all the sick and surplus age and sutler’s stores have been cent from Winehester to the rear, leaving the forcés'there, under the temporary command of Major General Han- cock, free for a forward movement up the valley at any moment. ‘The prisoners taken by Sheridan at Waynesboro have all been safely lodged in our forts, notwithstanding Ros- ften’# boaste that he had liberated some of them on the road. General Crook is expected soon to return to his com- mané.in the valley. Ad the request of General Sheridan, the Fourth and Nimth New York cavalry have been consolidated into on@vegfment. General Sheridan is to arrange the status of the officers. NEWS FROM KENTUCKY ¢ Manday” to be Ha: Brandenburg. Loomvia, March 16, 1865. A military commirsion for the trial of guerillas, Gen. Whitaker, President, assembled to-day. Jerome Clark, alias “Bue Manday,” was found guilty, two witnesses swenring positively to differont murders committed by him; end there wero witnosses also to his throwing a train off the track, and robbing the passengers and mail. Ho was sentenced to death by hanging, at the time and place assigned by the Major General commanding. General Palmer promptly approved the sentence, and directed that Clark be hanged in Louisville tomorrow, at four o'clock P. M. As tho steamer Grey Eagle passed Brandenburg, at half-past one o’clock this afternoon, an engagement was observed between the federal forces (about fifty) sta- Uoned there and an unknown number of rebels, Oor forces appeared to be retreating towards the brow of the bill and intrenching themselves in the Court Hones and neighboring buildinga; but itis thought they would re- pulse the enemy. ed—Fight at The Senate Investigating Committee, A TESTIMONIAL THAT WAB NOT A TESTIMONIAL— HOW THK PIERS ARE LET—POLICE COMMIS- BIONKR ACTON MAKES AN EXPLANATION, ETC. The Sonatorial Investigating Committee met again yes terday morning at half-past ten o’cloek. Senator Mun- ger, chairman of the committee, was the only member prosent, There waa a very thin lobby Among the topics brought under notice was the let- ting of the various ferries and piors, Mr. Ohas. E. Loew, collector of city revenues, gave evidence that the char- ter required that all the ferries and picrs should be let by publicauction, Notwithstanding this requirement one pier had been let privately to Mr. W. H. Brennan and Mr. Hall, This was becauee it had been injured by fire, and was not in f fitting state to be let at the time of the pub- lie auction. Other piers had also been reserved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund; but they were let privately at an advance of five and twenty or fifty por cent upon previous years. The avdit book for 1864 was produced, and an entry was pointed out ander date Septembor, 1864, ‘Testi- monial to Orison Bluat, $60,000;"” and underneath was interlined in red ink, “Expended for one hundred and seventy volunteers, ’” Mr. Lynee, the county bookkeeper, being rent for, said, in answer to Mr. McKeon, that both these entries were in his handwriting: he ‘could not explain how it was that the remark “Expended for one hundred and seventy volnnteer#”’ did not appear in the printed report; the printed report was got up by several clerks; he believed it must have been accidentally omitted by'the clerk in copy tng. ir. McKeon—-By whose direction was this interlinea- tion made? Witness—By mo, because vouchers were afterwards brought in to agreo with that amount, Mr. MeKeon—Who told yon that vouchors had been brought in to correspond with that amount. ‘Witnens—Mr. Watts, the county'nuditor, I think. The witness was roforred to another part of the audit book, where there was an entry of $60,000 }d to Mr, Blunt for volunteers, nnwer to Mr. mn he stated that to this ontry there were appended the register number and the names of the volunteers in question, with their residences. By Senator Munger—This ie the form in which euch fragments are usually entered. There is usually a space fox ag is Alled up by the names of the volunteers en- inte Senator Many How came you to onter the $50,000 a8 a tentimonial to Mr. Orison Bunt ’ Witness—Because 1 understood, in the firrt instance, that