The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1865, Page 5

WOBILE. Canby's Forces Moving To- wards the City. General Granger’s Forces Fifteen Miles North of Pensacola. THE FLEET. LARGELY REINFORCED, THE ATTACK PROBABLY COMMENCED. Heavy Firing Heard on the 21st Ultimo. THE CITY TO BE DEFENDED. The Rebel General Maury's Address to the Garrigon, ‘The Garrison Provided for a Six Months Siege, &e., «e., &e. Mr. Henry Thompson’s Despatches. - : at Mops Bay, March 18, 1865. CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MOBILE. ~~ “"” ‘The Mobile papers of March 16 contain but little news ‘Of interest, other than the expressed determination that the city will not be evacuated. General Maury is in com- Mand of the forces, said to be fifteen thousand men, Of all branches of the service. The papers are filled with military orders, which indicate that the force Of the rebel army is to be concentrated somewhere in the interior of the confederacy. A general order from the Headquartors of their forces states that the city is about ‘to be atiacked by a large Union force, and that no passes Whatever to pass in or out of the lines will be given. Tho sale of all liquors is prohibited in the city, and fif- {een thousand negroes are to be sent away by the mill- tary authorities on account St, want of provisions. Tho artillery officers throughout the division are ordered to ‘Feport al once in Mobile. -Armed parties are being sent about the city and vicinity to search for cotton which has been secreted, and there is lt little doubt that if the city should fall into our hands the cotton will be destroyed by the military. The itizens are spoken of us being anxious to return into the Union at onco, and the most rigid supervision by the b wineand is necessary to prevent an outspoken declara- jon upon their part, Cepar Port, March 19, 1865. ‘THE ADVANCE ON MOBILE COMMENCED. The advance on Mobile has commenced in earnost. Yesterday morning the First brigade of the Third divi- sion of the Sixteenth army corps, Colonel J. B. Moore ommanding, left Dauphine Island for the purpose of effecting a landing on this Point, above Fort Powell, and Feconnoiterinig the country inthe direction of Mobile, fhe force numbered about two thousand men, and were embarked on the transports Swain, Groesbeck and Mus- fees Tinclads No. 44 end 47 accompanied the expe- cr LANDING—TORPEDOFS BURIED IN THE BAND. , After the woods were shelled some time by the gun- ‘bdats the troops commeneed disembarking on the long ‘and narrow wharf, which ran out for some distance on @ shallow water of tho shore. On reaching the end of penta it was discovered that the planking had been up fora few yards, which would thus compel the to jumpa foot or two on the sand below. Before is was done, however, an officer in the advance of the ly saw a piece of iron projecting from the surface of the sand immodiately in front, and suspecting that it was & torpedo detailed a few men to dig it up and @xamine the ground in the neighborhood. This ‘was done, and in @ short time five torpedoes were Wnearthed. A pressure of seven pounds wo'ght upon any ne of them would have caused an explosion, and had it ‘Yt not been for the accidental discovery of the upper por- tion of one of those infernal machines, which the late ‘beavy roins and the constant washing of the tide had ex- posed, scores of.our brave fellows must have been killed or wounded, As it is, and knowing as we do the devil- Jah intent of the enemy, every foot of ground to the @oomed city will be passed over with the greatest care. ‘TWO FCRTS ABANDONED. Without further adventure the whole force landed, and commenced thei¢ march overland in the direction of Robvite. The sobel scouts, twenty in number, fled. They had Deon ectit to the Point from Mobile for the porpose of re- porting the movements of our troops and transports throu,h Grant's Pass, but as soon as the shelling com- menced rots off, One of their neruber was found lying fear his horee—both dead—killed by one of the shells. * Aline of breastworks, bulit of seashells, half a milo in dengti, aud two forts, were discovered, abandoned by the énemy. ‘There were no guns mounted. Several head of Cattle wore captured, ‘Tha TROOPS MOVE UP THE BAY. On landing the force commenced marching up the bay. Tho troops have received orders to throw up ‘breastworks as they advance, and every fifteenth man is Provided with an axe and shovel for this purpose, No serous opposition to their advance is apprehended for devorak miles, as the enemy is known to have only a @mall straggling force from this point to the fortifications around Mobil GENERAL BENTON’S DIVISION MOVING UP OM THR OPPOSITE ‘Sipe OF THK Bay, Yostorday the division of Brigadier General Benton, of the Thirteenth corps, embarked on transports from Dau- pbine Island and landed on Mobtle Point, on the opposite Bide of the bay, for the purpose of advancing upon the city from thet direction, Up to this hour—nine P. M.