The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1865, Page 5

MOBILE. OPENING NAVAL ATTACK. Bombardment of Pinto and Missouri Batteries, Investment of Spanish Fort by the Union Troops. TWO DAYS SEVERE FIGHTING. The Monitor Milwaukee Reported Blown Up by a Torped @ur Forces Within Five Miles of Mobile. The Union Batteries Command the City. REBEL ACCOUNTS, &e., ke., bo. ‘The steamship Guiding Star, Wm. Knapp, commander, rom New Orleans the 26th ult., and Southwest Pass 28th, ‘via Key West 2d inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. ‘Wo are ind sbted to her purser for the early delivery of ‘espatches and for files of New Orleans papers. Tho United States steamer Circassian arrived at Key ‘West April 2, and reported an attack of Union forces and @unboats on Mobile on March 30. No particulars are given, except that the Monitor Milwaukee was blown up ‘by a torpedo, off Dog River bar. Mr. John J. Dawson's Despatch, Fruacsur Stockpars, West Gurr SqvapRoN, Monte Bay, March 26, 1865. Upon the signal being given, the fleet got under way at @ quarter to cleven this morning, and proceeded up the Say us far as Newport and Howard's landings. The Metacomet, Stockdale, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Albatross, ‘Winnebago and Genesce were ordered in toward the shore, and opened fire at a quarter to ono P. M., sending ‘one hundred and eighty shells into those places, and doing considerable damage. They ceased firing at twenty minutes past five P. M. ‘and returned to Great Point Clear, to anchor for the saight. No fire was returned by the enemy. The troops remained at Fish river. Loss of the Iron-Clad Milwaukee in Mo- bile Bay. The iron-clad Milwaukee, which was sunk in the late Gght at Mobile, on the 28th ultimo, was ono of th> vessels ‘built in the West for river and coast operations, Sho ‘was constructed in St. Louis during the past year, has ‘two turrets, and carries four heavy guns. Her turrets @re stationary and strongly constructed. Tho Milwaukee foined the Mobile sqvadron a month or two since, and bas been doing duty of Dog River bar. It is very pro- ‘ablo that she was blown up by a torpedo, as the ap- proaches to the city seem to be thickly sown with these ufernal machines. One picked up very recently by the ‘upper fleet in Mobile bay was of tin, cylindrical in form, ‘about four feet in length, and contained sixty pounds of powder, a charge sufficient to sink any vessel if exploded @t the right time. The following is a correct list of the officers of the ‘Milwankee, made out three weeks since :— Lieutenant Commaxder—J H. Gillis, commanding, ees. Lieutenant—F. J. Gover. rt Moore. Acting |, W. Crocker, Niles T. Crocker, R. I. Coombe snd 1D, Springer, i Acting Assistant Surgem—Nathaniel Brewster. ‘Acting Paymaer—Gustavus H. Horn, Pngineers—First Assisiant, John Purdy; Acting Second Assistants, Jobn Adkins, ae Bauer and Frank Leo- ro r mard; ‘Third Assietante, Freeman A. Hurd, HL, Dickerwoo, ‘m. A. Bianch, ” Henry Blanch and Jacob Matter’s Mietigat H. Cole, Thos. W. Stew- ‘art and George W. Perrigo. bert §. Gillis. Rebel Accounts. @PANISH PORT INVESTED—FIGUTING ON THE 28TH AND 29TH MARCH. Mowe, March 28, 1865. There was heavy skirmishing at Spanish Fort to-day, -mrthout advantage to the enemy. At four o’olook the Geet took part. Our troops are in the best spirits, and everything looks ‘encouraging. Our casualties have been ehght. The enemy seem inclined to make a regular siege, a: there has been no general asaul/ All is quiet on this side. Monmux, March 29, 1865. Fighting continyed all day in and axund Spanish Fort, with the advantage decidedly with us. ‘The enemy's 108s is said to be severe; ours very slight. One Monitor was sunk this morning by « shot from Spanish Fort. ‘The Yankee fect took no part in the fight to-day on ‘the castern shore. The enemy's gunboats commenced shelling the wost- arn shore a two o'clock, but were driven off by Jobin’s {Piato'’s?) battery and a vection of the Missouri battery. Two meu of the Missour! battery and a Mr. Fredericks, a \itizen, wero wounded. Forty-seven vessels of al) classes are in sight. Every- “thing looks encouraging. THE VERY LATEST. ‘New Onuease, March 31, + ~ Vin Cairo, ‘April 6, 1865, ‘The Tim and Dela say that at headquarters they ‘have received information that a portion of General Can- ‘by’'s army was within five miles of Mobile. Siege guns ‘were on pontoons, from which shells could be thrown 4into the sutrirbs of the city. ‘The attack on Fort Blakeley, the main defence of Mo- ‘Bile, bad already commenced. Maury commanded at Mobile, and General Dick Taylor <eonmanded Spanish Fort. Genorals Canby, Granger and Smith were five miles up Fishing creek on the 24th. New Ontaans, April 1, vin Cairo, April 6, 1865 General Stocle’s command, from Pensacola, met with much opposition, but no regular battle was fought until at reached Mitohell’s Fork, on the morning of the 26th ‘altimo, whore the enemy, numbering about eight hun- eGred, made a stand, and after asevore fight were re- pulsed and seattered in the woods, many being captured. ‘The correspondent of the New Orleans Timer, writing from the headquarters of the Thirteenth army corps, orar Blakeley, on the 28th alt., says a party of guerillas made a dash upon a wagon train etuck in the mud near Fish river, and captured ten mules and eight drivers, ‘Gul all the wagons and stores were brought in yesterday, There has beon much ekirmishing, but no regular battle has taken piaco aa yet. The bombardment of the Spanish fort pro- grosses