it war go. fenator Munger—Then, from what you beard after. wards, you altered the entry ? Witness — Yes; the vouchers being brought in, it was ovident the money was intended for voluntecring By ifr, Lawrence—Thore is another book, she record of vouchers from which the county report was prepared It is poswible the antry was transferred into thie record before the red ink interlineation war mare A PRRAONAL RXPLANATION Police Conrmissioher Acton, who was not subpanaed as awitners, but cated to thastand, said he wiehed (o make a porronal explanation in reference to the #atement which jad been made in roghrd to him the day before by one of the counsel, Mr, Acton quid ho was ready to reiterate what ho had said at Albany in reference to the duly riots having been started by firemen, and could give the nameof the man who was guilty of the offence en ever ho was eailed upon to do vo. The counsel rail ho would not let any Pe tlonor intimidate him. Mr, Ac’ yor to alan mado at Al Commie etor, and that th we aid he could pr GRANT. Bheridan’s Success—T Rebel Lines Shelled—Deserters Coming In, &c. Wasurxctoy, March 15, 1865. Information from the Army of the Potomac, speaking of Sheridan’s success in destroying the Lynchburg Rail- road at several points, and inflicting severe damage on the canal, &c., says be is on his way to the White House, and that military officers high in authority claim ‘thie to be the most important raid of the war. ‘The batterics at Fort Morton shelled the encmy’s lines briskly on Monday/afternoon, and were replied to, but ‘without damage, so far as is known. Deserters continue to como into our lines; several @avalrymen arrived on Sunday with their horses and equipments, which they are allowed to sell. Mr. John A. Brad. Despatch. ‘Twanry-rivra Anny Corrs, } In Tas Fixip, March 14, 1866. ‘The rebels are still busily engaged on their tron-clads, A large quantity of plate iron is being prepared at Rich- mond and eent down the river, to make them as invul- nerable as possible. Tho Virginia is being strengthened to an extent unprecedented in iron-clads. Every im- provement upon ber je made under the personal direc- tion of Semmes, who has determined to make her invul- nerable to any shot we can fire at her. The result, how- ever, of Semmes’ efforts will most probably be, that the already over laden vessel will sink in the James river and afford another to the many.obstacles that already ob- struct an advance of our fleet up the river. DEAERTIONS YROM THR RESEL FLERT. Desertions still continue from the rebel fleet, The men, satisfied that they will eventually be transferred to the army, are continually engaged in planning schemes for eecape. Sometimes they desert boldly in the face of their officers, and again in the exercise of strategy. The boat load that came in day before yesterday deserted with all their arms and the arms of their officers, They, would have brought the latter in also, were it not that they begged earnestly to be left. Some of these men had two or more revolvers, besides cutlasses and mus- kets, The recent order of General Grant, allowing pay forall arms brought in by them, is well known in the rebel lines, Mr. Charles H.Hannam’s Despatch. Hranquarrers, 8ixta Ary Corre } ‘Near Parersavrc, March 13, 1865. THR NEW REBEL LINE OF DEVENCK. ‘When the rebel sharpshooters returned to their camps at sunrise this morning, a number of the pickets im- mediately deserted. They report that fresh orders have recently been issued for the rebel army to be prepared to move at short notice. The next line of defence they will take up will extend from Chapin’s Blufis to the vicinity of Danville, General Sherman’s forces are re- ported to be advancing by slow stages through the Stat of North Carolina. . FORTRESS MONROE. Expedition to Murfree’s Station—Return of Generals Crook and Kelley, é&c. MR. JAMES B. WARDRLL’S DESPATOH. Fortress Mownox, March 14, 1866, ANOTHER RXPEDITION. Another very successful raid has just been made into Robeldom, resulting’ in thezdestruction of cotton, rebel barracks, railroad and othor property. On Friday, March 10, an expedition, cymposed of seve- ral companies of the Third New York cavalry, two