— he has not been heard from, GENSHAL CANBY VISITS ADMIRAL THATCHER. This moraing General Canby, accompanied by Major Jobu F. % Gray, visited Admiral Thatcher on his flag- ship, the Richmoud. He returned to his hcadquarters at Dauphine Island early this afternoon, UBT OP THE OFFICERS COMTOSING THR STAFF OF THE MAJOR GH HRA. COMMANDING THI MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MIB- assure, In the Fisidn Major Gonoral P. J, Ovterhaus, Chief of Staff. one General Geo. L, Andrews, Provost Marshal neal Brigadier General James Totten, Chief of Ordnance and Artil ty. Licuicuant Colonel ©. T. Christensen, Assistant Adju- tant General Lieutenant Colonel John M. Wilson, Assistant Inspec- tor General, Licutenaut Colonel C, G, Sawtelle, Chicf Quartermaster, Licutouant Colonel G. B, Hinsdill, Chief Commissary of Subsistence. Surgeou &. H. Abadie, Chief Medical Officer. Major DeWitt Clinton, Judge Advocate, Yovor Tl. R. Putnam, Aid-de-Camp. pre tae John F. & Gray, Assistant Adjutant Gene- Captain M.D. McAlester, Chief Engineer. aptain S. M, Baton, Chief Signal Omicer. omnia Alfred Fredberg, Acting Assistant Adjatant eral. anal James G, Patton, Acting Assistant Inspector ‘amuel K. Rundle, Acting Staff Quartermaster. 9, §, Melvil, Ald-de Camp. iain GE Hprett, Ald-do.Camp, i Mt, KC \fo-Camn ea ‘at Surgeon W. B, Waters, Salt Sa irst Lieutenant Geo. W, Lyon, Acting ib Adju- it General. + Lieutenant Henry Ayres Adjutant, hegre Corps. cond Lieutenant John EB. Norcross, ‘Assistan' = General. nos . At New Orleans, plonel ©. So Pr ight, Agent of Exchany tn of Prisoners, lone! Shel Keon Chiet Muste, flicer. Licntenant Colonel W. 'H. Wood, ito orl, i \Qaptain 0. A. 5 Assistant Adjutant General. Gupiein W. G. Fuller, Suporintondent Military Tole- 8. » Second Lieutenant Geo, L. Wilbur, Acting Assistat ‘Adjutant General, 4 Ps ie si Monme Pom, Ala., March 20, 1865, @ troops commenced mov ng in transports from Dau- ir ined on Friday t tho mainland op Mobile Polat, The Thirteenth army corps was the first to move; the Sixteenth followed. Generals Canby and Granger, with their staf, were nearly the last to leave Dauphin Island. The weather is very fine at present for military operations, Lioutenant Colonel Wilson, of General Canby's staf, Jeft Dauphin Island on Friday morning at five o’clock for Barancas, Fla, with orders for General Steele's column to move immediately. ‘The navy is all ready, and will open fire on Mobile as soon as the ordor is given. ARRIVAL OF DESERTRRS—THEIR STATEMENTS, ‘Three deserters arrived hore to-day from Mobile. They escaped in a small boat, bringing a woman and child with them. They left Mobile on the evening of Wednesday, the 15th inst. They state that there are fifteen or six- teen thousand troops in and around Mobile, including the militia, Of veterans there are not more than eight thou- sand in and around the city. General Maury commands this force, and in an address which he recently delivered to them he declared that he would ‘never pull the flag down.” The troops are mostly in the fortifications. ‘BATTERIRS TRACY AND HUGER they believe are the key to Mobile, Tho latter is the most powerful of the two. There is much demoralization among the rebel forces end. Nevertheless, these deserters state tions have been made to give the Yankees # warm re- ception, and that if we advance upon the city they will give us “a right smart fight.”” PRRSONAL, Brigadier General Comstock has arrived here with des- Patches from General Grant, and is temporarily assigned to duty on the staff of the General commanding. Major General Osterhaus has been appointed chief of General Canby’s staff, > Brigadier General Andrews kas also been appointed on Genoral Canby’s staff as Provost Marshal Goneral. Captain John F. 8, Gray, son of Dr, John F, Gray, of your city, bas been promoted brevet major. Mosux Powr, March 20—6'P, M. Another deserter has just come in. He confirms the statement of the others, and also states that the rebels have placed large quantities of turpentine and rosin along tho chore Towards Mobile, which is to bé fired In case the fleet passes up during the night, 80 as to enable the artillerists to see the vessels and sight their pieces more clearly. The number of troops in Mobile he osti- mates about the same as the others, We have just received New York papers, here with the ridiculous account of the press agent, stating that Gene- ral Hurlbut was preparing to move his headquarters to Mobile, followed by