favorably. Torpedoes thickly stud the ap- proaches to the fort, Our skirmishers are within two pundrod yards and our artillery within three bundred of she fort We have it encompassed on three sides, Thoir only thance of escape is by water, but if a gunboat can get ap they cannot escape that way, General Granger and staff narrowly eacaped being blown up by a torpedo placed in the road, Colonel Bertram’s brigndo captured a rebel telegraph office and despatches showing that the rebels are fully posted in relation to all our movements, forces and places. General Steele captured two railroad supply trgine at Pollard, At last account our losses do not exceed fifty ‘killed and two or three hundred wounded, Rebel steamors ply regularly between Mobile and the ‘Ppanish Fort, conveying reinforcements and gune. Two of our mon bare been injgred by torpedges Rear Beblis. KEY WEST. Our Key West a acpggrcones Waser, Fia,, March 24, 1868. Narrow Escape of the Blockade Runner Owl—The Fip ‘The notorious rebel Captain Mam™it has had s narrow @ecape. This man seems to have the luck of the old gentleman in black himself, On Monday last the United States steamer Cherokee left Havana, at noon, for Key is very difficult to estimate distances at sea on dark nights, especially when the weather is squally. Itisa pity, though, that Mafit has not been cs b, I seo your ana correspondent has given the readers of the Huratp an idea of the number of men on board the Owl. The inference is thut had Maffit auc- ceeded in running the blockade, and getting into a Southern port, w i couid have been done, the Owl would have been fi out as a privaieer. But what Southern port he could have ever got into, capable of rendvring him such is a question that it would puzzle oven Jeff, Davis & Co, to answer. Blockade renhing is nearly, but not quite played out, as witness the following incident:—On the morning of the 28th ult., while the United =tates steamer Honeysuckle was on duty up the coast, in tho neighborhood of Crystal river, a schiooner wes discovered running im towarde the river. A boat was lowered for the purpose of boarding the achoouer, which went ashore on the reef. On bein boarded, it Was found that the captain and crew abandoued her. she proved to be the schooner or which had been already captured and condemne here last year. Several demijohns of liquor had been broken against ono of the masts, but a quantity remained, as well as other assorted cargo, to rend r the schoouer’s cargo valuable as a small prize. Next day @ boat was descried from the Honduras, chaso was given, and on coming up with the boat she was found to contaln three nen who had escaped from the Sort on the previous day. The prize and prisoners were brought in here by the Honeysuckle yesterday. The prizo schooner Ruby wi!l leave here for New York, at tive o'clock to-morrow moruing, in command of Act- ing Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Randall, who has just received bis promotion to this rank. The Ruby is to be sold in New York. The District Attorney for Monroe county, Fla,, Mr. Plantz, and J. C. Clapp, United States Marshal, are passengers on the Ruby. Since the writing of my last list, dated February 21, containing decrees of distribution of prizes made by We District Court of the United States for the Southern Dis. trict of Florida, the following additional decrees have been made:. Name iz, Deere. — Nameof Prize. Dec'ee. Steamer Nan-Nan. $18,990 Schr. Roebuck.... $5,096 Stmr. Cumberiand. 184,517 Boat Stanley...... 1,406 Sioop Hope........ 6,262 Sloop Mary Bilen., 8,430 Wea 3 ee BS peer. aweeaacsnoSThOal: UNITRD STATES MARSHAL'S SALES. Sales of cargo by steamer Ruby. .. + $6,614 Sales of cargo by schooner John Hall + 13,082 Sales of cargo by echooncr Fanny A 4,384 Sales of cargo by schooner Augusta... 5,551 Sales of cargo by schooner Delia 5343, Total + $34,924 —To which may be added, as the produce of the shal’s sales, the sum of $13,783 17 from sugar suved out of the Britlah ship Margaret Kerr, of Greenock, wreekid on Crocus my ‘on the Florida coust. Thore are yet to be dispoxed of, Selonging to the cargo of this vessel, ono hundred and nin ‘and eight barrels o! the captain has rd undred aud ninety: one hundred and on» hogsheads—all in good order—with which to return home. Altogether, I think the captain of the Mai Kerr bas ucted as a canny Scot, and quite in the interest of his employers. The hull of the prize sieamer Nan-Nan, which I have Mentioned more than once, has been sould for $350, a she Les on the Florida coust. She was burnod ubout a fhe! ago. The purchaser expects to raise ber. Good luck to him! Kar Wusr, Fla., April 1, 1865. Awards of Salvage—Capiure of a Prize, de. By a decree of the United Siates District Court of the Southern District of Florida salvage has beon awarded on the ship Margaret Kerr to the amount of forty per cent on the gross and twenty-five per cont onthe dry. On the brig Hobb forty per cent has been awarded on appra'se- ment. All the vessels and cargocs in the hands of the United States Marshal have been sold. Tho United States steamer Iuka, Acting Lieutenant Commander Wm. A. Rogers, hus just come in, bringing & prize which he captured, on the Sist ult, to the" wert. ward of Tortugas, She proved to be the schooner Co. mos, from St. Marks, Fla., bound to Havana, with Unirty- two bules of sea island cotton on board. ‘Two days pre. vious to hor capture, in consequence of a leak, several bales had been thrown overboard from her. Her cap- tain’s name is Harrison, and he and ins whole