com- panies of the Thirteenth New York, a detachment of the Second Massachusetts, and a section of the Eighth New York battery, all under the immediate command of Colonel G. W. Lewis, was sent out by Brigadier General ‘Vodges, commanding this post, from f for the purpose of determining the rebel mili of the adjacent country, and effecting the purposes of a usual raid into the enemy's country. fearing Buffolk their march was uninterrupted through to Blackwater. ere discovered about sixty rebels ecourely posted, and they the on! jo Mga ed the river safely :n0ored on the oppo- bile side, wi h occasioned a delay of several hours in crossing in small boats. This acoomplished, a fight ensued with the company of rebels, who were strongly in- trenched, and obstinately disputed the passage. '@ lost one man killed, one wounded, and on» inissing. The ex- pedition now pushed on and reached Murfree’s slation, the terminus of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, about half-past ten o'clock. The force, on reach- sage commemed the work of de- © railroad depot, werehouse, reb el barracks, and all other ' outbuildings | were fired and entirely destroyed—ftty bales of prime cotton follor the railroad track, turntable, switches end all other material that could porsibly be used to any advan- by the rebels, were completely demolished. Colonel Lewis finding no other work, aud the country rid of the enemy, ordered the men into line and commenced tl return to Suffolk, which was accomplished without either an important or interesting event, on Saturday morning. RETURN OF GENKKALS CROOK AND KELLEY, nerals Crook and Kelley, who were recently the Shenandoah valley came up on the City Point boat to-day en rowe to New York. ‘The rebel General Vance left here for City Point this morning on his way to Varina Landing for exchange. Reception of the One Hundred and Third Regiment New York State Voiuntcers, STORY OF THE corrs, nrc. Nearly one hundred of the One Hundred and Third regiment New York State Volunteers, which has re- turned from the seat of war after a (hree years’ cam: paign, were formally received yesterday afternoon, The Ninth regiment (Hawkins? Zouaves) turned out and escorted the One Hundred.and Third through the prinet pal streets of the city. The retarning soldiers were en thusiaetically cheered on their line of march. They presented a fine appearance, and their bronzed faces and worn out uniforms proved that they had met with hard service, They were entertained at five o'clock in the afternoon with a collation served up at No. 27 Bowery. The regiment has been in nearly all the principal bat tles of the war, and everywhere conducted itself as bravo soldiers, ‘Colonel Heine, Lieutenant Colonel Wetrstein, Captaing Frond, Brandt and Schmidt Lave re turned with the corps. The history 6f the carcer of this gallant regiment is well worthy of & place in our columns, ‘The One Hundred and Third regiment New York State Volunteers was organized by Col. Baron von Egloffstein and Lieut, Colonel F. Schneider, und called the “Seward Infantry,” after the Hon. W. Wl. Soward, Secretary of State, Who presented the erganization with the beautiful stand of colors, United States as well as Siate flag, which now return with the remnant of the regiment, One thousand one hundred aud elghty-thro: officers and men marched on March 6, 1962, from New York to jon the Burnside expedition in North Carolina, The regi- ment formed part of the troops sent (rom North Carolina to reinforce the Potomac army during the Maryland cam- where it took part in the battles of South Moun. tain, Bbarpeburg and Antictam. Of the one hundred and eighty-seven men who took part in the celebrated charge on the stone bridge, twenty-seven wore killed, nty-five wounded and twenty-seven mbesing. Four pcersive color sergeants were killed, also Captain Sai and Lieutenant Brandt, who raised the colors a Colonel von Egioffstein having resigned, in consequen of a revere wound received at Pollockeville, N, C., Major B, Ringold was promoted to the colonelcy, end under him the regiment took part in the battle vf Prev Va., and was afterwards ordered to Suffolk, Va, 8d of May, 1862, in