The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1865, Page 4

od 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR ~~~ @PFFION M. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. — — Now York, Sunday, March 26, 1865. THE SITUATION. ‘The monotony which has for some time past rested on the Army of the Potomac Was disturbed yesterday by a most brilliant affair in front of Petersburg. Three divi- sions of rebels, by # sudden dash on the Ninth corps, before daylight in the morning, seized # por- tion of ite lines, took possession of the Union Fort Steedman, and turned its guns upon the national troops. They aleo made several efforts to take another Union battery, but were euch time severely re- pulsed. One ortwo attemps to force them from Fort Etoedman failed; but Mnully, before a flerce and determined charge, they were driven out with terrible slaughter and immense loss. The rebel losses wore about three thousand in killed and wounded and at loast twenty-seven hundred of thom were taken prisoners, The total national losses in the emtire affair were not over oight hundred, The whole Union line was immed ately reoccupied, and the guns retaken uninjured. Goneral Schofield, ina despatch to General Grant, an- ounces his occupation of Goldsboro, N. ©., om Inst ‘Tuosday, the 21st inst., with slight opposition from the rebels, General Terry’s column of his army, from Wil- mington, was expected to join him at Goldsboro thas night, Hesays the rebels had burned the bridges in thas vicinity; but otherwise the roads were in good condition for a further advance, General Schofield alludes to the fight between a por- tion of Shorman’s army and the rebels near Bentons- ville, on last Sunday, the 19th, reports of which, copied from rebel papers, wore published in the Hzgatp on yes terday and the day before, General Schofield rays tt was Sherman's loft wing that was engaged in that affair, and that the artillery firing was quito rapid during Sun- day and for a short Ume on Monday morning; bat he bas no particulars of the engagement. Sherman's right wing was at Mount Olive, on the railroad from Wimington to Goldsboro, a short distance south of the latter town, on Inst Sunday; and artillery firing which was heard on Tue-duy indicated the gradual approach of Sherman’s army towards that place, which, General Schofield says, would be strictly in aecordance with General Sherman's plans, General Schofield has no doubt that all is weil with General Sherman, Later advices from Savannah and Charleston were brought by the government transport steamships Baltic and Fulton, which arrived here yes(crday, from Hilton Head on the 22d inst. Collector Simncon Draper returned the Baltle, having completed his duties there regard to the superintendence of the cotton captured that city by Gpnoral Sherman, which it is now ascer- tained amounted to thirty-eight thousand five hundred Daloa, the greater part of it being of the sea islands kind. Many of the Savannah chivalry, while they admit that their chimera of a Southern confederacy, or kingdom, or whatever they designed, is utterly hopeless, submis to the national authorities with an ill grace, they still be lieving, as they have always been (uught to believe, that Southerners are a race entirely superior to Northemners, Largo numbers of torpedoes sunk by the revels in Charleston harbor and in Ashley and Cooper rivers havo been discovered; but so far lithe damage bad been done by them. Between fifty and sixty of them had been taken up, and the work of raising them was still being prosecuted. The survey steamer Bibb tan against and exploded one of them, on the 17th instant, having one of her engines slightly injured, but suifering little other damage. No person on ‘board of her was hurt. The work of sounding the channel and fixing the lights of Charleston harbor is be- ing actively prosecuted. Is ia said that the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Navy and General Robert j Anderson will visit Fort,Somteron the 22th of April, the anniversary of the attack on that work, to participate in the Interesting patriotic ceremony of replacing the identical old flag lowered from ite ramparts four yeors ago at the dictation of South Carolina traitors ‘Tho party of Congressmen and other promtent gen. | emen, with a number of ladies, who went South on the steamship Fulton on her last trip, retorned on board of her to Fortress Monroe, and arrived in Washington yes- terday. - They visited Charleston, Savannah, Hilton Mead and various other places in the Department of the South made interesting to every patriot by the triampha of the national arma Goneral Sheridan was stii] at White House, on the Pa- munkey, on last Thursday, His command was in fine spirits, was nearly recovered from the necessary wear and tear of ita recent grand raid, and would soon be ready for froah work. to this city from Savannah on hoant in Rebel guerillas were very nu- White House and had become very morous in the all along the troublesome vielnity of the ‘They government transporte on the river by firing on them The Richmond Lnguirer Pamunkey. to the of the 22d inst, says that the damage done to the James River Canal by Shoridan’s men ‘is, of course, very Groat; but it can be repaired #0 as to be somewhat avail- abloin six weeks.” The Examiner of the same day states that Sheridan's escape was owing to Goneral Long street not being able to get hie pontoons to the Pamunkey In time to cross, and a call is made forthe name of the rebel official to whose negligence the delay is attr butable, Richmond papors of the 22d inet say that General Gillem, at Knoxville, has received reinforcements of | Union cavalry, for the purpose, tt is thought, of another Move into Southwestern Virginia They report that General Thomas has placed small garrieons in the varl- ous towns of his lines in Southern Tennessee and Northern Alabama and Georgia, and that the greater portion of bis army saat Huntsville and Decatur, Alabama, and Eastport, Missis- sippl, The rebels have removed the Union prisoners from Cahaba to Selma, Alabama, they cay on account of the floods intorfering with transportation of supplies; but more likely it is fn anticipation of « national advance from Mobile. Preparations of the