crew claim to be Englishmen. They havo all arrived here, OUR QUOTA. County Volunteering OMce—No Draft Yesterday—he Militia uad General Fry, &e. Mr, Blunt yesterday succeeded in procuring a portion | of the long promisod State bounty, He drew two han dred and fifty thousand dollars, partly in cash and partly in United States bonds, Thus ail volunteers presenting thomselves for enlivtmout wil! be able to be paid and mus. tered in without furthertrouble, Volunteering is pretty brisk; up to two o'clock yesterday afternoon over forty men had been recived, and numbers were waiting for ex- amination previous to their beiny: mustered in. Fifty-nine men were received at the office on Wi day, while fifty-five were received at the various jwovost marshals? offices, making a gross total of cue huadred and fourwen men eniiated on that day. | th ‘There was no draft in the city yesterday, and if men | continue to volunteer at the present rat» there need be | no apprehension of a renewal of the drawing. The fol lowing ondence hag taken pice between Major | General Nandford and Provost Marshal General Fry:— | Hxapquanteas, v-. omer 3. Genenat—I write to you en Donal of the off of this division who have been drafted, or may be dratted, during the present en in this city ‘Tnevobject of this application is the Sime of these oflonrs and men for thirty day’ the time they are notised, to enable them to procure bo he regiments of this division have been ut all mex held ta resdities for service singe ihe rebeltion ovanmenont, end = Lee! Ly JAI Ey fond for three ‘montha ona ‘twied for se fe four years. mist nawed Washi nguon itd, and Harrisburg In 1 J, "forme, Tegorve. corpe, im case De, Saeed hy divctplined troopa: knd they have fon three | thousand seven ‘hundred and eighty oflicers to the volunteer ireuts oF this and the adjacent Bixtes wince the vutbreak 861. Under theme eircumstances they ought to have been by law exemyted from draft; but as that is net the case, | #ub- ult the propriety of of alving them the privilege of some addi- tional time, be regiments to which they beiong to find substitu Thia will also keep the nts full, and enable them atiIl, in case of emergency, to turn out in full force. 1 trust: therefore, that you will give direcdion to. Major Dodge, the Acting Adsixtant Provoat Marshal General of station, to exiend the time of the members of this div ion srbo have bean or muy be drawa, ae par. of the prece guo- for thirty days from the time! they arm eevertiy notified. very respects uy yay obadien fim Very TeeP CAS. 'W. SANDFORD, OM Major General, Brigadier General Fay, Provost Marshal General. ‘This application was fully conéurred in by Major General Dix, m8 mole endorsed upon the roe following is the reply of Provost Marshal General Wasninctox, April 5, 1868. diiiadibin C. WY, Sexoroes:. tain an exten | modern religious thought and the Lighest progress. T cannot make the exception, requested by your favor, of the New York militie, by grauting tie ie cage ume 10 report Provun Marshal General. may be m' the districts to which they belon; reduction of the number of ee city from a draft from 200 to 1! THe peer: warp. The people of the Fires ward are alive to the oxigen- cles of the times, Ata large and enthusiastic meeting of the people of. the ward, held at No. 04 Greenwich stroot, on Thursday evening, April 6, the Finance Com- mittoe made a very satiafuctory report. The Executive Committee uood vouchers for one hundred and twenty enlisted rer hago ool the wt five ee thes toe is 4 a8 also a desire for a d necessary to save the question ‘whbier iz dare he oor of Pair ta Seren filled. This is ‘lost excl beng ere et gan et ng fhe a 2 nd 80 satiaractorily up by the people of the sonst cee re opened et the junction of Broadway, Panera na hig oacvat—enjringe to, Fi FAST ae Garr 5 . nf Gu eg OF “THE FIGHTING AT MOBILE. [ea eo = VLE Non, 4 rmbee wp PREWS ERY The Investment of Spanish Fort---The Naval Attack on the Batteries. PONT MEX 1 C6 0 avenue—where a eee person will be present, from nine tiil five o'clock, to give information to drafted men and provide substitutes. and all are earnestly requested to come forward, register their names, and show some interest to free tho ward from the necessity of fa called upon by the government. Fifty dollars money is paid by the commitiee to any one one hyry ina volinteer, thus giving an opportunity to many who are out of employment to make a good business of it, or re- ceive bounty money enough te start them after they are discharged from wervicw RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS. Proceedings of the National Unitarian Convention. The Convention reassembled yesterday morning at ten o'clock, Governor Andrew presiding. 