The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1865, Page 4

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NEW YORK MUSEUM @F ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. till 10 P. M. —— ee Now York, Sunday, March 19, 1865. =—, = a ae THE SITUATION. ‘The official War Department despatch tn this morning’s Piwracp contains s condensed budget of important Bouthern news, [The Raleigh Standard of last Tucaday announced the Decupation of Kinstom by the national forces, and the Danville (Va) Register of the following day stated that Jacy had also captured Goldsboro, N. C., and feared that | Raleigh, too, would be abandoned to them. \ Despatches from Mobile say tho city is strongly enaced, and General Maury, the rebel commandor, bas ss the people to prepare for the expected attack of }ho national forces and advised all non-combatants to Joave. On the 9th instant a transport with two thousand Union troops entered the “bay through Grant's Pasa fwenty-one Union vesselé wore in sight of tho city on bhe 11th amd great avtivity was said tofprevail,in the fleet. A few shots had been thrown from th vessols at poth shores, Groat activity prevailed within the rebel lines in front pf the Army of the Potomac on Wodnesday, Thursday and Friday last, large bodies of troops being continually fm motion, moving from point to point, At different Bimes they opened heavily on the national lines with artillery, %& was. surmised that these mManwuvres were for the purpose of covering their evaca- Pion of Petersburg and withdrawal to thelr new ‘works om the north sido of tho Appomattox Fiver. A heavy explosion in the direction of Petera- burg, which shook tho vessels on James river, took place on Thursday, and at City Point it was Feported that the rebels had blown up the Union Fort olf, which it was known for some time they had been mining. It had been evacuated previous to this day by ‘the national troops. The rebel Congress adjourned sine die yesterday. In Richmond great efforts are being mado to commence the Organization of negro troops. The rebel Vice Prosident Ptephens having now been in Georgia for some time without being heard from, the rebel newspapers appoar & think his silenco suspicious, and are calling on him to ppeak out. Nothing later of an accurate character has been learned of General Sheridan's movements than was contained in gestorday morning's Herato. On last Wednesday he ‘Was at the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad cross- bos of the South Anna river, and was expected to move Pheneco to White House, on the Pamunkey river, whither pplies for his men were sent; but up to Fri- morning he had not arrived at that point. k country people in that portion of Virginia ported that a fight had taken pigce ‘detwoen his force pnd the rebel division of Pickett, in which the latter was (worsted. Thorgh General Sheridan failed to reach the ‘hite House at tho time expected, no fears of disaster to command are entertained in army circles, Yesterday's Richmond papers contain accounts of the havoc *heridan « pas played im the broadextont of country north of that icy wwoyt by bis troopers. The President of the James t — calls on the farmers to ald in repairing that " tm addition to tho stirring chronicle of General Sher. Yan's magnificent Carolina campaign published in yester, Bay's Herrin, wo this moruing give, in the despatch of one of Our cofrespondents, most interesting particulars pe the grand march from Savannah to Fayetteville, Whe despatches published yesterday illustrated Whe movemonis of the troops more particularly a tholr strictly military aspect Our corre. Wpondonce of to-day relates priucipally to tho Joner life of the army and rketcles of the country Porongh whieh it paavod, showing how the mon felt and it, how thoy talkec @id lived, end at manuer as ER RE ee a ee ruade’ up of tucideuts, but, though @ narrative of facts, will bo found as absorbing ea @ romance. Information having beea received that certain persens, subjects of a foreign Power, have boon engaged in fur- ishing (he hostile Indians of the United sates sapplios i (9 carry om warfare, the President has issued & proclamation directing (hat these offenders, if caught, shall be tried by eourt martial, and, on conyiction, dealt with aa their crimes deserve, The steamship Western Metropolia, from Groytewn, Nicaragua, on the 6th, and Havana on tho 12th iast, arrived here yesterday. While the Western Metropolis was lying in the harbor of Havana, threats wero made by secessionists that she would be burned before reaching this port The American Consul notifled the captain, and seven suspicious men who wero found om ‘board the steamor were sent ashore. On the 11th inst. the blockade running steamer Wren arrived at Havana from Galveston with sever hundred bales of cotton. Our apecial correspondence from the Bahamas, dated at Nassan on the 13th of March, furnishes a very gloomy picture of the condition of the colony since the breaking ap of thé tuhoalthy Anglo-robel iraffic generated there during the rebellion, by the fall of Wilmington and Charleston, Hundred# of seafaring men and laborers were out of employment, and the storekeepers were bankrupting under the weight of heavy stocks for which they bad mo oustomers. The British Custom House officers, who wero lately kept so busy in hand- ing fraudulent clearances to the blockade runners and making jokes on the troubles of the Union, were now without employment, and may be