natwnal forces for operations against Mobile and Selma are reported as being continued, Tt tm said that the Vnion troops have burned Fast Precagoula, Fla, The Cotombin South Carolinian says that a party of rebels recently made © dash on Fort McAllistor, on the Ogechee river, carried by assault by a portion of Sherman's army while it lay before Bavannah, and ceptured a party of about forty @egroes ongaged in dismantling the work and some horses, strategic importance — within THE LEGISLATURE. The Sonate yosterday, after the transaction of some ‘animportant business, and tho introduction of ee t) local Dilla, adjourned until haif-past seven o'clock to- morrow evening. In the Assembly billa were roported to amend the law for tho incorporation of life and hoalth insurance compa Dies; relative to employes on en iron Wee weet vy oud ed VALU vom AA Aiatertiotinnvede and relative to The bill to close the Second avenue, Brooklyn, was or- dered to a third reading. when a motion to adjourn until eight o'clock to-morrow evening was made and adopted. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The second execution in this harbor of a rebel violator of the rules of war took place yesterday. Robert C. - Kennedy, convicted of being a rebel spy and one of the incendiaries who attempted to burn this city on the aight of the 25th of last November, was hanged yesterday afternoon at Fort Lafayete, Kennedy's conduct for Some time preceding the solemn event, and up to the very last moment, was of a very strange character, exhibiting sudden changes from apparent resigna- tion and stoical firmness to the most childish woak- ness, One minute he would express contempt for his fate, and the noxt be overcome with its apprehension and give way to tears, On last Sunday he made an attempt to escape from his cell, but was not successful. Ho was hanged on the same gallows upon which Captain Beall, tho Lake Erie pirate, expiated his offymce on Governor's Island, a few weeks ago, and nearly two hundred bounty brokers and jumpers were compelled to witness the execution, Kennedy left a letter addressed to Marshal Murray, which, it is said, contains a full comfussion of the part he took in the plot to burn the city. The county fund for the payment of bounties to volun- toors for the army 1s again about exhausted, and it is said that unless men of means come forward and take sail cient of the county bonds to enable the authorities to enlist two hundred men each day im the city drafting will be resumed this week. On Friday one hundred and thirty-four men altogether wero recruited at the Supervisors’ rooms and the six district provost marshals’ offices. Yesterday there was apparently a falling off from this number, though we have not received the returns from all the district offices, At the Supervisors’ rooms only thirty-six men were mus- tered in; in the Fourth district, three; in the Seventh district, twolve, and in the Bighth district, twelve. In tho latter district soveral mettii@@l to bo refused for want of money to pay them the bounty, It is designed by the several ward recruiting committces to have a general committee, to be composed of one member from each ward, £0 as to secure uniformity in the amount of hand money paid by alk The Ninety-fifth regiment of the State National Guard has been oftured for one year’s ser- vice, to assist in Alling our quota: The writ of habeas corpus in the matter of the applica- tlon for the discharge of George W. I. Bickley, the re- puted Chief of the Knights of the Golden Circle, now a prisoner in Fort Warren, Boeton harbor, was returnable yeeterday morning before Judge Betts, in the United States District Court. General Dtx, the respondent, ap- peared by counsel, and made his return in the case, ‘The prisoner wus not in eourt, but counsel for him re- pied to the return Judge Betts reserved hia decision, ‘A meeting was held yesterday at the Astor House, at which the necessary commitiees wore ehosen to make arrangements for a celebration at the Academy ef Music, on the approaching 12th of April, of the fourth anniver- sary of the attack on Fort Sumter by the South Carolina secesttontets An admittance feo will be charged, the Proceeds of which will be distributed among soldiers’ widows and ehildren, ; Two boys, aged twelve and cighteen, giving thelr names as SmWh, were yesterday committed to answer the charge of Having barglariously eutored the gentle men’s farntshing store of Mr. Mann, in Contre street, early yeeterday morning, and, in company with others, stolen therefrom about elght hundred dollars worth of goods, These youths are suspected of being members of & gang who have for some,time past been breaking into ‘and robbing slopes and dweitings in Grand, Spring ond Wooster streett We are indebted to Purser Murray W. Smith, of the United States mall steamer James T. Brady, of the Polo mac and Jamen river flotfth, for fevore in forwarding oar despatchos and rebcl papers. Gold was higher yesterduy and Bess excited After opening ut 18734, # choved at 15656 The stock market was strong at the opening of the board, but weak after- wards, At the close of the day, however, it improved. Governments were quiet and rather heavy: At the even- img bourd gold sored at 155%. ‘The rive in gold yesterday, as compared with Friday's quotations, imparted a Ormer feeling te commercial eisclen; but, in the absence of any demand of moment, prices of abnor, everything were still nearly nominal; yet there was some Improvement im soveral articles, On ‘Change four was duR and 5c. a le. owen Wheat was firmer, and more active, while eom and cate wore quet Det frm The pork market opened firmer and gaite ao tive, but choeed dull and heavy. Beof was dali and nomi- mal Lard was qeict, and prices were @ shade lowes, Freaghte were heavy, aud whiskey was a trifle fiymen The Compeign in North Carolina—Phree Rebel “Vieterten” Three baties have recently been fought m fhe State of North Osro?ina—ane on the 10th, the seeond on the b6th, and the third on the 19th of the present month. They were the at- tempts ef the Sonthern gemerals in that State to impede oF arrest the advance of the Union forces; and, as our readers have already seen by extracts from the Southern papers, they have been londly aunoanced as “Southern victories,” even by Johmston and Lee. We have noticed here- tofore the strange effect that “defeat” has apon our armies, Aftera firet rate Southern vietory they always advance, while the rebel forces, with commendable geod manners, retire and leave us in quiet possession of the point in dis- pute In this respect these three latest of the Southern “victories” are jnet like so many other Southern victories have been. Indecd they are rather better for us, since at present the enemy not only “withdraw” after their vie- tories, but they actually leave their artillery in our hands) Can the magnantmity of a foe rise to a nobler height than that? The first of these victories was that gained by Bragg, near Kinston, on the Neuse. Scho- field.was advancing, by way of Kinston, towards Goldsboro, to meet Sherman at the latter place. Bragg held Kinston, and as Scho- field came up the Southern force was hurled with considerable vigor against bis advance, in the hope to crush it—to compel Schofield to retire, and so to prevent the jonction. Bragg immediately announced to Lee, Lee to Breckinridge, and Breckin- ridge to the people, that the result was a great Southern victory, with dreadful destruction of the Yankees, capture of wagons, artillery, and so on. Then, even before the ink of these several announcements! was dry, Bragg re- treated from Schofield’s front, Schofield con- tinned his advance os if Bragg had never been heard from at all, and in a few days, without another fight, occupied Kineton. Such was the happy result to our arms of a great Southern “viotory”—one that had been chronicled by the Southern papers as an event likely to turn the tide in favor of the confederacy. The other two Southern “victories” wore gained over Sherman’s army—one by Hardee, at Averysboro; the other by Johnston, at Ben- tonsville. Sherman left Fayetteville on the 14th inst. He marched, not for Raleigh, which is duo north of Fayetteville, but for Goldsboro, northeast of it, where he could anite with Schofield. Now, Averysboro, the scene of one battle, and Bentonsville, the scene of the other, are both practically on the line of his march to Goldsboro, Had he left the force under Hardee at Averysboro,it would have been in dangerous proximity to his left flank. Conse- quently he could not leave it there, and tarned aside to fight tt; avd that he completely destroyed and routed it is made | absolutely certain by the simple fact that, after the"battle, he went en his way, ond that three days later he fought anothor batile about | twenty miles nearer to the point be started for. Moreover, hat he had a not leas positive vic- tory at Pentonsville is proved in the same way. Tava Js n. a his advance to Goldsboro, and three days later he occupied Goldsboro. \ It is one of the odd facts in this war what a laughable ignorance prevails in Richmond of | the operations in North Carolina. The Rich- mond Sentinel, in one sentence, glories over the rebel “victories” at Averysboro and Bentons- ville, and in the next sentence tells in the most indifferent way that the Southern troops had evacuated Goldsboro, evidently quite anaware that the posseasion of Goldsboro wag the point in dispute, amd that the evacuation of that towa vs the elearest possible evidence that each of (he vietories claimed was a defeat. It is not less laughable to+see the premature joy with wi ch the rebel papers in this city argue that the rebel news will make every one “anxious” about-Sherman, A Rieu Scent IN Tax Frenon Sznate.—We publish to-day adebate in the French Senate which took plaee em the 10th inst., translated for our columne trom the Opinion Nationale. It presents about as amusing @ scene as could be produced in Washington. ‘The French’ Senate has evidently, ia the person of the Mar- quis de Boissy, another such original genius a8 Senator Foote proved himeelf in our Senate, and subsequently in the rebel Congress at Richmond. He occupied the attention of the chamber for & whole day with the most eccentric remarks, which provoked alternate mirth and indigna- tion and frequent interruption from his col- leagues. It is clear, however, that he has the good will of Napoleon, and probably spoke in this peculiar vein for come special purpose. At any rate, he drew out from field marshals and Senators a very positive expression in behalf of the Napoleon dynasty and the suc- cession of the Prince Imperial. Napoleon the Third is declared greater than Napoleon the First. The Marquis complains that in three- quarters of a century, before the time of the present Emperor, France bad fourteen different governments—one of which lasted thirty-three years, and the other thirteen only four years each; so that in this respect at least tho French government somewhat resembles our own four years of presidential office. He pitched into England without mercy, saying that every bomb and engine of assassi- nation intended to take the life of the Emperor was paid for in English money, and every assassin was hired with English gold. He is evidently not very favorable to the Mexican enterprise; for he says that before the'French armies are withdrawn from China they ought to be recalled from Mexico; although he abuses England for backing out of her compact with France, and compelling her to “go it alone” in Mexico. Russia, however, he excuses, because, ae he very naively says, “We (the Eyench) were then fomenting the Polish {1 ction.’ It would appear from the speech of the Marquis. de Boissy that Napoleon’s life is threatened, and that Mazzini comes in for a shareof suspi- clon in the contemplated attempt. Upon the whole the debate is rich and racy, and-is well worth reading. Niegers mm Tae Fenog ann Evazwarrr.