another canard that thirty vessels, “mostly iron-clads,’’ were to leave for Mobile bay in a few days, Four transports laden with troops proceeded to Cedar Point, and landed thore on Saturday afternoon last. The woods were shelled for some time by two or three tin- clads, which were sent there for that purpose. General Granger and staff the same evening embarked on @ transport from Dauphin Island. Mr. John J. Dawson’s Despatch. Orr Fort Gaings, Ala., March 17, 1865, Leaving the Sixteenth army corps for a while, I have Joined the fleet, under Rear Admiral Thatcher, who has not yet returned from New Orleans, but is expected ere long. Up to the present time the Richmond has been the Admiral’s flagship, but for reasons best known to him- self and crew he has taken a smaller craft, which is un- der the command of Captain Thos. Edwards, All are anxiously awaiting orders to move: but when that will be no person seems to have any idea. A few shots were exchanged the other day between two of their lower batteries and our gunboats. The movement was merely a reconnoissance, proving the cor- rectness of information before received as to the acrongth of some of the rebel fortifications, The New York steamer Guiding Star left here this morning. She will doubtless, after undergoing a regular cleaning at New Orleans, leave that city for New York. The health of the men in the squadron is excellent. Only one death has occurred from smallpox since they have been here. On shore the health of the troops also 18 good, very few being in hospital. The Press Despatch. Sr. Louis, March 30, 1865, A despatch from Mobile Point, dated the 22d instant, says:— Colonel Moore's brigade landed near Navy Cove to-day, and drove a portion of General Franklin Gardner's com- mand four miles, when, the rebels being reinforced from Mobile, and the object of the reconnoissance having been accomplished, Colonel Moore fell back, without loss. Every preparation was made for heavy fighting on the ‘21st inst., and the sound of artillery came down the bay all day yesterday, and was distinctly hoard at Fort Gaines. High winds are prevailing to-day, and the sound of the artillery has ceased. The results remain yet to be learned. REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Rebels S ding the Alarm. THB REBEL COMMANDANT CALLS ON THE GARRISON TO DEFEND MOBILE. GEVERAL ORDERS—NO, 8, Heapquartens, Distnict or tur Guu, Ps bre ‘ala, March 12, 1865. |. A heavy oclumn enemy is advancing from sacola, fi to atiack the city. All officers and men of this command will hold themselves iu readiness for instant service at their respective posts, and will devote themselves to the duties which now devolve upon them. Il. All persons whatsoever should unite and aid in the business of defending the city, and officers of this garrison must bo ready to send from it all non-combatant mem bers of their families, so that their public duties may re- ocive their undivided attention, III. Able bodied men of every class and condition will be required to contribute to the common object now be- fore us. The attention of owners of slaves ts called to the fact that there are several thousands of them within the city limits, who will be non-combatants and consum- ers of our supplies, and an encumbrance to the defence. are urged to send them away. IV Our fortifications are strong, our stores are abun-- dant and our troops are veterans, and, with the cordial support of the De in all measures required for the pubiic safety, and with tho blessing of Almighty God, are confident of victory. be Ey creremry of Major Gonoral D, H. MAURY. Gno. G. Garner, Chief of Staff. PROCLAMATION OF THE REBEL GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA. Execotivs Derartuant or ALABAMA, The recent rejection of all propositions for peace by and the presenta- March 3, 1865. To THe Peorts of ALApaMA:— 4 the authorities of the United tion to us of the only terms on which this desolating war ‘ean be stopped: that we must lay down our arms and submit to the behests of Lincoln, with the promise only to be liberal in the exercise of the pardoning power (thus treating the people of the Confederate Seaton or in their individual and tre pees as criminals), leave us but one choice. We must TF become the slaves of Yankee degrading us to equality with the neg subjecting us and our children and our children’s children to slavery worse than Egyptian bondage, or wo must, with the help of God our own strong arins and brave hearts, establish our freedom snd pep Bubjty ation ‘means ihe orn o IF Brope in’e war abolition itred, and’ the destruction of all the rij 4 and liberties of freemen. Submission is but subjugation, coupled with everlasting ren and dishouor. Such