discharged. Numbers of the steamboat hands were quite destitute, A man named Lock, inthe rebel service, whe captured the British schooner Hanover, when in com- mand of the armed schooner bution, in 1863, at Long Cay, was in prison at Ni f trial fora breach of the British neutrality laws, Admiral Pearson informs the Navy Department that attempts have been made by rebel sympathizers to con- struct torpedoes in the vicinity of Panama for the pur- pose of blowing up the United States naval vessels in tho harbor of that town, but their plans have been frus- trated. THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday several remonstrances wero presented against pending bills for cross-town rail- roads, Bills were introdyced to exempt bounty bonds from taxation, also to provide a homo for disabled and sick soldiers, and to appropriate therefor the Marine Hos- pital grounds. The bilis authorizing the construction of @ pneumatic railroad, and for a tunnel railroad, in New York, were advanced to a third reading. In tho Assembly the bill for the improvement of Park avenue, Brooklyn, was reported favorably. Bills were passed to extend the charter ofthe Republic Fire In- surance Company ; to incorporate the New York Practical House Painters’ Association ; relative to holidays and bills of exchange and promizsory notes ; to incorporate the Mer- chants’ Exchange and News Room in the city of New York; also requiring registrars of cities to use official seals, MISCELLANEOUS ; A portion of our European files by the @frica, dated to ‘84.0f March, reached this city from ping, The x felog Ke ie 1 ten sand dollars in specie. ‘We have special advices from. British Honduras dated. atBelize on the 29th of February. Nothing further bad been heard of Maximilian’s annexation scheme, nor had his prefects, on paper, indicated to the colonists how his late proclamation was to bo carried into effect. Intelligent Moxicans viaiting Esiizs wore oonfidont that the Mexican. throne would not exiat long aftor ‘The withdrawal of the French troops, owing to the hostlity of the clergy to the church reform plans of the new monarch, ll claeses of the people, inhabitants of Belize and Mexicans, looked forward with hope to the time when the United States, freed from the curse of rebellion, would enforce the Monroe doctrine, and lay the basis of a hugo republic, extending from Cuba to Mexico, and thenco to Central and South America, not forgetting St. Domingo. Trade, both home and export, was dul! in Belize. Accounts continue to reach us of the immense damage caused by the freshets which set in with the rain storm of last Thursday vight. All the winter accumulations of snow andicein the higher regions were let loose, and rushed seaward, sweepiag every obstacle before them and everfiowing the lowlands for miles. The Hudson river at Albany has reached a greater height than for many years past, and along the river front of tho city there has been several feet depth of water on the streets, Several miles of the down track of the Hudson River Railroad were yesterday under water. In the interior of Penneyivania, along the Susquehanna river and its tributaries, the impetuosity of the flood and the devastation eaused by it have been frightful. Bridges, storehouses, farm houses, barns and vast quan- tities of lumber haye been carried off; the canal banks have been destroyed, the rallroads "placed several feet under water, putting a complete stop tothe running of the cars, and many miles of country are submerged. Telegraphic communication between Philadolphia and Harrisburg was cut off at noon yesterday, supposed from the washing away of the polos by the flood. The lower part of the latter town was then overflown, the water in the Susquehanna river at that place being thirteen inches highef than in the great flood of 1846, Ia other portions of the country alagghe streams bave beeg ren- dered unusdally high. ‘The deafl was aguin suspended in this city yesterday, by order pf Assistant Provost Marshal General Dodge, for the purpore of giving further opportunity to fil the quotas of our six Congressional districts by volunteering. To induce the citizens gonerally to take hold of the mat- ter, Provost Marshal Dodge has issued an address, in which he urges tho residents of the various wards to meet, appoint recruiting committees, raise funds and keep the several district provost marshals buay in receiv- ing volunteers, This, he says, can easily be done if the people will only go ‘to work with a will; and in this manner further drafting will not only be avoided, but those whose names have been already drawn will not be called upon for service, Another meeting of the citizens of the Tenth ward to forward rocruiting will be hold in the Essex Market court house to-morrow evening, and a call has also been issued for a similar meeting at No. 03 Sixth avenue on Tuesday evening. The Albany Investigating Committee resumed its sit- tings at half-past ton o'clock yesterday morning, Judge Munger, Chairman of the Commission, presiding. Alder- man Farley's testimony showed that he has been Abior- man of the city of New York for six years; but he de- posed to nothing of any furthor importance, Mr. Platt, Superintendent of Street Inprovemonte, was next quos- tioned as to the nature of his duties. He stated that his salary amounted to four thousand dollars, and said that the Inspector of Sidewalks was paid eighteen hundred dotlara, There was nothing of any further intercet elicited in the