charging a rebel battery, Col Ringold was killed, also two oMoern aud four men, four officers and twenty-two men wonnded. On the 16th of May, 1863, Captain Win, Heino, Engineer on the Staff of Major Genoral J. A. Dix, was appointed colonel. From Sune Mi Ull July 12 the regiment formed purt of “an ex pedition under Brigadier General Getty to Hanover Court House, which destroyed the bridge over the North ‘and South Anna and prevented reinforcements reaching General Lee, who then fonght the battle of Gettyebur July 80, the regiment ombarked for Morris Island, 8. C., nd took part in the siege amd capture of Fort Wagnet and Battery Gregg. After that it |i ong Island am ad- vanced ution near Secess! yen and in Ma June and July, 1864, @ number of skirmishes took place on James Island, ‘under Major Joseph Morrivon, then commanding « brigade. August 18, 1864, th ment was ordered to Washington, D. ©., and then valley of the shonandoah, where it took part in the ca paign under Major G erbian, os part of the provisional d'vision commanded by Col Win, Heine, Ow December 20 the provietonal divleion was ordered to City Point, Va., and has eversinee guarded the defences of Hormuda Hundred, under command of Brevet Major The following offlcers, Colonel Willian Heine, Lien tonant Colonel And. Weustein, Majer Joseph Mort. son, fat Adalriah Steinach, First Lisuvenant Ef > Cyay (adjutant), Avciviant Surgeon HM. Baalon, First Kiet t Al. Annan ‘quartermaster of the regiment), Caplan Fred. Tarnt, Copiain F, W. Schmidt, apt. F. A. Hraudt, First Leutenant 6. B. Van Winkle, Piset Lioute nant Gustav Parnbach, | ccond Lieutenant Thomas Stall, Seoond Lieutevant Kini! Obensorg, and seveuty-four enlisted men are now ret rning, ‘The following officers, Captain Wm, Redlich, Captain Hermann Krauth, Captain Tul B, Quentin, FAN Lien ter, Pirxt Lieutenant Robert Haldéh tenant Wm, Taylor, Second Lieutenant and two hundred and eighty five en core and reerite— lveted veteran voln 1 PRICE FOUR CENTS. SHERMAN. HIS ARMY Ai FAYETTEVILLE. Gommunication Opened with Wilmington. REPORT OF HIS SCOUTS. Some Particulars of His Tri- umphant March. He Meets with No Opposition from the Enemy and Has Fought No Battle of Any Consequence. His Army Living Entirely Of the Country. Wo Rations Other than of Coffee and Sugar Issued to the Bfen. ‘The Army-Resting, Preparatory to An- other Advance Northward, &C., &c. &e. The steamer Champion arrived at Fortress Monroe on . Tuesday morning from Wilmington. She left Wilmington on the 21th instant, bringing the first definite intellizence respectine the movements of Gerferal Sherman and his forces, On the morning of the 11th instant scouts from Gene> ral Sherman’s army reached Wilmington, with the news that be had reached Fayetteville, N.C., and was eu- camped in its immediate vicinity, quietly resting bie army preparatory to another march northward. Mr. Thomas M. Cook’s Despatch, Wiainatox, March 11, 1865. Sherman 1 at Fayetteville, eighty miles from this place by land and one hundred and twenty miles by the Cape Fear river. To-day his couriers reached this city, announcing his arrival at Laurel Hill, Richmond county, northwest from this place, on Wednesday evening, tho 8th inst. On Thursday, when the couriers loft, his troops were moving on, and it was Sherman's intentlon to hava been in Fayetteville cither last night or this morning. SMERMAN’S SOUTH. The couriers who bring this pleasing intelligence ana other official despatches from the Genera) are George W Quimby and Miron J. Amick, the same members of the fraternity of scouts of the Army of Tennessee who com- municated with Foster on the Ogeechee in the Georgia march. There is a good turnpike road leading from Laurel Hill direct to Fayetteville, The distance is not far from forty miles, Fayetteville is on the Cape Fear river, which is navigable to that point from here for boats of light draft. The gunboat Eolus started to go up there a few days since, but finding the Chickamauga sunk in the channel about forty miles above here, was compelled te return. Boats have started up to-day prepared to remove the obstruction, and will proceed to Fayet eville to ope more direct communication, SURRMAN