4s on the previous day the edifice was filled from aisles to galleries with do- legates and an interested audience. UNITY AMONG THE CHURCAKS—EXTRAORDINARY DEBATE, A preamble and resolucion to the following efiect were read from the chair:— Wheroas, the great opportunities and, demands for Chris. | tian shor and eonsecrat the obligation of all di prove thelr faith by vn at this time {nerease our Kense of ys of the Lord Jesua Christ to sual and Uy the devotion of their ives and possessions to nervice of God and the building ‘Up of the Kingdom of His Sou, Lerefore, tho Christian eburehes of tue Unitarian faith here assembled unlte thernselves in known as the National Conference of the end of energizing and athmulading the Which they are connected tv the cause of Christian faith and work. A desultory debate followed. Rov. Mr. Watsox, of Conn., said ho did not like the first article, but would give it no factious opposition. But, for one, he said he would not call Jesus Christ “Zora.” He could not accopt the word “Lord” in that connection. A Mnunen—tt is tho language of the New Testament, Mr. Wataonx--It was rather the language of Paul, who s0 spoke of Jesus Christ. He could not accept of the title “Lord” tn the manner in which other Chriatians ac- cepted fl, They had put aside temporal titles in Am rica long since; lot them put them away in religion also, There should be no tomporalities in religion among them. Christ did not come to be a “Lord”? over thom; he came to emancipate wankind, and he, for one, did nut want anyone to be Lord between himself and God. tag tend Marat saans thereto 1p" taeans' when, be: stowed upon men he had no alyection to it: but im that case the word should have an explicit menning attached to it. The Gospel of Jesus was to Gospel of Christ creating men into sonship, and bullding them up into sonship, and no more. ff they preacheds those truths the Unitarian body would be the coutral body of Christen- dom, Rev. Convention. neither bein, be ‘LARK, of Borton, moved that after the word “Unitarian, ''in the nriicles, “independent” bo added, so that it’ should vead ““Uuitarian and Ind-pend- ent Churebes."* He believed that if that was not done portant question would be overivoked. It ido whether they should act ox body, or admit other churches who disliked the name Unitarian, He did not like the term Unita- (would rather the word “independent” should His fenarks gave geverul umbrage, he ember of the uelegation nor invited to Dr. Bertows said the Convention, composed of nr nions, had expressed their views, and presenting them had presented resolu- thought, Sught wo be adopted His own 1 both doors of their temple and allow those who belleved too much and those » little, dered that the Rev, Mr. Clarke had made a rare sf mistake in his remurics, onve mon of every opinion waiting to cowe nd they should open the doors to them, Lot the tions whieh view wax to oj all nen to ente who believed Mr. Towne in, Universalists, other believers come into their bouy and unite with them. He believed that the title “Lord jus Crist’ was not the title which they should acknowledge, for ue was the servant of God. They should invite all to join them, aud God would take cure of Christianity more gloriously than they could, Rev. Mr. Exuorr said that “Uaitarian’’ meant a je was in favor of a national conference of Unitarian churches, and he looked forward to the happy day when all the crude elements before him would moulded into oue boay by Chr.st, A DauxGare here reve, and moved that the term | “Unitarian” be changed to “Free Christian.” lieved that would cover the ground. Mr, Toksem was surprised that so able adivine as Dr. Bellows should have told the Convention that bocause a committee of twelve adopted certain principles the Con- vention should be bound by them, Dr. Battowe—I did not say so Mr. Bucxixemam, of Troy, said they should all unite in He be- faiih, and not enter into’ discussions on logical doc- trines. Mr. Mrtrsx, of Brooklyn, regretted that ex: ions otiensive to od tasio and’ to the feelings of the most He wished for unity, but he would say that he did not want the “tag, rag an vobiail?” of the world to be allowed in their body. The Dr. Oscoon looked for the day when all Unita- alt be united, and broad charch established catholic in ite character, But at present they should ail remember that their home was in the Unitarian denomi- nation. ‘The amendment to strike out “Unitarian” and adopt “Free Christian’ was lost, and the original reeolution was adopted. A reeolution was then adopted inviting all Christians to unite with the denomination, the Convention having the pawer to admit only such as they deemed worthy. ‘The Convention then wok a recess for an hour, APTERNOGN BEBRION. The Convention having reasembied, the Prmaneyt read several additional art.cles for the guidance of the Convention, which were The following resolutions, presented Lf Mr. Lows, of Marrachusette, were unanimously adopted eetion hat this Convention recommend that » similar bbe raised among our eburenes sanually for the purpose of the denomina That I be urgent ‘reeammendad 10 aur people sone in fore the Bret day of 4 98 pert ihe ein Revolve! qT op the shaowmest of Anuesh College, | a ived, we earnoaly recom! men fa ‘our denomination the urgent ‘ciatmie of Gur iw ved, ‘Thee whe Co vac ie ‘vefore. th the churches, at ou the first moment the aeceaay aod duty of ereating an orgen for “ie, tienominaton, 4 L >. support of some plan measles nd & generous Weatorn missions througe the Western, Conference, ‘THE NATIONAL Vicroslme. The Sellowing resolution was also unanimously oe oe ae wealth u em. a) ‘Gardaee. Bay, oedieg | peat eat | ha aa Lt he oe fa, Dir. Buensy, of Florence, Mass., addressed the | There were in | the Independents, Spiritua sts and all | Secrearies—Ed. Everett Hale, Correspon: Secreta- ry; 0. Staples, J. H. Frothingham, Recording Secretaries. "Vouncit Rev. Dr. H.W. Kellows, New York; Artemus tarter, Chicago; George Partridge, St Louis; & D. B. Eaton, New York; Rev. J. Freeman Clarke, Boston; Hon. T. W. Eltott, Now Bedford; Rev. Ch. Lowe, Mus: sachasetts; Rev, George H. Hepworth, Boston; Rev. A. D. Mayo, Cincinnati. CLO®K OF THE PI ROCREDINGS. The President announced that this closed the business before the Convention. VOTE OF THANKS TO THR PRRAIDENT. - sv of thanks to the President was unanimously carried A prayer was then offered up by Rev. Mr. May, after which the Doxology was sung, and the President then announced that the Convention was dissolved. TUE UNITARIAN “SOCIAL GATHERING.”’ The National Unitarian Convention having closed the important proceedings which had brought them togethor on their first annual Convention, reassembled last evon- ing in social gathering in the Academy of Music. The Committee of Arrangements to whom the duty of pro- viding for the occasion was assigned acquitted itself to the satisfaction of all. The usual level foormng was laid down on the Academy, on which were ranged a goodly ‘ number of tables, garnished in a style {ndicating that, after having attended to things spiritual so long, the delegates were to be treated to something more substan- tial and material. Seats at the tables wero supplied for a thousand persons. The delegates having met at Irving Hall, proceeded, two abreast, across the way to the Academy, a epleudid band performing choice music as the delegates ene) to Ahele seats. | The galleries and boxca were lonably dressed ladies, several Indies also taking thelr ae at tho tables, sul” lending something spiritual to the proceedings of the late Con- veut.on, Mr, Peter Cooper presided. 4 blessing being invoked ‘on the procoedings by Rev. Dr. Dewsy ‘Tue Cratgman proceeded to address the adsem! aud exi:nded a hearty welcome to the delegates that had come from various parts of the country to be present at the first Anoqal National Unitarian Convention, After Mr. Cooper's remarks attention was directed to the good things on the tables, and in the discussion of which the dolegates still mainiained the same good order which bad characterized their ious debates. Atter full fustice had been done to the efforts of the caterer, Mr. Cooren introduced Mr. Cowden to the as- semblage as the active chairman of the evening. Mi. Cowbex then addressed the assomblage, and was followed by Governor Axprew, who said that for four or five yoars he bad carofully and paticutly stood and watebed all the indications of the times. He bad Lag 3 watched to | catch the lightest wh xpers of every note, whether of en- couragment and hope, or of distraction and discord, tthe bar or the imagination. And he mnscionce, and that he could say the presence high ‘Heaven, that there never di once during all the trying da of the Tepublic—not | once from ove pulpit of the denomination had there 1 one note of discord or despondency ; but every- where over the broad land, from the AUantic coast to the Pacific O-eun—frou the Canada border w the Gulf—trom |, PAstport to San I'rancisco—there had gone up from the Unitarian pulpits one Sr? full, aecordant note, both of piety and patriotism. aes) The thine was coming when the best efforts, the best intelligence of the country will be needed to direct the affairs of the State. jeved there was more peril to the cou duys of peace Luat were coming than in the the war raged fercest. If ti apcople, it isto be found on the part of bad statexman- ship, and not in the mischangos and mishaps of the baitle t But, thanks to He now substantially over. E and are approaching the necessity of grappling with new questions and new duties, And it becomes ua, as wen of lideral truth and a liberal doctrine, to prepare for the change that ix upon us, Again we seo the Stars God Stripes floating in the breeze oi Heaven in Charleston, radle of the rebellion. (Applause.) The shining ban- rof the republic foats over the very cap:tal of rebel usurpation, To uy is given the sweet and intense saits- faction to see that 1m the tramp of our victorious army, accompanying our triumphs, advances the emuncipation of (ue human race. (Applause.) Our country has struck a blow, not only for Americk—a blow not merely for the white men of the Uniou, not merely for the black slave, bat you bave struck a blow that will ring through the ages, throngbort (be world, on bebalf of the emanctpa- t i the human kind from every unlawful and un- worthy bondage. (Applause.) You have delivered four millions of slaves from bondage; and, more than that, you have rendered slavery unposeiblo for the next ten years in Brazil. You have put liberty ona broad and reeplendant march, and abe will soon span the hemis- | pheres from the’ northern to the southern — pole. whieh anight vi | believed in his in bi j You have “awakened ® thrill of joy and satis. faction in every heart throughout the id ‘ of sympathy with the institutions es of liberty, Wherever in the wide world ilized man speaks or writes any tongue on earth, there America bas her disciples aud friends, Washington, the Father of bla Cowntry, usod to rejoice that he drew his sword for the rights of human nature. You, the chil dren of Revolutionary sires, save drawn your sworas for hts of human wature, too, and you will never re- word to ite weabbard tll tho rights of humaa ure ball bave been securely won. (Applause.) rnor Andrew then paid a glowing eulogy to ti ements of the national army, and oo ing Was enthusiastically applauded. Dr. Gaxwwrr, Wa, Coirex Brvast and several gentie ‘The proceedings were thus kept | up t0 4 pretty late hour, bat with undiminished interest to the end among thove usembiled. Thue closed the fire: annual Convention of the American Unitarian Aseo- ciation New York Methodist Kpiscopal ference. ‘The annual Conference of the Methodist bedy com- menced on Wednewday, and was continued yesterday at the Iwentieth street church, Hishop Ames in the cha! the