evidence, In the Surrogate’s court yostorday the summing up of the evidence inthe KP. Christy will case was finally brought to. aclose avd the case submitted for decision. This extraordinary sult has insted over two years, The evidence taken is contained in eleven hundred and eixty printed pages, and the counsel have consumed the better part of threo weeks in arguing it before the Surrogate, Aman named Patrick Congtou was yesterday locked up in (he Tombs on the charge of having bitten off a portion of the nese of Michaol Sheehan, after having, as allegod, in company with two other men, knocked him down and otherwise maltreated him. Jold waa leas unsetUed yesterday than during the pre- vious part of the week, and the quotations varied from 103%; Wo 165%. Stocks were dull and lower, and govern- monte were Leavy, At the evoning board gold closed at 10544. There wea not much change in the commercial statas yesterdag. Very little businees was done in either foreign or domestic goots, Cotton wan dull, and te. a 20. lower, Potroloum was oxcited by the news of the freshet in the oil regions, and crude went up 20, a 3c, On ‘Change tho flovr market was less active and 100, fowek. Wheat wag steady} whilé COP Wad firmér, with an increased demand, Gate were Ic. lower, with» limited inquiry. ‘Tue pork markot opensd firm, but closed dull and $1 60 lower. Beef was dull and scarcely so firm. Lard was the tarn firmer, and more active. Freights were dull vor val Whiskey was 10 lower, with « duil wel ey sound, lt io aeuwegntily 10 4 Grom Gaveny ) mer Kod — NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1865. — —aeneeeerseenennerestnltitee diy jal Reaction, Tho», eclal message of Jeff. Davis, of Monday last, to ht» bewildered Congress, preparing to hear him, emonnts te a pro- fy but detaine” elamadon thet his his late sweeping diss S!¢rs in the fold “have had the effect of cncoure meg our foes and dis piriting many of our peop!a;” shat “the ozpital of the Confederate Sta‘es is now threatened ‘and in greater danger than {t bas horstofore beon during the war,” and that “tia fact is stated without reserve or concealment” ps due to the exigenoles of the crisis and all parties eoncerned. “af His case is desperate, and he therefore pro- poses desperate remedies. His paper money, in the first place, has become utterly worthless. He frankly says that nobody believes that bis “ government can ever redeem in coin the obli- gation to pay fifty dollars a bushel for corn, or seven hundred dollars a barrel for flour.” To avoid his impreasments even at these rates bis ungrateful subjects within reach of Lee’s army are hiding away their “supplies, and, to bring them ont, Davis proposes the seizure of the gold in the banks that can be reached as the only chanee, according to the old plan of rob- bing Peter to pay Paul. Besides this, Davis calls lustily for more taxes and more soldiers. The bill for employing negroes as soldiers has not reached him, and it ought to have been passed three months earlier. In addition to the negroes he wants # strong militia law, eo that every fellow, young or old, capable of shoul- dering ® gun, exempt or not exempt, State rights or no State rights, can be raked into the army. Lastly, he wants the writ of habeas corpus suspended, for if this thing is not de- manded now he is “ata loss to imagine any contingency in which this clause of the consti- tution will not remain a dead letter.” Here is sufficient employment for the mem- bers of the rebel Congress for several weeks, when they have not a moment to spare if they would save their own bacon. Legislation will not now avail them. We suspect, however, that the real business upon which Davis has de- tained the two houses of his useless Congress is the question of leaving Richmond, and where they are next to set up their tabernacle, An army of fifty thousand men and two cities, numbering together forty thousand people, con- sume, even on short rations,a large quantity of provisions every day. Lee has been short since his Georgia supplies were cut off in De- cember. He is now reduced to the southwest- ern end of Virginia; for, betwoen the Union and the rebel forces in North Carolina, that State will have little or nothing to apare for Richmond. Sheridan’s late destruotive raid on the north side of the James, including the canal, that “great feeder,” trom Lynchburg down, has exhausted the country in that direction and broken up its lines of transportation. Now the still greater disaster meiiaces Lee of the destruction by Sheridan of the only two lines of supply left to Richmond—the Southside road to Lynchburg and that to Danville. Against this danger from a body of fifteen thousand cavalry Lee has no resource, Hampton having carried off his best cavalry to operate against Sherman. We look, therefore, for the evacuation of Richmond and the collapse of the rebellion without another great battle. The best that Igoe Johnston can do is to keep out of the way of Sherman; and, with the approach of thedat- ter to a junction with Grast, there will be no escape for Lee, Should he still be found in Rich- mond. But from the more immediate dangers threatened by Sheridan we look for the evacuation of that city and a general break up of the whole rebel establishment. And what then? The run down in the price of gold to one hundred and sixty admonishes us of what is coming. The ebb tide in the matter of prices, from real estate to dry goods and groceries, will set in fall and strong. The