—We gave yesterday extracts from the Richmond papers in relation to the organization of negro troops in the rebel capital? Two whole com- panies had been organized for the defence of the rebel confederacy and the reinforcement of Lee’s army—which is losing about sit com- panies a day by devsertion—and the ladies were called upon to come eut and present these dusky heroes with stands of colors, just as the loyal league ladies of thie city did to soldiers of the same complexion some time ago. On the day before yesterday we gave an extract which shows where these derkies came from. Every single nigger had been employed in the rebel hospitals. Fifty-two of these hospital attend- ants volunteered in eme day for the army, hoping, no doubt, that life wouki be ecasicr here than im the hospitals, and feeling certain that no place is like the front for a fellow that wants to run away and come over to our side, Tar Corron Quasrron—We shall not be sur- \ prised if, before the end of the coming sammer, the article of raw estton cam be hed almestany where at twenty cents per powgd. Making liberal allowanees for all that has safpped off, all that has beem worked up im domestic factories, all that has been wasted and all that has been burned by both armien, these are per- haps not lees than two millions and a bslf of bales remaining of the last four years’ crops in the Southern States, that will be brought into market with the restoration of peace, to mect the wants of the Sonthern people. We throw out this hint for the information of all con- eerned, and especially as a suggestion to Mr. | Collector Draper, that now is the time to sell those thirty-eight thousand bales of govern- ment cotton from Savannah. | A Fixanxcrat, Crisis = Eororr.—European | financiers, capitalists, speculators, merchants, &c., who have been making their ventures upon the presumption of an endless war in this country and a long reign of high prices and depreciated American “greenbacks,” are be- ginning to flutter like wounded pigeons. They are evidently on the verge of a financial crisis over the water. In Great Britain and on the Continent banks are beginning to give way. Stocks aro falling, cotton and exchange are tumbling, gold is coming westward, rebel in- vestments of all kinds are down in the dust; large stocks of goods laid up for grand specu- lations are in a bad way, and, to cap the cli- max, the suspicion is afloat that with the sup- pression of the rebellion the United States, right and left, will at once pitch into Canada and Mexico. The downfall of the rebellion will shake the world. Ronerr J. Warkan Amowo Tn Canaptans.— The Montreal Telegraph says that the Hon. Robert J. Walker is in that city, “engaged in sounding the views of the Canadians relative to union with the United States,” and that “he Is em- powered to assist an annexation movement with federal money to the extent of a hundred millions.” Weare further assured from the same source—6 loyal and indignant Briton—that “thore are signs already that Mr. Walker's diplomatic efforts are not without results.” We should think #0, too, with a cash capital of one hundred millions to work upon, This dreadful man Walker learned the business of annexation in the Texas experiment, and will, therefore, bear watching by her Majesty’s faith- fal Canadians who are not in the market. They must look sharp or they will be sold. A Stan or Reronxina Reason—The indefi- nite postponement of the Young Men’a Demo- oratic State Convention, originally appointed to meet at Albany on the 12th of April. Hay- milters do not oul @rass in Who midst of a bal) 74 Uy NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARKUH 26, 1865. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. OO ECORI Waserxcros, March 25, 1865. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SHERMAN HOURLY EX- PROTED. Important information from Schofield amd Shernma is hourly expected. Evidenoes of the demoralization and exhaustion of the confederacy daily acoumulate. The inability of Lee to arrcat the progress of the combined movement against the remain of rebel military power is becoming coa- stantly more apparent. VINANOIAL MATTERS. A report has. bocn ciroulated that it ia the intention of the Her tary of the Treasury to issuo oue hundred mil- lions of eurrenoy, to pay off @ portion of the suspended Foquisttions upon the Treasury. This is not true, Thore {4 no authority for tho issue of any such sum ef cur- renoy. The Secretary has power to put out about seventy millions of six per omt int rest bearing notes, not herctofors issued, but does not intend to resort to this expedient unless it should bs ind'*penaably necoasary for the maintenance of the war, of which contingency there {a now not even a remote prospect. THE NEW GECOND ASSISTANT SRCKBTABY OF THE TREASURY. John Wilson, of Chicago, publisher of the Beening Jowrnal of that city, and for years a prominent and in- fluential political leader in the Northwest, isto be ap- pointed’ Second Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in place of M. B. Field, who has been tendered the oon- sulate at Chien Kiang, China Mr. Wilson is at present ‘Third Auditor of the Treasury, to which office he was appointed on account of his practical business qualitios. Upon the retirement of Mr. Harrington, in May, itis probable that Mr. Wilson will be mado First Assistant Secretary. THR PRESIDENT'S MOVEMENTS. President Lincoln is expected to return from the front on Monday. RETURN OF GENERAL SINGLETON PROM RICHMOND. General Singleton, of Illinois, of peace conference celubrity, has returned from his recent visit to the rebel capital, He brings with him neither olive branches nor tobacco leaves. FLIGHT OF OFFICE SEBKERA, Tho absence of the President has greatly thinned the ranks of the regiments of office seekers who thronged the ‘White House ‘from morn till dewy eve’? when he was here, REMOVAL OF ROBERT W. EDMONDS. Robert W. Edmonds, of New York, late the general passenger agent at the Baltimore and Obio Railroad sta- tion, has been summoned ‘ks a witness in the casos con- corning tho late alleged fraudulent issues of government transportation tickets. His name has been improperly associated with the parties accused of the offence. ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSIONISTS. The steiner City of Hudson arrived here to-day, bring- ing back to Washington a portion of the Congressional excursion party from Southern porta The others pro- ceeded from Fortress Monroe for New York. DAMAGE TO SHIPPING IN THE RECENT GALE. The gale of Thursday afternoon is reported to hare done considerable damage to shipping on the bay and rivers, ‘The government transport, John Breoks, while on her way up to this city, and when off the mouth of the Rappuhannock, was caught in the gale. One of her smoke stacks was blown down and passed througb the upper deck, doing much damage and requiring her to put into the Navy Yard, where she is now undergoing re- pairs. es FORTRESS MONROE. arrived of President Lincoln En Route to City Point. MR. JAMES B. W ARDELL’S DESPATCH. Forraxss Monrox, March 24, 1865. SMRATORIAL VISTIOKS. The Fulton arrived bere this morning from Charleston end Hilton Head, having on board the party of Sonators who have heen making an extended tour of our! es, and visiting the places recently captured from the rebels. The distivguiehed guests, after remaining a short time at the fort, took pasage on the City of Hudson, which had been placed at their disposal by spool orders, for Washington They were in high spirits, and have evi- Gently greatly enjoyed the leisure afforded shem after their very arduous session in Washington. CAPTAIN JAMER, Captain Wiliam L. James, whe has been acting as chief quartermaster at this point for some time, has Deen assigned to this department as chief quartermaster, and promoted to the rank of major. Major James has wellearned bis promotion, and is an altogether capable, efficient and gentlemanly officer im the discharge of bis duties, ASOAVAL OF PRESIDERS LENOOLN, President Lincolp, accompanied by his wife and young son, arrived heme to-day et noon in the River Queen, en woule te City Pott on a vinit to Captain Lincoln. ‘The River Quen savtved a short tine after the City of Budon mM, thas preventing a very pleasant mecting between te Pymidient and Samatora ‘Fhe Wnshingion beat for City Peint had not reached ; this potee at fear o’atoek P. M., having doubtless suffered goane misbep from the terrible tornado which passed over Washington last might. ‘The St. Albans Raiders’ Case. Mowrreat, March ‘1865. The argument im the St, Albans rai care clue lam wight, and 8 decision is promised on Wednesday nek Winter Garden, ‘The damps of Oqaggea! Ganfonche was played here last night fer Me fivet Mine, and met with a very dewited sue- quan, exciling the mBasect of a dememmirative andtence, and at timer calling the most vemiiereus appliance. ‘The potas of te play are highty amd even intensely | @mme@e, The deme is rather dowertfc than military. Fer, though Wee seeue of ihe first uct i9 in camp, and that act closes te an aBamdance of renecvlered biam, the remainder ond Lampastent part ef ho piece pammes In peace- ful places in the cottages nnd chateaux of Frames, The interest of the play eamtres around the person of the old Corporal, to wham @ameral Requebert, dying on the field of battle, communicates the scores of his private’ mar- riage and entrawts his daughter. are subsequently piled up in the path of this daughter, and all these the Corporal could remove; but the Corporal had been taken prisoner and is suppored to be dead, He turns up in good time, however, but falls into the hands of the villain of the’ piece, who, to get him out of the way, accuses bit falsely of thei &. touches passion at this vechlane ithout the power to reveal t! would make the General's daughter and every . This story is pretty distinctly wrought o id ive. It is #0 exsentially dramatic that it would be diftientt to mpotl it. Mr. Honry Placiderplayed the old Corporal admirably, and contributed by bis eftprte very greatly to the sucess. ‘The other parts were pretty well done, especially that of ® peasant girl by Mrs. “edley Brown. This play is announced as the production of Mr. % R. Fisk. bis announcement may very naturally start the question 9 to whe ia the author of # play—the man who writes it, or the man who translates it, or the man who adapts the translation, or yet nome other man? Corpo- ral che in so very evidently a French play that it seems hardly necessary to state that it is a translation from the Vieux Corporal, by D’Kunery. Several transia- tions of the play have been made, we believe, an T- formed in England. One of those, somewhat alteréé by a veteran ta the play now ut the Winter Garden. And all this being true, it ts a what share Mr. Fisk could possibly hare bad im the construction of this play announced as his. affects his whole ‘Tas Mozio-Gerrscmate Coxcaat To-morrow Evrvina.—— The firet of Signor Muzio’s series of grand converts, with Gottechalk and Miss Lucy Simons, previons to their de- All sorta of misories | | printe place to hold a meeting for the purpose of avoid | ing the draft; however, notwithstanding this inconve OUR QUOTA. Funds Still Wanted by Chair- man Blunt. RECRUITS COMING IN SLOWLY. Probable Resumption of the Draft, her, Mor With the return of Mr. Blunt from Albany, recruiting ‘ab tho Park office has revived. Tho total number of recruita reocived through the olty on Friday was ono hundred and thirty-four, a aumbor which, netwithsiand- ing the “additional induoeinents,"” does not come up to tho work of many days in the Park office previous to tho draft. Tho entire enlistments in the six districts of the otty on the samo day amounted only to sixty-seven— nam:ly, Fourth district, fourteen; Fifth, nineteen ; Sixth, fourtecn; Seventh, two; Kighth, sixteen; Ninth, two. ‘This falling off ia attributed mainly to the temporary stoppage of money in Mr, Blunt's department. Money is still goarce, and it 15 of little use how much addi- tional ban’ money is given by tho ward if the original bounty of the State be mot forthcoming. We, thore- fore, again impress upon the public the necessity for subscribing to the county bonds. Wo cannotsec why they have not-all been subscribed for long since, afford. ing, aa they do, the best security—a mortgage, #0 to speak, on every atom of government proprty in the United States, and an exceedingly high rate of interest. The cage stands thus: either Fly ies must be subscribed for, and money by this means supplicd for volunteering Purposes, of recraiting must assuredly come to a stand- still andthe wheel again be put in motion, It iy an- nouncéd that unless two hundred meu at least be enlisted each day in this city, the draft will be proceeded with early next week, and it seems really the only way to ‘fill the call. The citizens of the different wards have the mattor in their own hands; they, as was remarked by one of our provost ' marshals, last week, owe the government # debt aimounting to about twenty thousand soldiers; that