terms of peace the freemen of Alabama can never accept. It matters not now wha. were your opinions at time Alabama seceded from the United ‘We are all now placed on the some footing. All have, in some Posie participated in the war. We bave sent to the ly field of battle our sons, our fathers or our brothers; we have cquipped them for the conflict; wo have wastal ; 2 Oy all athe our acts; Ma Tey: encouraged and iM, i oived ta involved in maintaining the Confederate States as ‘free, sovercign and independent.” Our lives, our property, to our wives and children, our and staked on Leta bt or ‘Mon Wo, awaits as all, the trait the tory ever will bo, as it has ever been, to deserve ary ceive the execration of the living and NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1868. THE ATTACK ON MOBILE. |Soene of the Movements of the Fleet and Forces Under General Canby Against the City. ust & SY v DOQARIVER Pi yes A =n Ca u LA =, ollie | Messes.s1 pp omni: enki here; but, united with all tho available Confederate troops, it is not sufficient to defend against the forces with which the State is now threatened. Under the operations of aad Ne SE Re ane ne CO, without their consent, be ordered beyond the limits their respective counties. The first class {s now com- posed of boys between sixteen and seventeen years old and men between ae and sixty years me tig those between forty-five and fifty having been, by the laws of Congress, placed in Confederate service under Confederate officers. In three of the congressional dis- tricts in North Alabama the first class has not been and cannot, by law, be organized. Tho first class, according to reports made to this office, amounts to over thirty thousand. The boys between sixteen and seventeen amount to about four thi To this class this ap- | is made, and especially to the brave whose ees tors Uberty, and who know no such words as fear or fail, Alabama is now threatened om the North, on the and on the West. Large numbers of vessels, loaded wi troops, I am advised, are now in the outer bay of Mobile. The enemy's forces at have recently been ly increased. From Vick: and from New jeans, forces have started in thi tion of Mobile. A considerable force of the enemy is still in North Als- yee end that threatens to come into Central and South Tn this I make one more aj to your manh: and your love of country. De you love your State? will not hesitate to rally to berdefence. Would you k and efijoy your y? You must now defend tt. you love your wives and children? You must prepare at vo derena you love your mothers and Your miaor Tene SDS men, put on the armor of war and strike for them, “for jod and your native land.”” Do you love liberty?’ You must draw your swords, shoulder your gu and show by your ‘acts that you will be freemen. Will you be ves or will you be freemen, ple of Alabami wil you cecure the blessings of liberty to yourselves and your children? Will you have independence and poace? ¢ path to liberty and to peace will be found where ur country’s soldiers stand. The road to safety, to aeerty, to honor and to glory leads over the same ground. ‘The orders to the second class militia have been issued, and one must be beompely, obeyed, All who will volun- teer under this appeal will be received, singly, in squads or in compani lions or regiments. They have the oe eir own officers. They will be armed and equipped. Orders from the Adjutant General’s offico will indicate the places of rendezvous and the officers to whoin you may report. T. H. WATTS, Governor of Alabama. ou Movements of General Granger's Troops Pensacola. [From the Mobile News, March 13.] Since our last edition the following events have occur. red:—The force at la (tifteen thousand to twenty thousand estimated) marc! from Pensacola, up the Montgomery road, to Gonzales, about fifteen miles fio n Pensacola, at which place they encamped on Frida} night. From the latest information they had not ro vanced from that position. On Saturday we reported twenty odd enem} hips, moni nboats and trans- rts in sight of the water line of defences, and hugging he eastern shore. That night the wholv of them ‘Shape peared, with the exception of the usual blockading feet of six vessels, Scouts report in the lower bay, at present, thirty-two of the enemy's vesrels of al) clesses and kinds. emy's movements are uncertain, anu dc rt yet develope his purposes. Mobile is ready for him, whatevor may be his pl Movements of the Fleet off Mobile. {From the Mobile News, h 13. Yesterday the movements of the enemy below demon- atrated a good lively fight about Mobile. The flet was largely increand yesterday, and we hear that addi- tional vessels are being constantly added. It is evident that