danger is that, unless held in check by the Treasury Department, the reaction will be so great as to precipitate upon the country a finan- cial collapse, In this view it becomes the trae policy of the Secretary of the Treasury not to bring about a too speedy return to specie pay- ments, but to let the business affairs of the country gradually down to the specie standard, With the overthrow of Napoleon in 1814 there cause is lost, -Ho agys that was a financial crisis in England, and another after his final overthrow of 1815, and still another in the interval to 1821, the evil conse- quences of which,“ however, wore foatorially, checked by withholding the Bank of England from a resumption of cash payments. In what we propose it will besimply applying the reme- dy for a revulsion as a preventive. ’ It is to be hoped that, considering our incal- culuble resourcos, the Secretary of the Treasury will not lose sight of the dangers of a financial revulsion in his efforts to bring greenbacks to the value of gold. The Treasury has passed the peril of shipwreck from an excessive paper circulation, and Mr. McCulloch should now so administer itq affairs as to save the country from ® general crash in letting us down to the specie platform from which we started in January, 1862. A Live Newsrarer.—In full and early reports of all the great military evonts which have recently given a new aspect to the war—Sher- Fort Fisher, the full of Columbia and Charles- ton, and now Sherman’s campaign in North and South Carolina—we have beaten all the othér papers in the city combined. Our correspond- ents’ accounts of Sherman's late movements— which we gave at such length yesterday—nap- peared in our columns exclusively. The con- sequence is thgt our circulation Is increasing immensely. It is now over one bundred and twenty thousand, and is fast advancing towards one hundred and thirty thousand—something unparalleled in the history of journalism. We may add that the circulation of the Werxiy Herato is increasing in about like proportion. Lys or Tax Reset Parers.—The rebel papers in Richmond are beat all hollow in lying by the rebel papers in New York, the News and World. We know now exactly whore Shorman {s, and all about his doings in the Carolinas, his marches, tho battles that he fought and the splendid suo- cesses he has achieved, ‘Therefore wo also know that all the stories in the Richmond papers wore rank falsehoods, and that the tales and prediotlons of evil in the rebel papers of New York were still ranker falaehoods—for they went altogether ahead of their rebel cotempo- raries in Richmond. State Rronte—Farae any Tava—Tho oon- stitution vory clearly definca what State rights AEA We adle at Dla abeladadiah mescaneed bes ald thantababah) pein Anti Mememenes Mi ane pape Scenes of the Rebcliign Maint *! to make t | Supporiiug auareby?~,, | wae Rebel Morsos—Lod .™ | man’s march through Georgia, the capture of goveromeat and confines local affairs to the control of the States, and nothing else. This is "e State rights, The false State rights now “to be established is nothing more than » _"*the Northern domo anarchy. % ut idee, racy are going thelr ereed they will be si ~ Coos wh ~ ui Johnston vs, Grant and Sherman, wn? the Mountata Region of East Tennoses Those persons in our midut wh? Slays soe rebel affairs in the most favorable b.tht main- tala that the rebellion still kas on¢ handaed and fifty thousand effective men under arms, It {9 quite certain that this figuro is at least a : too large to be true; and that one bundred thousand would be the extreme limit of the force that the confederacy could concentrate if all its armies now in Virginia and North Caro- lina should be massed imte ohe. Moreover, it is doubtful how effective even that army would be, since Davis declares that he cannot feed and etherwise supply his presont force uniess the rebel Congress shall give him two millions of dollars in coin, or the absolute power to seize at sight all necessary supplies that may be in the rebel States. The latter Congress will not give, and the former it cannot give. 3 But one hundred thousand veteran soldiers, even very poorly supplied, is a formidable force. What will the enemy do with it? Will he fight or retreat? An army of one hundred thousand men, posted between two other armies of nearly or quite that number each, might, under certain circumstances, cope advanta- geously with both; but to do so it must be able to prevent their junction; it must be so situated with respect to natural obstacles that it can strike at one with comparatively little danger from the other; and it must be commanded by # man of genius, while the others must be under men of emell capacity. But these circum- stances hardly apply in the present case; for the enemy cannot possibly maas this force in such a way as to prevent the junction of the forces under Sherman and Grant, and thus cannot possibly fight except against over whelming numbers. If Johnston should stand at Raleigh or at any point on the Roanoke, and Lee should reinforce him there in the hope to crush Sherman, it is certain that Sherman, if not able to fight, could delay a decisive result until Grant came up. Grant anf Sherman can concentrate as easily and but little less rapidly than Lee and Johnston, and in any such game we may fairly trust Grant and Sherman against either Lee or Johnston, or both together. As for the enemy’s retreat, where can he go? It is intimated that when the abandonment