government is perfectly led to uccept payment in reasonably small iustalmenta, and ii they are not satufed with those terms assurediy the whole sum will be called for and atonce, It is not by ward meetings or pasrivtio speeches this is tobe done, It is nou by Lauds and displays of reworks, which have at some ward meeimgs in this city been’ cailed into play, we presume te ighten the hearts of the conscripted, but by earnest naividual ex ertions on the part of each and every citizen ty procure volunteers for the United States Army. i The number of men received at who Park office y' ir day was thirty-six, and at tho various provost marshais’ oflices was comparatively small. THK FOURTH DISTRICT. Business at the Provost Marshal’s offico in this dis- trict yesterday was almost at astandstill. Only three men were mustered in during the day, one of whom was asubstitute, The officials at the office fear it will bo their unpleasant duty to set the whoel in motion next week if tbo district fails to do beter than it has since tho suspohaia ‘of the draft was orde) _ There is 00 doubt but the partial draft affected r uitipy unfavor- ably, for the number of nen obtained now is smaller than before the gan compenced. It ts trac the yarious wards aro only stripping fur Me wotk yet, and perhaps @ moro cheering record may be nade when they have fairly entered the arena in thoir individual interests and with a spirit of honorable rivalr: &e. Every gne jg waiting to see. is probably oue rea- son why the ae evel TSW posiponed. No organiza- tions are yet reported in the Firet, Second, Third or Fourth wards. Why are tho others ahead of them? AH had better set to work together alg ghow what the Em- pire City can still do for the country. ™ + Soha THE SEVENTH DISTHICT. ‘The meetings of the cifizens of this district have to a | certain extent had the desired efiect. Twelve men were mustered in yesterday, while the number the day befora wns but two, Each of the wards of this district are giv- oe ing $26 additional hand money, and the members of the committee themselves bring recruits to the Provost Mar. shal’s office im Third avenue, The quota of this district With Ward. 17th Ward. iT a 8 stands now 2,63 | Quota on March 23 ; Enlisted since,.... Quota om March 24........6+6 1,050 ‘The entire number enlisted since Mareb 1 is 100. THR KIGHTE ViSTRICT: Twebve recruits were obtained at the district headquar- i ters yesterday ; buta much larger number could have been enlisted if the county bounty was ready, as during the day a great many volunteers offered, but had to be put of until Monday for want of funds. If the moneyed men come forward and take up the county bonds there Wil be no difficulty in filling the quota. The ward com- mittocs now workiug very suengetically # great | impetus will, In consequence, be next week, The Executive Committee of the wy oo ay ward have their headquarters at the corner of nty third street and Broadway, and intend holding a meeting at Medical Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, | on Tuceday evening next. The very efficlent and cour- | teous Provost Marshal, Captain Manniere, bas diligently co-operated with the movement from the commence | ment, and hie experience: has, no doubt, enabled him to \ | given to volunteering give many valuable suggestions wwards directing the exertions of the committee with Increased effect, ‘The tollowing is the ber aeficient in each ward op to four P. M. last evening :— Ward 20'h Ward, 21st Ward. No, deficicnt, March 24.. 505 1,150 260 | Recruited yenterdag...... 2 f Quota on March 25..... 300 patra 268 THE TENT Wann, } The braach office in this ward ix aGording considerable service to the recrnitiog office in the Park Men are ex- amined here and brought to Mr, Bhint’s office to be mustered in and credited to the district, whigh of course hastens enlistwents at the Park. Pardy stated at # recent mecting of ward, that be in communication with the com- regiment whose time of service was just up, in reference to an offer of himscif and the on- Wire pumbar of mon under his charge coming to New York and offering themselves as volunter: provided were paid and they rectived © hope Mr. Pardy ts bearing thie matter in tld be of the greatest service to the city ult boon hand as sovn as poreible, This | ward, which is almost the only one which has nos offered additional hand money, is still almost at the top of the Hist we regia: enlistinente. Upto ten A.M. yeeterday seven men iui been mustered in, THE THIRTYENTH WARD. The citizens of the Thirteenth ward, in obedience to posters exhorting them to arouse, met in large numbers in Clinton Garden, between Broome and Delancey «treats, last evening. The place of meeting, expused as it was to all the four winds of heaven, was rather an inappro- irge number of the her acted a8 chairu 8 attended. and Jax Ho Lynch as nience, a Josep! secretary. Tt was resolved that each person enrolled be assessed to the sam of five dollars, which, if the citizens re- sponded, wontd bring tp to the fnanse commisios, which ‘was appointed, twenty thourand dollars, thore boing four thousand names on the ¢nroliment list of the ward; such | sumo to be allotted ax oxtra hand — olonel A. Stewart, P. HL MeClean, Dr. J. M. Griffiths and others addressed’ the mecting at some longth in a patriotic strain, and sixteen of the principal citizens of | the ward were appointed as # finance comtnittes, ‘The ward lies opened a branch recruiting office at the Thirteenth Ward Hotel. ‘The meeting was adjourned to Wednosday evening next, at half-past sevon o'clock. MEETING IN TRE TWENTY-SECOND WAKD—HOX. YRRNAXDO WOU) ON DRAFT. Last evening a meeting of the citisena of the Twenty- second ward was held in the National Hall, Forty-fourth mtreet. Judge Connolly presided ; Nathan (. Ely and Colonel Joel W. Mason were vice presidents and Dr, Whitchurch secretary. ‘The Commas laid before the meeting the letter of the Mayor to the Provost Marshal General, already pub- partare on their tour round the world—California, China, Japan, India and all tie islands of the Vacific—will take ‘place to-morrow night at Niblo's Saloon, Mr. Harry San- deseon will also ausist, On Tucsday they will appear at the Brooklyn Academy. The steamor Ariel, which leaves hore on the 34 of April, will take them off to distant Janda, and as it will necessarily be @ long time before Mr. Gottechalk is heard tn these regions again, there is no doubt but these concerts will be numerously attonded by his admirers and those of the young vocalist who (s about to enter upon #0 enterprising & career. Gray Maries at Niaio's Savoon.