the hour of (rial fur Mobile has wao come, and it be- hooves every man to take up his gun and ight. This is no time for cowards and skulkers. Croakers and grum- .blera should cease their a , and act as becomes men, not as women. Allthe fault finding in the world ‘will do no good, while a few good honest shots at the enemy will accomplish more than Royal street full of croaking home generals. We have food offleers, and it is woree than criminal not to sustain them. Let all be of one heart and of one mind that remain in Mobile, for we do sincerely hope that General Maury will take the ‘bull by the horns," and send out of the city or to prison every person who may counsel demoralization or strive to impair public confidence. So far as our information extends there are twenty-one veasols on Dog river bar—twelve of thom gunbonts, the balance tin-olads and tenders. They may open fire time either to feel our batteries or attempt their capt 5 The hoatile fleet fired several shots at the eastern and western shores. Some of the shells fell at the Magnolia Lome course, and one of them played sad havoc with a [From tho Richmond Dispatch, h 29.) The preparations for the defence of Mobile are very complete. Provisions for a six months’ siege have been accumulated. General Taylor had done everything for the successful defence of the city. The demonstration against Mobile and the flank move- ‘mente from Pensacola and Milton are still threatened. The National Loan. Pumapevema, March 31, 1966. Jay Cooke reports that the subscriptions to the seven- thirty loan to-day amounted to $2,166,900, including one from Cleveland for $60,000, the Iargest from the West, and one from Philadelphia for $100,000, which was the largest from the East. There wore also 1,610 individual subscriptions for $60 and $100. Consecration of a Jew ynagogue. Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of consecrating the new synagogue of the congregation Shear Hashomajim (Gates of Heaven), in Rivingtem stroot, took place. The interior of the building, brilliantly lighted up and filled by & very large congregation, presented a striking ap- pearance. After an overture from the organ a procos- sion was formed, consisting of the officiating rabbis, clad in their sacerdotal vestments. The officers of the con- gregation and the invited guests moved from the vestry room to the vestibule, ‘on high the scrotis of the law, The proccesion was followed by eighteen beautiful 1s, dressed in white, with blue sashes and wreaths of lowers, and an’ equal namber of youths, « tng American Arrived at the door, the Rev. Joh” (“Open unto me the gates of righteous- Eaaker knocked and exclaimed -—\\Puchn t¢ Shoare obo bom ode ness that I may onter ee > them and offer my grate- ful hot to God"), which the Rey. R. Lasker, the invited minister, from within, re sponded :—'8e hashaar ladonat (This te the of the Lord, the righteous enter therein’ and, as the Procession moved into the buljding, the choir sang “En se ki tm beth elohim vere thaar Hasho- majim’’ is none other than the House of the Lord ; this is the Gate of Heavon)—worde rendored sin- gularly appropriate in this instance by the fact that ‘Wate of Heaven’ is the name of the sy ue. Three times procession made the circuit of ing, an ap- \m. propriate ies chanted each ‘ime op the rabbis— 2 , the Rev. eq tbe Bev. B. Lasker. rac il of law were’solem! e fer the third circuit the gorolls of Binced in the ark, and ir, Adler, Tho musical conducted entirely to A 7, PHILIP mor AL itt ea ——$— —— == ASLAN not) Re rth fon yRews BAY = MEXI/ C6 THE SOUTH. The Enlistment of the Negroes. A NEGRO SUBSTITUTE LAW DEMANDED. ‘(From the Richmond Enquirer, March 20.) The recruiting of colored troops has been provided for by general orders, and a real start hasbeen made in Rich- mond, under Majors Pegram and Turner, which promises early and very full success. The work of driling and dis- cipline goes on in barracks, and the privates exhibit a quickness and alacrity in learning that equals any white troops. From personal observation we are enabled to say that a better satisfled set of mon we have not seen than those in the barracks on Cary street. A gentleman from Fauquier county has purchased 1° aang them with their freedom, and they have enlist ‘We mention this instance to suggest to others to fol- low his patriotic example. How many men in Richmond who, if compelled to do military service, and permitted to pure! negro substitutes, would be exerting every energy to persuade the negro, and expending large sums in their purchase, who are now doing nothing; but leav- ing this important service to take care of itself? The negro substitute law in the Yankee service has given Mr. Lincoln his two