MEETS WFP WO OPPOSITION. General Sherinan has met with no serious oppodition ia his march atany point, nor has he fought any battle, Since leaving Columbia he has had @ small company of rebel scouts hanging on his front, and one division of rebel cavalry (General M,C. Butler's) on his rear, Di te Taylor has not shown himuelf, rebel reports to the contrary notwithstanding. AIERMAN'R PASSAGE OF THE GREAT FEDER, Sherman cronsed the Great Pedeo river, at Cheraw, om Saturday, the 4th inst, The town of Cheraw, on the south bank of the river, was intrenohed, and a feeble at- tempt made at defence. But Sherman's cavalry dashed in on arun, giving the rebels no time. to form, and put them to an ignominious rout. In their fight they left seventeen guns in position defending the town. On the following day, when Sherman moved out, he picked up four more guns, abandoned on the north bank of the stream. The rebele seem now to have abandoned alt opposition to his march. They content themselves with keeping few mounted men trotting along in front, to notify them of his approach. The command is in most excellent health and spits, They have lived quite as sumptuously as on the Georgia march. At firet one quarter rations of meat and other provisions were issued, but the abundance found in the country coon rendered this unnecessary, and now only coffee and sugar are issued. Fverything else is fur- nished by the foraging parties, and the men live wel). COURIERS ENT TO SIKRMAW, Doubtless within a week Sherman will have established ‘a base on the coast in this State, and then more detailed and satisfactory particulars of bis march can be obtained. At present this town is filed with correspondents, wait- ing to get to the now famous Army of the Tennessee, A communication was sont to Sherman to-day by a courier, who went out with an escort composed of a regiment of cavalry. No civilians were allowed to accompany the escort. This escort was rendered mecessary because of the strong parties of rebel scouts and guerillas banging about the approaches to this place, into one of which the couriers from Sherman came near running, and to avoid which they were driven thirty or forty miles on a wide detour. ' Theee couriers represent the people dwelling along the route they travelled as strongly favoring the Union, and anxious for the appearance of the national army. They consider the rebel cause ‘gone up,’’ and deprecate any further effusion of blood. The same sentiment prevails very largely among the citizens of this plac», and a pab- lic meeting has been called by the Mayor of Wilmingts for next Tuceday night to give expression t thik enti ment. General Schofield, it may not now be contraband to state, went to Newbern several days since, and is no leading the column advancing from that point, ‘The «o- partmental headquarters are yet here, Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, Adjutant General; Brigadier Genoral Dodge, Chief Quartermaster, and other heads of departments ro- maining here. AYVAIRG AT WILMINGTON, General Terry has command of all forces in this vicinity, It is thought they will not lie bere idle a great while longer, though what they are to do it is Beyond my province or ability to say. Everything is quiet in the immediate vicinity of Wil- mington, and the people are all willingly, voluntarily and gladly taking the oath of allegiance to the United Pate, They express much anxiety fer the reopening of the port, and the restoration of peacefal times and the commerce in which they prospered in former years Colonel Heaton, Treasury Agent for North Carotina, in ing the business that may be permitted to be and in beeelged with applications froin old basiness houser for perm ssion to resume Dus nen | ire has fexued a circular stating that at proront he w It | permit bute Nited number of trade stores, gaff ieut | only to eupply the necosrary wamte of the community here arrang’ transacted bere The Newhern Despatch, Newnens, N. ©., March 1: General Sherman has opened communi with Wie mington from Fayetterfile, He send» word that he we! all right and marching on, We oxpect to b.ar some aia tifyl ews from bita in a few days, i a