Revs. GM. Woodroof and G. A. Hubbell necting as aries. A committee of dele compored of the peer Dr. Cooke, Corey and the Hon M. F Odell, was pomied to be present at the raising of the Untied Shia: flag on Fort Sumter, and t ke part in tho jubliee, Keports of progress of the Methods church were i by the Reve. Dr. Guswell, Osborne Pease and ‘and were acce, Con- Conference resumes its sereion this morning wt nine o'clock Personal Intelligen Among the emigrant passengers by the Etna from Fu. rope, who landed at Castle Garden yew@erday, was the Fon. H. 8, Foote, of the late rebel Congress. Hin search afer ome Keqnestered spot has been fruitless, and, bike pet geod dove, be has returmed to the origi ark, Caan ne he Kd th the sveerage to avoid the from any wantof maf up to General pix to report himself, Court Ccal aT tities 968, 10 in, ia - eta ‘ima oa ait ae ma: i, Pet dea,’ 1044," 1100,’ 76, 6, ‘787, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT QUESTION. Meeting of the Board of Representatives of the Firemen in Heference to the Paid Fire Department Bill-Appointment of a Committee to Test the Constitation- ality of the Act, déc., de. A special meeting of the Representatives of the various Mr. Joun BR. Piatt, the President, presided. After the calling of the roll and the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, the Paeuperr stated to etna tie defeat of the Paid Fire Depart- bill The committee sonny to Epon hd the preasure brought to " ta favor of abo! Oe Department was Bes strong. had now become a law, as far as Legisiature was ae Freeda pinton it would ww. He thoug! pe pecnee that Ge be convened to hear the report, as ther matters in connection with the bill. The Board of Foremen and Engineers passed a resolution an assessment of one dollar each man, and if that amount were collected it woul! be sufficient Ww pay the counsel fees and a!] other expen: s incurred. etalon to pay ll expenses rennninguoha fr cone to pay all expenses remaining un} for coun- ‘and other incurred the ul not expire till 1880, and it had not been repealed by an: fact of tho Logisiatiire. ied ‘The resolution was laid over. Communications were received from the Board of En- gineers and Foremen and Common Council wrigeed the appointment of a committee to unite with t) mittees of those boards to test the legality of the Paid Fire Department act. The pap*rs were placed on file. Mr. Munruy, of Hose Company No. 16, presented the following preainble and resolutions: Whi the ture of this State has an act creating a’ Metropolitan Paid ‘Fire Department, tnoresy Sboltshtog the present Volunteer system: ‘and whereas ihe Hoard of ngiheors and Foremen, ata meeting held on. the 41h inst, unanimously adopted & net of ‘resolutions request. | ing the Department to continue tn the discharge of thelr duty, and also appotnted @ comunittee of tie Joint Commitee of the Common Couhll for the purpose of tenting the constitutionality of the aforesaid act; therefore Resolved, That the Board of Representatives cordially en. dorse the resolutions adopted by the Bi ineers and Foremon at thelr lust mecting, and that the Dresdent of the Board appoint a committee of three to co-operate with the commitiee appoluted by the Board of Engineers and Fore- men. Resolved, That the Board of Trustees be instructed to pa; such legal ¢apenses'as may be incurred by the Joint ( omit f the Fire Department in contesting the cou: Of the Metropolitan Paid Fire Department act ‘These resolutions gave rise to a debate, in the course of which several members said it was necessary for the Fire Department to take immediate steps to defend their rights, for the new Commissioners might at auy moment wesume their office. ‘he resolutions were adopted by a large majority vote, A resolution was presented and sacred instructing the Board of Trustees of the New York Fire Department to take such action as in their judgment may seem best to protect the present charitable fund and perpetuate the system. ‘A communication was received from Mr. Doty, chief of the Bureau of Fi at Albany, stating that the father of the late Colonel Elisworth fad deposited with ile the suit worn by the colonel when he was Doty pone the Fire Department to the Miaruct louse lag placed in the bureau. The paper was referred to a committee. A resolution was offered, which was unanimously adopted, tendering to the Common Council all trophies and flags in possession of the Department, and that all persoual and private property which belongs to the De- partment be handed over to the Board of Trustees. It was stated in the course of the even'ng that a mem- berot the Board of Representatives, Assemblyman In- ee was most active in procuring the passage of the id Fire Department bill.. A member roso in his seat und said that am Was expelled, aud he (the speaker) sppeaeatl in hi place. Bale of City Franchises. FERRIES AND MABKETS DISPOSED OF BY THE CITY AUCTIONERA. The annual sale of city franchises took place at noon yesterday in the Governor's Room, City Hail, under the direction of the city auctioneer, Mr. Charles A. Loew. The following is the result of the sale, which showsa considerable decline in the prices realized at former sales :— The lease of the f 1 oy now established froxn the foot of Whitehall street to Slaten Inland was bought by Captain Tue Loasevot ah fry trom foot of Barclay street to Hobo: no °. 