hundred thousand. Will not patriotism urge our people to do at least as much for the country Th 01 would do to keep themselves out of the service? free negroes who would enlist if they were paid the sum that would urchase a slave; and if the example of anaes m, Fau uier, abv gtndne Bates LUA uBRs negroes, a8 well as to pur- chase slaves, tite work of recruiting would f° rapidly forward. The rewards of commissions should also be offered to those who recruit companies. This im nt arm of the service bids fair to be most successful, if only energy and industry are exerted, and the War Department will bring to its management good, practical sense. Commissions to raise companies, con- Ungent upon the enlisting of sixty-four men, offer in- ducoments to young men now in the ranks whose friends would like to see them in the line of promotion. Regiments may be made up of companies raised through the active aid and exertion of the friends of the company officors; but if it is expected that a recruititing office will ever enlist, by its own oxertion, even a squad, there will be nothing but disappointment. Let thia es sac matter start fairly, and it will not fail. Everything de- pends on the exertion of the whites, The blacks can be put in or kept out, just as the whites shall decide, Rebel Congressional Tricks—How Jeff. vis Succeeded in Getting the Habeas Act Suspended. neon the Richmond Sentinel, March 29.} The ig of yesterday comments on our review of the previous day of the Senate's late manifesto. Its article cannot be termed a reply, for it leaves the facts we pre- sonwd unassailed and untmpeached, some of the pro- minent and di ing unmolested. It simply evinces a zeal to say something in a case where nothing could be advantageously said, though the necessity was folt to be at. great. The Whig does not geinsay that the Senate was adopted by less than a quorum; but says the fact if establishea, proves nothing against the merits of that document. True. But it proves something against the prestige with which it was sought to send it out to the world, by d-claring it ‘adopted without a division."’ If it were worth the while of those who sought to add im- portance to the report to publish that it was adopted ‘without @ division, it was proper to explain thata division would heve probably revealed the want of @ quorum. The Whig argues that if it were wrong for the Senate to adopt a report ‘ata time when barely a quorum was in the city, was wrong for the President to aclect that time to ask'for the suapension of the writ of habeas corpus.’ ‘This is a misstatement of the case, We did m ? the Senate”’ for adopting a “‘report,” but we criticised the particular report which it adopted, and the undue pres- tigo sought to be given to it. Butthe Whig's idea would at best be fallacious, It was not the President's fault that the members of the Senate did not remain at their posts. He was notto be kept back from his duty be- canse they failed of theirs. The attompt of the Whig to sustain the preposterous claim of the that the Senate wasin the advance of the Executive as to the hea “dong of negroes rests upon a very narrow quibble. The case as presented by us is not touched. In the commencement of its article the Whig under- takes to assign “‘a side’’ to the Sentinel in the issue which the Senate has made to the President. Our only ‘“‘side’’ is the side of our country and its cause. The Whig it- nel takes side with the Senate, and champions its re- port, even under such difficulties as we have seen. In this it is obviously inspired far less by admiration of the course of the Senate than by ition to the adminis. tration. The Senate could scarcely be persuaded to re. main in session (yeas eight, nays six,) for even a fe days more to adopt several measures which the Whig declared to be “all important,” to which it could “‘hardl conceive” an objection, and the importance which “could not be gainsaid or de- nied." The Whig invoked the “immediate atten- tion’’ Of Congresa to these things, which the Senate was very near refusing to consider atall. ‘Con- gress has wasted much time,” it said, knowing that the Senate was on various important questions greatly be hind the House, But when the Senate put out a mani- fosto against the President a common sentiment of op- position made the Whi; partisan of the Senate and def nder of tts proceedings. The people will not fal to understand these assaults, or to perceive where the fanit lies, They will remember that whether the Senate ‘wastes much time’ or not, whother it # able to maintain a quorum or not, the Pre- sident at least is always at bis post, and always diligently attouding to bis oo Ted they will judge that the cause of the country witl be much better subserved by giving him a cordial support than by refusing or delaying the measures for which he asks, and showing energy only in elaborate manifestoes. The English Citizens at Charleston. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Mareb 29.) Recent advices from Charleston state that the British subjects in Charleston have had the following order issued to them :— Barrign Consutare, Te Fen a, Tats, | Cnanueeton, 5. British wub, residents of this place aod vicinity, are dowived to register at the consulate their names, residences and occupations at the earliest convenience. Thoye who have already recelved certificates of neutrality must bring them or i creat All others must be prepared to exhibit papers, not only of their nationality, but of their ne; i n Pidkey WALKER, Her British Majesty's Acting Consol, Charleston A very active trade is progressing in Charleston. There fare |a'x@ stocks apd gales. Ex Governor Alken is claimed by the Cowrer to have been & consistent Union man, unable to oppore the con- feleracy. | He never used mcasures against the Yaukee government, Legare Yates has been dismissed from the position of chief of the Fire Department, Ladier, of the Courier office, is employed by the Yankee rietor. Negro Batts, under the auspices of the military authori tier, = ‘With guards furnished by thom, are nightly an pounce The Late Ba: Florida, REVEL REPORT OF THE CLOSURE OF THE PORT OF ST. MARKS. Mantanwa, March 6, 1865. The enemy, about twelve hundred strong, landed on t river, néar #, on the evening of the 4th tonant Colonel Boot, with two hundred mon, en od the enemy near N After short but sha y Scott fell back, and, beingl rentor: enemy ting 'til hour last clot ee susan fa se ees « tenet Hole, off %. Marks, this morn- that adv: ¥ twenty-two hundred, and were driven ates, under ¥ajor General Sam Jones. Gur loas was six killed and twebty-five Wonndéd. Among the al was Captain Simmons, of A; ‘bicola. Colonel Williams was usly wounded. ir forces were pursuin; Rx) enemy destroyed the salt works at St. Marks. is, and to prevent blockade running at St. it ia sup: the expedition was made, with the of captur- , if it could be done, 1s Seizing Cotton ck River. Avavsra, March 26, 1865. @n order declaring that in io bis departinent shall be held paonally. responsible for dam- ‘ages committed by the soldiers upon public aud private Property. ‘wo transports came up the Big Black nine miles, from Canton, Miss., and removed the cotton placed on the bank for t purposes, Our troops did not inter- fere with movement. THE STATE CAPITAL. The Assombly Investigating Committee— The Futility of the Move=The Alicga- tions in Regard to the Senate—Is a Rail- road Director Incapacitated to Legis- latet—The Central Railroad Fare Re- Ported at Two and a Half Cents in the Senate—The Question Out of Politics at Last —The basaagrdy inp has issued and line officers of ali comman OUB ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Axsayy, March 31, 1865, ‘The excitement created by the passage of the paid Fire Department bill yesterday has completely subsided. ‘The Speaker announced to-day the committee authorized to investigate the charges made by Mr. Salmon, on the authority of Mr. Turner. Nothing could be more absurd than this investigation. Turner, in his zeal to aid the New York delegation, was prompted to say that ho had been offered five hundred dollars to vote for it, and the proposed investigation was urged by the parties opposed to tho bill before ite passage. Mr. Salmon having given notice that he would do so, introduced the resolution, which his friends expected to ace voted down by the friends of the bill who passed it. But the revorse proved to be the Tesult. Mr, Salmon, seeing this, and ‘pains that Turner backed out, withdrew his resolution, which waa immedi- ately repiaucd by anothor on the of his opponents, the Part ies on {ts adoption changibg ground almost com- pletely. It {8 a curious fact that in the majority of proceedings of this kind the loudest noise and the most searching in- vestigation is proceeded with in matters which it is known will yield no result, The only case in which there was probably some ground for assuming that un- due means were used for the defeat of the Paral- lel Railroad has been overlooked, and the bascless chaff of Mr. Turner is pursued by an investigating com- mittee, Frequent illustrations of this oould be cited, anda recent instancein the case of the other chamber is witnessed in the current allegations relative to mem- bers of that body. For instance, Governor Alvord is charged with being concerned in city railroads, and, therefore, in favor of them. The fact is, as your corres- pondent {Is authorized