of Richmond shall become an imperative neces- sity all the armies of the confederacy \will be moyed through the Blue Ridge, and that the world will see the spectacle of a new in the country between the mountain west of Lynchburg and cast of That district is a highly defensible one. full of fertile valleys that will abundantly the enemy’s men. Its mineral products of nitre and sulphur are plentiful, and the sanguine rebels suppose that by holding the gape in the ranges they can fh this district keep us. at bay until the burden of euch a war shall break us down financially, and compel » peace. This is avery pretty programme. But Lee and Johns- ton are not in their happy valleys and mountain fastnesses yot, and the important question is whether or not they can ever get eu stérinan ai their byets, and probably Thomas in front, sit sans : “Aut tae Year Rouxp.”—From the Vicks- burg campaign of 1863, regardless of mud and mire, the snows of the mountains, the rains of the lower country, flooded rivers and bound- leas swamps, through all the vicissitudes of all the seasons of the year, Sherman and his vete- ran legions have been marching and fighting— from Vicksburg all round through Mississippi— from Memphis to Chattanooga, and thence down through the heart of Georgia, and up through the heart of South Carolina, into the bowels of the land of the Old North State, and so “on to Richmond.” Siasor Mvzro on 4 Tour Rowty tax Worp.—Tho mu- sical directors, like swallows on the approach of sum- mer, are on the wing. They aro moving of in differont directions. Grau has already gone to Chicago, Whon the Opera season closes Maretzek will retire to take a brief recess under his own vine and fig troe in the subur- ban retreats of Staten Island beforo entering upon fresh campaigns; but Signor Muzio is about to take a wider ‘and more distaut fight. Like Puck, he olng to puta girdlo round about the earth, It appears that ho has en- gaged the servicea of Mr. I. M. Gottschalk, of whose merits It i# of course unnecessary to say anything—and Miss Lucy Simons, whose talents as a vocalist are not un- known to fame, for she has already received a due measure of approbation from the New York public—to make a tour to California and the Sandwich Islands, for which places they will start on the 3d of April. Mr. Gottschalk has never played in the Empire City of the Pacific, and will no doubt make a sensation thero. But Signor Muzio’s ambition will not confine him to the Golden State or the Sandwich Islands; for we believe be con- templates taking in Australia and British India in his route, He might make his mark also in China, and would no doubt astonish the tinpan artists of the Coles- tial Empire with. the more civilized melodies of our Amorican celebrities, He ought to take in Japan, too, on the way. Both of these nations require some- thing to harmonize them just now, and we know of no better influence than the harmonies of Gottschalk and Miss Simons to effect that purpose. But those ar- tists wil not depart qm this enterprising mission until thoy have given us four grand concerts, under (he direc- tion of Signor Muzio, in New York and Brooklyn, com- moncing on the 27th and ending on the 3let of this month, As tt may be a long time before the public will hear Gottschalk agein, we presume that these farewell concorts will be largely attended. ry Sanderson and other eminent artists will assist at t entertainments, is Trauran Orxna—Mativez.—Thore was an immense house at the matings yesterday, whon La Forza del Des tino was sung for the last time, There was noithor sit- ting nor standing room within view of the stage te be had when-the opera commenced. The audience waa, as usual, composed of ladies in about the proportion of ten to one of tho other sex. The opora was very well sung, and all tho leading beauties of the work were evidently appre- ciated. Peoplo seemed to enjoy tt all the more because it was the last timo they would have an opportunity of Dearing it. To-morrow ov ening-~the first additional night of the closing season—the whole opera of La Figlia del Reggimen’o will be sung, with Miss Kellogg as Marie; and after it, tho fourth act of Rigoletto, with Mrs, Jenay Van Zandt as Gilda, 1m which part sho has heretofore boon #0 successful, Watt Aon's Tuaata.—The comedy of the Unequal Match was played last night for the second time, and was fecelved with considerable favor, It is the story of a country girl who wias the love of a beronot and becomes hia wifo, and who ts bated and fora time made miserable by an artfal woman of the world—herself in love with tho baronet. Of course, the end is obvious to all. This story is not new, tt In the present Instance It is 90 well put that ft almont has the force of novelty. Some Ilitle fults of construction as.de, the Unequaldietch ia an ad. miratde play. Tho characters of the artful woman of fashion and the woman of simple and nataral impulses aroexceliontly comtrvsted. This piay gives Bist Hen- riquea the best opportunity ahe hag fet had, and she ploys hor part fn it with am appreciation of Ite epirit, a por. ception of tie matore, that ja better, Because truer, than “ searahy eaabled | ay | taro upou PROTEGTION OF COMMERCE dated'on board the United States steamship Lancaster, 27th ult., were received at the Neyy Department yes- terday, Such orders had been issued to the @ommanders of the steamers of the squadrom as would render them vigilant im protecting commerce against the efforts of rebel