01 ken, to E. A. Stephens, a $1 foot of Tenth street, Exst river, was sold to ree to confer with Docks, The ferry fro . L. Kaupp, at a yearly rental of $1.90. ‘The south bait of ple pier No. i No, 14, with bulkhead between piers 13 and 14, to Joseph yhardson, for $9.56v. South half ot [~ ay No. a bo ‘New York and Lessor, Steam- ship Company, 1 North half of pier the same company, Pier No. 32, wih one. oan “et be ng Betwaee beer Bad » aud 3l aud ® portion of 3% to Krie Railroad Company, tthe bulkhead between pliers 45 and 46, to Jobn A. Houg- ‘Th ofp a if pier No. 61, bea Se! ub hi pier’ No. St Thott inelud- r aso al er Ni 3, wth with bulkheed’ between pl of pier No. lere Si'end £2, the resolusion of the Common Connell set apart for eths ese of oyster was sold to Wm. Il. Christie for $4,000. pions side of pier No. 61, from the 1. to the end of the jer, 0 J. G, Haviland. $1,425, Pi brth half of Piaget south half of pier 68, with bulk- head between to be used in the oyster trade, ve part of bulkhead on north 4, to kame, Buikiad at Hank street to John Bliss, Bulshead at er. to 5. 8. Ward, North pler 60, with the ogi of « portion re. served for the God" of mightegit beatae it. Farringion, at Fourteenth street to same, Pier foot of Twen! Pet foot of Thin ui part of pi $5,000. oper rar ot pier ‘Ko. ‘ai sie bulkhead. between plere Nos. 8 and 7, $6,04, to brie kailroad Compa: Trower uuiffal pice Nox 12 with, 108, (eet & Inches of the bulkbead between piers Now, 12 and 11, $4,000, to Joho Craw- ford. Upper half of pier Xo 18 with half of bulkhead between pier Non, 18 aud ie to John Crawford. Lower half of 19, with half of vulihead between plera Nos. 19 to Peter P. Braiavod. Coves half of plet , with half of butkhead between Plete Nox, 20 and 21, 700 tol Poter P| Braised Lower bait of pie No, 21, with balf of bulkhead between Piers Nos, 21 and 20, $4,000, to J hPL half of per No, 22, 8 ‘ er half of pier No. 24, with half of the entire bulk- wend between lets Nos. Hand 2%, $6,200, to Hariford aud xwwer halt of, pice No.9, with half of the entire betwren plers Nos. 34 «nd 26, $2,000, to New unboat ¢ ullttead on the lower ide of pier No. 90, to the Roosevelt street ferry racks, $1,500, to Jobn Lug: Lower elf uf pret to. 37, with 44 feet © Inches. of bull. at alg, ween piers Nos. 36 end 37, $44, to tt 8.5, ‘37, with half of bulkhead between to Wm. Il. Brown, Seng A alin bait of bulkhead between 7 700, to Charles Chamberlain wer haif Of pier No. 3A, $2,360 to Chas. Chamberiain, Fiat No, 6h with Bell of SulRinead betwoon plers Keo. 46 ware “4, wilt half of bulkheed between S50) to Willian A. Freeborue. w Wm. A. Freevorne. to Jonn Crawford. 40, 10 John Crawtora. oy to P. Penny Bro ny rait of builkbead between MeAdden. No. BH, with halt or batkheod between $k hl half i ikhead be of bul c 700, to wn ee nibicas “a vt alvng Toupkius street, ww een Rivington and Stanton |, Width of street, foot of Third street, $260, to D. * ower halt 1 piers Nos. 97 Upper ait of | 4 Piers Now. 88 nin Lower baif of pet plore Nos. 0 anc Vier a: the foot of Fifth street, reserving portion, on lower aide for use of City Inspector « Department, $2.67) Brown 4, width of street, foot of Fourteenth strey ad, wid of atreet, foot of Firteenth street, $70, to wel Sloan tof Twenty-cighth street, $800, to Geo. Brown. soit or Acventy_nmnth street, S40, to B. Twilliger, Ot of One Handred and Sixth ‘sirect, $150, 10 Peter we Poulton Market—Ne 1 CRLLARM, RTC. ort, corner Beekman and South wicrets, to 4 TL Conningbam, $2,800, Wan t ngtan Market de. 3 Trowting om Vesey street, 10 Jn part, fronting en Washiogion Me Be ia fronting on Washiogton sireet, to 4. Layne MF aatingcn Market—No, 41, fronting on Wanhington street, ti. D. Garmo, $400. ei-No. 8 fronting on Grand sire, $470, to beret Marter--No. 4 fronting on Grand street, $810, 0 aun Fasox Matket—No. 6 fronting on Grand streat, $1f0, to J. Pig ten~ Charles atreet, North river, $205, to W. Ht len Te fo Hi. y use aed Lat ry edd yuihaing, Ne. Bat Bt treason street, $685, to John Cons had The sale of these ioe is fur ten years, and the same bid ia annoal réntal. In some few instances the bide were ‘than at the last sale, but the ave; rage showea je falling off tu the clty revenue frou nove aoc those v ‘Tee Sterrivta Recwerr, Natioxa. Guano.—There will baK masa mooting of this regiment this eveniig, at they }, Easex Market, at it o'clogk, 1 devise Wygures W rolleyes drafied wow ° é SHERMAN. Rebel Report of Movements in North Carolina, General Sherman Said to be Marching on Weldon. General Stoneman Expected at Salisbury, &o., Sherman Moving on Weldon. [From the.Richmond Whig, April 3.) The Danville Register says that the impression prevails that Sherman, having joined with Schofield, is about te move, or has moved, from the region of Goldsboro towards Weldon, with the intention of crossing the Roanoke river at that place and uniting with Grant on bis loft wing, southwest of Petersburg. We have no authentic infer- mation which leads to the conviction that such s move- ment has yet been undertaken Should that be Shen man’s plan, it will devolve on General Johnston either te attack him and frustrate his scheme, or else take up the line of march for General Lee’s army, so @& to form a junction with him as early as She man can reach Grant, Johnston can cross the river with as much facility at Gaston, twelve miles above Weldon, as Sherman can at the latier placa We have no good reason to believe that Sherman an@ Johnston are running a race for Richmond; but should such @ contest take place, it will be a most exciting aad interesting one. From present appearances it seems that Salisbury will be made the principal rendezvous for all the sick