to state, that he owns no stock, and never was @ grantee in aby New York city rail- roads. His name was inserted in alist of corporators before he was a member of the Legislature of last year, as filed in the Secretary of State’s office; but upon being elected a member his ‘name was withdrawn and another list filed with the Secretary of State, this grant never having been . He has nevertheless always de- clared himself in favor of such roads on public grounds. He has no vote to give for them in the Senate, The same is the cage with Senator Strong. He is not the treasurer of any New York city railroad, nor has he any stock or official interest in such roads. The only member of the body who has any such rola- tion to a city railroad while under logis action Senator Dutcher, who is a director in the Harlem Rail- road. But neither in his case nor in any such has it ever been advanced here that he is inca; ted or dishonored by participation in legislation affecting such interests, But while some conjecture is ventured as to those Sena- tors having no such interest, speculation ontirely over- looks the location of the fact of official or interesied con- nection. - THE CENTRAL RAILROAD FARM BILL REVIVED tog — This morning the Ged Fasuary 24, by Senator Chris- ary 26, n ing to Bailroads in this State.” The various provisions originally included in the bill are stricken out almost entirely, provisions made for an increase of fare to two and a half cents por mile, The restrictions on the Hudson River road, or any other in the State, is left as heretofore, It would seom that this new move on the subject of fare on the Central is presented by the Railroad Commit- tee after a consultation with Senators who have opposed the previous form of the measure, The opposition was started by the radicals, but finally led by Folger, Cook and the other wing of the party. The latter having seized the credit of the move for the defeat of the meas- ure at one cent advance, the radicals soon placed them- selves In an attitude by which they could grasp and con- trol the power of the Central Railroad in the State by a concession of two and a half conte, as now introduced. But in the meantime this move was discovered and a counter movement instituted, which will at least put the question on its merits at last, in view of a general check- mate of party or faction interest. CAUCUS MEA®URES—THE BUFFALO POLICE BILL PAS*RD, The progress of the Assembly upon the measures which have been made <sucus rules was still further signalized to-day by the passage ‘of the BuMalo Po ll. This measure has been fought with groat ability ting, of Erie, He has ocou- nt on the subject for ubout been willing to vote for the New York Paid Department bill he could have had the Buffalo bill laid aside. Refusing to compromise his views of party obligation, he was put through to-day. TRE MOUSE BAVINGS BANK. A bill ts under way in the Senate, presenting a prin- ciple equally novel and important. provides for the organization of a savings bank, the deposita to be used for building conven‘ent small housos, the deposits of each individual to go towards payments on a house. For the balance due thereon interest may be collected, but no rent and no period of foreclosure to be fixed except upon a repayment of the deposits made thereon. The idea is a capital ono, and just the thing most needed in New York. The bill for building « : Capitol has bes id by a pew 1as bee: the Senate, in penne of the reccmsanentution of the committee on the proposed removal, that it should aot ‘be so removed. ALLEGED FRavpuLent Retorx or Inconr—Tar Case ov Mayor Penny, ov A.nany.—The examination of Mayor Perry came on before United States Conmiiamsoner Froth- ingham on Saturday. United States District Attorney’ A. Dart appeared for the United States. On the con- clasion of the examination was held for appear- ance ai the United States Court in the sum of $5,000. We have not apace to-day to publish in full the teati- mony of witnesses sworn on the examination. Our read- ers shall have it hereafter. It was proved on the exami- nation that Mr. Perry omlited to return hia Albany City Bank stock dividend of $4,000; American Express Com- y stock dividend, cash $7,000; American Express Nompany scrip dividend of $15,000. In Mr. Perry's first and second income statements, sworn to, ve his gross income at $6,177, and as liable to tax of $2,864. At the conclusion of the sramiaation & scone ovouirred oa the part of Mr. Perry which wi jong remembered by those present.—Albany Knickerbocker. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Che it Newspaper a Best Fami- ly Literary Journal the Coantry. 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