pirates, Hb reports that attempts had beon made near Panama to construct one or.moro tosyedees, for the purpose of blewing up:the St.q@Marys, or amy other United States vessel tn the harbor of Panama; but such measures had been taken as would frustrate any such attempt. Such dispositions had beea made of the ves- sels of the Pacific equadron as were necossary to protect American interests in the State of Costa Rica and in the Pacific ports, in case of internal disturbances, which are threatened, occurring. against the Indian Bureau are engaged in the discharge of their duties. They have alrendy had several sessions at the Mterior Department, and have examined Commis- sioner Dole and other parties connected with the adminis- tration of Indian Affairs, Before concluding their in- vestigations they will visit the Indian country, an@ ex- amine into the entiro system of managing the Indian Af- fairs, and search out tho abuses which are said.to exist and create a large proportion of the endless troubles and wars between the Indians and the whites. TROUBLE ABOUT TNE PAYMENT OF INDIAN BEQUI- about four hundred thousand dollars, to psy McDonald & ter at Madrid, telegraphed vis Queenstowi and Halifax, jowed up to the navy yard to-day, where her guns will {poled as the ats PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT, . : Panishment for Furnishing Munitions of War to Indians, Whareas, reliable laformation bes beou received that | Rosille Indians, within the Liumite of the Waited Statcs, heve beon furnished with afms and munitions of war by persons dwalling io forelga territory, and are to proseguto their savage war- onod aud | spare eelyg juts of she frontier, Now, tharo.-"® @. {¢ known that , Anaadin Livooi, President of the U:..1#d Ztales of Amertea, do hereby proclaim and direct, thet ali *f8088 engaged in that nefarious traffic shall be arrested anu ‘ied by court | . martial at the nearest military post, and it Sonvicted sball receive the punishment due to their deserts, ~ In witness whereof I have horounto set my hand an Caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. the City of Washington, this 17th day of March, tm the year our Lord 1866, and of the independence of the United States of America, the eighty-ninth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, By the President: W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of Btate, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmuxaron, Maroh 18, 1865. AGAINST REBBL PI- RATRSI—PLOT TO DESTROY SHIPS BN PANAMA BAY, Oficial despatches from Acting Rear Avmiral Pearsom, THE CHARGES AGAINST THE INDIAN BUREAU. ‘The special Senate Committee to investigate the charges SITIONS. Requisitions were drawn lasteveck on the Treasury for Fuller, of Fort Smith, for provisions furalshd to refugee Indians. An appropriation for this claim was included in the Miscellancous Appropriation bill, which failed to pass; but, notwithstanding this, the requisition for its payment was made on trust fumds dedicated by law and treaties to other objects. The delegation of Cherokees now hore, learning these facts, employed counsel to re- sist the payment by the Treasury Department) of the re- quisition; but they were yesterday withdrawa. The In- dians charge that a large proportion of the claim is fraudulent, and will now try to got a hearing upou it be- fore it is Onally passed upon and paid." THY REBEL BAM STONEWALL, Official information has been received from eur Minis. under date of March 5, that the Stonewall remains in the game Condition. Captain Page is expected back, and the ‘Niagara and Sacramento are watching her. ARRIVAL OF THE IRON-CLAD MONTAUK. ‘The Monitor Montauk, which was recently engaged at Fort Fisher aad strack by over two hundred shot, was be exchanged for fifteen inch ones, and some slight repaira made to her tarret and machiuery, 4& BET ON THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. On the 16th of March, 1861, or twelve days after the first inauguaration of Abraham Lincoln, Colonel Swain, now on Governor Fenton’s staff, made a bet of one | thet Me, Jineata Presidpn ip oe The money was pald over on whe 4th instant, y of Mr, Lincoln's second inauguration. On the following day Mr. Swain proposed to the same party to bet one hundred dollars that Me. Lincoln would ve elected for the third term in 1868, The wager was taken as before, Since then two or three ether bets of the same nature have been made. CAPTURES OF GUERILLAS. Aliecatenant and six privates, belonging to the Third battalion of Virginia (rebel) Volunteers, but doing guerilla service, have beon captured by a scouting party of the Eighth Iilinots cavalry, under {Captain Russel, in Loudon county, Virginia, Their names aro Licutenant Harvey Hatchea, privates B. 8. Spindle, W. A. Enderson, J, 7, Lya, A 8. Wynn, J. N. Hill and Charles Walter, THE NAVY. Arrival of the Nyrraganset. The United States. steamor Narraganaet, Commander Seline E. Woodworth, commanding, arrived at thia port yesterday morning. Sho left Rio Janeiro February 1 via St. Thomas 10th inst. The following ia a list of the officers of the Narraganset:— ~ Commander—Seline E. Woodworth. ne Master and Executive Oficer—Stephon H. Mating Master's Mates—Adoiph Schander, F, White- head, 0. 