—There wan a very large attendance at Niblo's Saloon yesterday at the last matinés of Mile. do Katow and Mr, Wehli, Both artists played woil, although it was evident that Mile, de Katow waa slightly tnvalided. Mr. Wohll gave, in response to An encore twice repeated, his celebrated composition of “God Save the Queen," porformod with tho left hand only, which Queen Victoria instated upon being repeated soveral Umos when the composer played a} Buckingham Yalace This cortainly an cxtraordinary feat, a curiosity whioh might asonish even & sovere gn, There artiata wil) give thoir farewell concert ia the Brooklyw Academy ee Yoda diay gy CURR al and stated that seven hundred and fifty-five ‘volunteers were required for the ward. Colonel J. W. Mason addressed the citizens, expreseing his opinion that so far the Twonty-recond ward had done very Land in the way of furnishing men, and it was ‘me ti d, did something. Hon, ANDO Woop, who reoetvod a warm welcome, then rose and sal He understood this to be a mocting of the citizens of the hana § second ward, lrrrepective of y, for the purpose dovieing means to avold tae’ tucendiog “att Th parmanee of that object and an invitation he come’ there to con. tribute his feeble aid towards the accomplishment of this really great and good end. The object of the mert- ing has beon fally explained. There was not much to be wale about it; it was amply @ plain and practical propo- sition, They were called upon to furnish so many men, and thoy todo tt. It was not now necessary to dis- ‘cuss the questions involved in thie war, It was not now necessary to discuss the policy of tho administration. Tt was not now necessary to go into an abstract discca- sion upon the principl involved im this controversy. ‘We bad to deal with pregnant facts, We were to accept things as they oxisted, not aa they ought tobe. It waa folly to Ko hack and say that this war might have been prevented; that such and such» calamity might tonal ded, Rather It was the part of rat en to accept things as they were, and to provide againat tho difficulties and danvers of the future. ‘herefore, whatever their previous opinions might have | Been. oF Were now whother they had been oppose to vey, wae operant “ow 3 ty Whobher for aw bial we he State | pri been pres waniene “We must = Fears Asda tarilp—why a will taken forcibly fr the ta the distro, inty taveired tobe wan, mos ia cea nace te Nad is ho Wea, ‘bo! hed come: thore the be i world, ho had come thas to stand for the Twenty-second want rw And he @ be permitted to that the 'w omty- ward had been unjustly with. Citizens of this ward who had volunteered had bos to furn sh their Jegitimate and proper quo.a, in judgment they would not be called upon to another man. (Cheers4 There ore ho hoped that genvemen who micht form the umimnitt.e Would d mand (hat thy Twonty-second ward xbo ild have crodit ‘or e. ary mau who had enlisted in other wards, and who proper: and = pppropriatcly belonged to the Twerty-se ward. ‘the speaker ured upon the wealthy the duty of contributing lo the funds, Ther: were men holding real estate in the ward, bought by acre, Which was now worth as mucha fout os was peacre, Ifthe law exempted them trom ser. vice on account of their age, public opinion sho ld pt ex -mpt them from pecun ary sacrifices, (!Bravol’? aid loud applause.) He regretted to see go few of these men preeont at the meoting. He gave it as his opinion that is turee months from that day, 80 far as their armies wero concerned, they would not be call military duty. (Choers.) At the worst, if this question been seltled by that time by torms satisfactory to the people of both sections of tho Union, he was sure, at the worst, that-by that time there would be mo South- ern armies existing whib the existing forces of Gt Sheridan and Sb eman could not beat. Personally he very little interest in the matter, foratow days would 3 #8 @ him on the ocean, to be gone m lounge than this war would last. = wherever his feet might or his head ‘wiht rest, he was still an Americas citizen, He wanted to eo troubled waters lard. He wished to see all, whether North or Seuth, recogatm- ing one constitution, one government, ono flag. (CI ‘hie resolutions were ieetuced: by a committee. provided for aa executive committee of fourteen, a inauce committee of the same nunaber, a treasurer, aud acommitteo of three $0 ght poser from the government to tuke the best way jaining volunteers without delay. A Tus suggested that every one who subscribed one hundred dollars should be on the executive comumittes. He was willing to give one hundred dollars, bit he wanted to have a hand in disbursing. Hereupon arose a somewhat sharp altercation, and when another citizen suggested a further amendmont in the resolutions the chairman dropped hints about Loti hoping that none were to be found in the Tweuty-eecond ward. After this the disturbing element subsided, the resotuttens were carried, and a subscription hist was entered into, A GENERAL COMMITTEZ TO BK ORGANIZED. The chairmen of several of the ward committees are te issue a call recommending # general consultation among the prominent men of the city, with a view to adopting a uniform rate of hand money for parties bringing re- v nt bas been set in motion b: "Sacr y, of the Ninth ward; Alderman ‘Sixteenth ward, and Alderman eenth ward, who are chair- mon of their respective ward comuitiees’ engaged im the voring to ill the quota of the city, The from exch ward in the city, tho ettice of the Provost Marshal of the Sixth . No. 185 Sixth avenue, which is chosen as being » contral point of the city. The movement should be carried out vigorously, NINETY-FIFTH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE Wa- TIONAL GUARD. We notice with pleasure that the Nincty-fifth regiment New York State Nationa! Guard, numbering over three hundred men, have offered its services to the Untted States