and. wounded from the armies now operating in North Care- lina, There are already large numbers there. The Watchman, referring to the threatened raid, says:—The troops here and within convenient reach, properly wielded, would give Stoneman other work to de than that he contemplates if this point is in reality bie destination. Meeting of the Tobacco Trade of New York. Ata meeting of the tobacco ma jurers, dealers an@ factors of the city of New ‘York, | ela a at tthe’ Tobacco BR change, April Joseph D. Evans, Eoq. = called te the chair, and ©, Butler was appointed secre The dire ng preamble ‘ous were unanimously to w Large quantities of manufactured tobacco have bern brought to this market from the insurreetionary States, and sold without the payment of internal Revenue ee &o., be. and other lote sre being ofered for sale in like h action ls highly detrimental to the tai e aud unjust to The trade at large: therefore & committee of three be appointed bring the facts to the notice of the Commissioner of Ini Revenue, and to petition said Comumiasioner to place all tobacco tinder the same laws and regulations as govern le ems manufactured in the was conaiting of Wm. L, Hi of DT r Ale! anolly &C | Cc. A. Butlers of DuBo! Gonbiecean A with in tions to communicate a once with the Commissioner of ternal Revenue upon the subject. Tt was further ved, That the action of this moeting be published, syle correspondence ‘on the subject from the de; eling then adjourned, subject to the call of the ‘he mee! hairman. A “White's Patent Lever Trass” is @ new principle for curing rupture; no presrure on the baal inward and upward motion Cures warranted. GREGORY & CO., 009 Broadway. A Beautiful Complexion.—The* Gcnuime Higuitp Paalut, ty prepared iy by SOROR W. Latin i in prepared o W. Dopot 74 Fulton str A Silent Sewing M Machin WILLUOX & GIBBS, “No. £08 Broadway. A—‘Phalon,” said a Sentimental Au thor to the proprietor of the NIGHT BLOOMING. REUS, the ioe Perfume realizes the - * Hamph, ”? lied "Phalons poms nothing your Ideal; tut if realines the Sash, and tants tectensne A.—Use the Best.—Bow: Moth De STROYING PACKET. For sale by all drugatate Batchelor’s Hair Dye—The Best in the Bort.» Harmless, reliable, fnatsttencous, ‘The ooly perfedi ‘aan All Wool Me! & Vv. BROKAW, & Fourth Heir Dye, rtaesae tnd ‘etal, No, 6 Astor Hous Preservative ona ger ‘The dye ay agherokee irons meqstaieess Radrele Dre Wife Merwin Eton street 8. unm Be conergse Enlarged Joints a: all diseases of jeot cured by Dr. ZACHARIB, Broadway. bogey & Walkley supply the, trade with, the CIGAB.” 21 Broad street, office 8] ia Table ut TRoluts or fad Sold by druggists, ay "trout —Welling's Dyspep- fon and Heartbura’ 60 cents bea, holesule, 671 Broadway. Flags, Flags, Flage—At Hojer & Gra« manufacturers, 97 Duaue street, corner Broadway. Gouraud’s, Poudre from low foreheads or any part 453 Broadway, and | druggists, Howard Hotel, New York. sy ig April the price of Board will be $3 50 per da; e | Sisess convdoced that high priors fannoe rule, have put price of board at this very ure. The house bas beem refurnished and Sree nied’ throughout, aud ia in ® better condition th: re. yeile ‘Uproots Hats the body. Warranted. A& Household Furniture Sales.—Henry H. LEEDS & MINER will give their personal attention to the tile of Furniture, de. at the residences of fainilion dealin housekeeping, ax usual for many years past. They will pave ereckiy ales ut their npacionis salestoums, ‘hu Ureet, a few door Hotels, Restau: Buy the celebrated ARC est from B: ir Cutter.—St ¢ best tanner only. les. table, and executed in io. 3 streei. est Premium Lock Stitch Sewh ht WHEELER & WILSON, @2 Broadway. Wheeler & Wilson" Button Hole Machine. Jaques’ “Raven's Wing Blacking”— ‘Tho best te the world . MUNROE, Wholesale Agent, 39 Water street, m brow: Ne, mice, rabbits, Grecian Garis, sects and oot air. Marsh Truss Office, 222 Broadw: ozs under Barnuiw's Museum; Shoulder Braces, Silk Ei Stockings and Abdominal Belts, dc. Raymond's. Gir icin in ae GREAT oni CLOTHING WARRHOUSE, 12 Vullon street, "corner of Relies me 2 from the present ‘Sronten aspect of our Ree tional affairs, that HE DAY OF HIGH Ps eateeed 18 PAST, we have determined to mest EXIGENCY OF “fae TIMES, THE PRICES FIGURE, LAoe DRESS SUITS, YP ORNISNING GOODS, OF & ae ND CHEAPER | é are offered else while THE Ot oY Dub airwuNe sa ill be found uuprecedente br heete: oa.) * MGrniNG, TARY ¥; of all descriptions, on hand, and iuade Je ve ofder. mPHoe eT ONE tnd that price dstinetly marked on eat hi RAYMOND, corner of Fulton and Masten sireaus, opposite the Herald offca, shore, apd have SPRING nt BOY'S CLOTHING BETTER Q Hichmoad, Peters ae, CHARLESTON AN NN. ADAME’ Ext wees COM ANY of their offices in the above named citien, red to forward all military freighte, ‘ : id be accom pan! the millinery wathor com Ne NT DAMS EXPRESS oouramy | have der, Be, of men, nbere etree, Hold b; 7 a draggin. The Bitter ‘waka KANDRETH'S Pi vniten with all thas ie comteary to hentia causes It to be vemoved from (he Lady. He the use of Oikiew MEDIOLYS in an absolute querestes for the cure Gf all disease, aa 8 ral They destroy poison amd infection. Let any one out of healt take w few doses of BHA PLL with whai. it was before he used © be appreci flovse, Broadway. Price. 98. and then « Te lis con ditior used them. They urust ind No worda can teil their goo Principal office Brandreth cents. Mace ofitne Pearatorae Cometoaies Tad! eo we indciphia, old aud Bronk Tay 4 PbUadelphia, ~ monthly, «l tes by DA Aa Rrnad street, a