8, Cone and ©. W. Bryant. Assistant Surgem—Jas. Bubici —_ Aevintant Poymg gohan EiOhsity, Pas 3S, ), Jr. Acking Bnsigne—Cornolius Bartlett, Jeremiah Mitchell. Third Anttiont ogincere—G. ME, Mecnty, A. Dea: “aymait doterie Clerk H.C. Jordan, s H.C. Acting Gunner—Wm. J. Dumont, ‘Acting Boatewain—Juo, Sullivan, lantie jquadron. ts It is reported that Rear Admiral Dabigren will soon be relieved of the command of the South Atlantic blockading squadron, at his own request. The necessities of the service on the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida since the fail of Charleston, Savannah and Georgetown do not require a very large squadron to main- tain a blockade, and a large portion of thé heavier class of vessels will be, or have been withdrawn, and sent to other squadrons, or laid up for repairs in the various navy yards. The sqvadron will be sinall, and only large enough for a commodore In the future, It is rumored that Commodore Syiy Godon, a most admirable Fo ofticient officer, will Sgt as successor to the resent Commander of the squadron. No squadron needs ® more thorough reorganizatiyn than the South Atlantic, and we hope that Commodore Godon's adim'nis- trative ability and skill will be broughs into acquisition to perfect the work. It is probable that the present sta of the admiral will accompany him North. Change of Command in the South At The Rescue of the Catskill. Tho tugboat that ro gallantly and promptly went to the aid of the Monitor Catskill, Lieutenant Commander Edward Burnott, off Charleston, In the recent gale, when the vessel was in imminent danger of foundering or going ashore among the breakers, was the Acacia, Acting Master William Burrymore. When towed over the bar in a tremendous sea, tho Catskill’s pumps fa‘led to kee} hor free from the water, which rushed in through leaks and through her turret, The timely efforta of Actin; Master Durrymors, at imm nent risk to his own v raved the Monitor’ from total loss, and also the lives of many of her officers and crew. Captain Burrymore waa the same officer who rescued the officers and crew of the Keokuk, wher she sank of Morris Island, after Dupont’s memorable ‘and brilliant attack on Fort Sumter, in April, Burning of the Arctic Mills at Provi- dence, Provence, R. 1., March 18, 1868. The burning of tho Arctio Mills last night involved a Jona of three hundred and thirty thousand dollars, The property was insured for two hundred and twenty-five thousand, as follows:~—$60,000 in Boston, $20,000 in Worcester, ahd the remainder in this city. The mill waa stone, five stories high and threo hundred and tweive foot long. Ite capacity was twenty-four thousand spindies, employing four hundred hands, _ —— The Seven-Thirty Loan. Par.apenraia, March 18, 1965, Thoro will be no. intermision of gales of the seven- thirty notes between the present lsene, now nearly exbeusied, ond the tesue of three handred raillions, pay- able ia threo years from the 16th of Jane. Those whe invest bofore the 16th of Jane will receive intersst up to thot day in advance as the sme they subserive, aud the t Maw | Reported Non-Appearance of the Raiders at White House. "s ied Battie Betweon Richmond and Hanover Junction, « REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE RAID, &e., &e., &o. Br. 8. Cadwallader’s Despatch. ' . Orrr Porer, March 17, 1868, Nothing jSesltive bas been heard from Sheridan sines my Inst despeteh announcing him at Columbia, fog miles west ef Richwond, on Friday morning, the 19 inst. It was generally supposed at that time that he would move areund northward and eastward of Bidh> mond, tear up ail the railroads leading from the eity that direction, and pass down to the head of York river - on the north sido of the Pamunkey fer any additions§ supplies ef food or ammunition that his command mighd need. From there he could start on the rampage onep more and completely finish the work of isolating Réck- mond from the balance of the confederacy. Thus far the popular expectation has not been fulfiie® } a dispatch from White house this morning via Yorktown ' amd Fortress Monroe, states that Sheridan had not arrived im that vicinity up to that time. Scouts sent out te com> mupicate with him yesterday proceeded as far as Ham ever Junction without obtaining any relinbie information of his ‘whereabouts’? They were informed by citizeng that Pickett’s division was sent to Ashland’ station, fous teen miles north of Richmond and ten south ef Havoves Junotion, to intercept Sheridan’s advance in that dives tion, and that a fight came off between thio respective forces'two days before, Noone was found’ able or wi ling to furnish particulare concerning the result, althoug® it was cenceded to bave been in our favor. ‘The same scouts wore to be sont out as faras Balterm’s bridgerto-day, im the hope of mecting’Sheridan’s fereem, or obtaining additional information concerniug them. Thie-eccount agrees precisely with the statements. ef deserters and exchanged prisoners, The latterstate thal! Pickett’s division passed Castle Thunder in great haste on last Sunday, on their way to meet Sheridaa, and the former bring in the news ofam engagement “somewhere between Richmond and Hanover Junction.” The desert ers also-confirm the report of Shoridan’s success. It is evident from these aceounts that he atleast fotle® all attempts to entrap him, and still roams at will threng®, their richest counties, As nothing more than this ts known of his. movements, and all speculation would be useless, we shall have to await his own developments, Of one thing all may feel morally sure—the rebels cam neither outgeneral nor out-fight him with all the material in that portion of the confederacy. His safety is beyen@ question, and hrs ability to inflict serious damage um» doubted and absolute, REBEL ACCOUNTS. Sheridan’s Raid—Damage te the Canal. (From the Richmond papers, March 18.) ‘Tae Lynchburg papers of Monday and Tuesday being . ‘es some of the details of the raid through the-eppge country, which, in view of the fact that Sheridan hes communicated with General Grant from Columbia, we seonceive te be puertie to withhold, amd, therefore, ay ‘thom before our readers. # # ‘The Virginian says that the Yankeo division gent f that direction followed the Orange and Alexandria Rai road as far as Buffalo river, buraing the railroad beige at that point. Every bridge between Charlottesville an@ Buffalo, a distance of more thaa forty miles, has beem destroyed, and much of the track torn up, though the extent of the damage done bas not yet been ascestained, The nearest approach they made to Lynchburg was neaw Glasgow, seventeen miles distant, where = small party of them burned the rellroad depet. Om Wednesday s party, estimated at from twe te three appeared at Bent creek, suppeses to be miakine for the south sid sf ths Tames viver, The fine bridge over the river being burned om their appreas® they contented themsclves with loud curses upos eur Feserves who were stationed on tho other side of he river. They burned the boat of the Jamos River Compa ny at Bont oreek. They had captured four of our scouts who were left in the hands of an equal number of thei troops, who, being cut off from the maim force by the burning of the Tye river bridge, gave themselves up te their prisoners, and wore brought to this city. The raiders burned evesy mill they could find along the James river, destroyed al the tobacco and tobacco houses, and carried away all the horses and negroes they could Jay their hands upem, ‘They shot ‘About three hundred of their broken down horses on the plantation of W. B. Cabell, below New Market, and of course took off all the horses belonging to that gemtloman they could find. It is sald that aboed three hundred Yankees crossed the river xs Columbia on Friday, but retreated to the = mediately, ee Te senna The Republican of the 17th inst. says that the raidem commenced at Bont orcek the work of destruction to the canal, which is reported tobe very badly damaged frogp about twenty-five miles below here to Om Jumbia, and possibly further down towards Rich+ mond. Every lock on the canal is said to have bees destroyed. In several places tho banks have bee blown away. Tho ee at Columbia is sald to be badly ed. The of private property along the route of the raiders is represented to be tam mense. The pooplo were stripped of horses, nogoes, and meal and bread, and many wore lof} spent 8 snrenet of food. Personal Intelligence, THE NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTER, ‘We announced a day or two since that Count Wydem bruck presented his crodentials to President Lincoln, ag Minister of tho Emperor of Austria to the United of America. Count Wydenbruck is a scion of an ancient and noble family, and is about forty-five years of aga ‘When he had finished his studies he entered the diple matio career and wag attached in different onpac! ‘among others to the mission in Rio Janeiro, Paris London, in which latter capital be married a young lady belonging to the aristocracy, who accompanies him te this country. Count Wydonbruck is a man of pre Possessing eppoarance and considerable diplomatig ‘ability, and will not fail to command the esteem of out government and fellow-citizons, maintaining the high standard of his predecessor, Count Giorg!, whoee death it was our painful duty to record a few months ago. Ex-Secrotary Fessenden arrived at the Fifth Avenes Hotel on Friday. Among other arrivals at the same house are Judge Hunter, of Louisiana, Robert Corwin of Savannah, Gen. MoCullum and ©. W. Davis, of Philadel phia, Generals Banks and Averill remain in New Yor®, Effeet of the Fall ef Gold in Baltimore, Barrons, March 18, 1866, Thore ts great uncasiness here in business circles rele tive to the decline in prices of all articles, owing te the fall in gold. Morchants and traders whose confidence in the raplé docline of the rebellion, admonished of a probable heavy decline in the prices, wero careful to keep very light stocks om hand, and hence they are safo; on the other hand, those whose hopes led them to have a lingering faith in the confederacy, the dofeat of Grant, and Sherman and the consequent continuance of the advance in gold are canght with heavy stocks purchased rates which will leave a very insufficient margin fe the heavy decline in prices, which they now see inevite- ble, « The result is painful. There are apprehensions of large failures and ruinous loses, The consumers, however, take it joyfully and thankfully, ‘Tur Concmnr at St, Stxpumn’s Oncnon Tras BYENtre. The grand concert at St Stephen's church, Twenty eighth stroet, in which the whote of Max Maretzek’® Italian Opera Company will sing, comos off this evening at a quartor bofore eight o’olock, Tt will be the affair in this line ever produced here. We make note in order to advise people to go early, for thero beajam Daara ov 4 Untow Revvows, —Mr. Samuel R, McCall, @ Union refugee from Oharieston, dled on board the stcames Arngo during the passage from Chariestoa to this oly. Fle was. about otnety years of age. Coroner Wildey wad iT to hold an inqueston the body, Nearly cig’ ate cer, all (th deat fate sobditern, areived oo Lr, And aL POEL Apo In A Had condition