government, throngh its commanding oMicer, Colo- nel F. McElroy, in order to savg the district. they repre- gent from the calamity of adratt. Some $5,000 have been already received towards placing this regimont on @ proper war footing, and additional subscriptions for t) rpose will be recewed at the offices of the Sece%d, Tnikd and Sixth Avend® Railrovds, Lewis BR. kbyers, of ‘Terence Farley, of t News from San Francisco and China, Sax Fuavonsyo, March 21, 1865, There is likely to bo & scarcity of coal ol, caused by extravagant reports of potroleum having been discovers@ in California, which have prevented the usual shipm:nte from New York. Dealers are buying up what fs in market for a rise. No California oil has yet come iuto the fiarmct, though much “prospecting” in eeareh of it is in progieee ~~ Breadstums aré ¢til] firm at’ the high prices lately ruling, aNthough supplies atrive {fom Oregon and Chile. Troops for Arizona are now going forward by every steamer. Arrived, ship Derby from Hong Kong. San Francisco, March 22, 1865. ‘Tho mineg of Cajifornia are yielding heavily since the rains, The receipts of treusure bere for ten days are over $2,100,000. Dho deposits at the Mint to-day are twelve handred ounces, Money is more in demand, om account of the speculative movements in legal tenders, which are now seiling at 66 a 97, and there aan increase® demand for the best mining stocks, Advices from Hong Kong to January 25, says:— ‘The authorities at Canton have prohibited the export- ing of rice. ‘This news has caused that article to go up in San Francisco, where there are mapy Chinese come sumers ‘ Arrived, ship Hornet from New York The Case of Bickley, President of the Knights of the Golden Oircle—Generad Dix’s Return to the Writ of Habeas Corpus. UNITED BTATES DISTRICT COURT. Before Judge Betts, Maren 25,—In the: matter of the application for the die charge of Geo, W. L. Bickicy.—The writ of habeas corpus in the case of Bickley, President of the Knightaof the Golden Circle, was returnable this morning. General Dix made a retwrn to the writ, but did not produce the privoper. The return act forth that the sald Bickley was com- mitted to Kort Lafayette by order of Secretary Stanton, by the anthority of the President, ond thet thereupon sald Bickley was held and kept as a State pol'tical risouer, and otherwise than as a prisoner of war, tn Fort yette; and thereafter and before the service of sald order npen the Brn pa ste wit, on the 14th day of March, 1885, the said Bickiey waa, by order of the Scereta- ry of War, sent to Fors Warren, a fort of the United states, in the harbor of Boston, in the State of Massachuse' and {a there kept and detained now, and Is therofore within the juriedtetion of this court. And for a further return {t is stated that the respondent is ignorant whether any indictment hax been foand against the woner or whether moro than one session of tho Grand Jury of this court has been held since the atleged con- finement of raid Bickley, and he is ignorant whether any list of political prisoners has been furnished, accord. jug to the second sectéon ef the act of Congress, upon which the name of the said Bickley appears, and, there- fore, for the above renaons, the respondent claims that he ought not to be required to produce the body of the sal Bickloy. Vrisoner’s counsel contended that the respendent waa commander of the Miltary Department of the Kast, and that Fort Warren was within its limits, and that it’ wae within his power to produce the prisoner, Decision reserv City Intelligence. Ton Font Suarsk Anvivensany.-—It ix the intention of a number of our prominent citizens to appropriately oelebrate the coming anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter. To make the necessary preliminary arrauge- mente a meeting was held at the Astor House yesterday afternoon. There were about half a dozen gentlemen present Mr. Chauncey Shaffer stated the objects of the meoting, and General Duryea was called upon to preside. Committees on invitation, printing, and for other jrirposes were appointed. The celebration will take piace at the Academy of Musie, the proceeds to be dovoted to the relief of the widows and orphans of de- ceased soldiera, ARKITAL OF TH Beware oF AcseTant RepMoND oF tite Sxry-xivre Recor New Youn Vouusterns.—The re- mains of Adjutant Michael W. Redmond, of the Sixty- ninth reghnent, Irieh Légion, whe was killed last Jone, arrived here yesterday, and he will be inftorred to-day tm Calvary Cemetery. He was a brave and efficiont officer, and mot his death gallantly fn the peg! of his peril- ons duties, The funeral will take place from the rosi- dence of We, Town Redmond, brother of the deceased, No, 270 First avenue, at half-past two o'clock this after- noon. Twn Temetie Bavevonesr Assoctatios.—A grand con- cort for the benefit of the Thistle Benevolent Association will be given at the Cooper Invtitute next Tuesday even- ing, vader the direction of the managers of the society. Among the artists will be Miss Mina Gea Gustayum Pr. Geary, RK Thomas, Mr. James ( Sammond, Mr. O, Jerome Hopkins and Mr. Kugene Tras. tour, together with a grand chorus ot Orpheanists and orchestral accompanimenia by Robertson's Band. The Now York Caledonian Club, accompanied by corps of Dipers, will be prosent in Highland costume, Frew in Pa New Havas Rarnoan Borinine,—At seven o'clock last evening a fire took plaice in the worksbop of ¥. M. Corbitt, manufacturer of photograph appara! i: tho top floor of the New Haven Railroad bailding, corner of Franklin and Centro streets, The fire was esiin guished before it extonded beyond the shop, loss ¢-' mated at about two thousand dollars; insured for tvs thousand dollars in the St. Mark's, Lenox, Hxchongs and Stuy vesaat Insurance companios, The’cause of the fre i at present unknown. Burst a Hay Barce.—About-half-past ton o'cloc't Inst night # fire occurred in a hay barge, foot of Harrison ircet, North river. The gtoater part of the barge vis fonriyes, together with the ty and straw stor i" theroin. "Loss estimated at about two thousand five hundred dollars; said to be insured. Arrival of Steamship United Kingdom, Powrhany, Me,, Maroli 25, 1805, ‘The stoamatip United Kingdom, from Goasgow, Yas age tivyd, Mer cows la amticivaied, o