The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ~—_—_—_—r JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash in advance, Money sent by mail will be fetthe risk of the sender, None but bank bills current tn New York taken. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Tux Honeyxoon, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Uscux Tow’s Canur. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadw: BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Dor; om, Tux Cuioxer on tux Huanra. WINTEE GARDEN, Broadway.—Conrorat Cartovces. NEW BOWERY THEATER, Bowery.—Rorr 0'Mors— Ynisu Assvmancy anp Yanxex Monxsry—Suaxpy Macuiax. WALLACE'S: THEATRE, Broad Broad way.—Sinaus Lirs. BARNUM’S MUSEUM. troadway.—Two Maxmora Fat Wouss—Living 8xeLxton—Dwarr—(itant Bor! RISONKR or Srmtaaze—Hunting 4 Turtix. Open Day and Evening. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 473 Broad- way.—Eruiorian Somes, Dances, bua.esquas, &C.—Coxro- Bal Oantaupan. woon’s MINSTREL HALL, 514 Brosdway.—Ermioriuas Goncs, Daxoms, £0.—Pstro.evdania, om Oi. ON THE BAalxe HOOLET'S je bag 199 and 201 Bowery.—Sonas, ‘Dancas, BuaLesques, £0.—Lxpustaious Famity. SALLE DIAROLIODE. 585 Bioadway.—Rossut Heuumn's Anivsions amp Comio SoLos—Srinit 5acK. HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth street. —Equestnian, Grunastid and AcuosaTio Exiketainukats—O' Dorovcuug. IRVING HALL, Irving place.—Vocat anp InsTRUMENTAL Concxat—Moiie De Karow, J. M. Wen. AMERICAN THEATRE, No, 444 Broadwav.—Bauurts, Paxiomines, BumLEsques, £0.—Tum Rival AxriZans. NEW YORK be eri ae AvATONY, 18 Broadway.— Open from iy A. M. tl 10 New York, Friday, — April 14, 1865. THE SITUATION. In addition to the many official War Office bulletins of @character to cause national rejoicing which we have “Thad the pleasure of laying before the people during the past few weeks, we publish ing ono which will give footion, and dispel lovg entertained apprehensions in many a household. This isa despatch from the Secre- tary of Warannouncing that an immediate stop will be put to all drafting and recruiting for the mili- Gary service in the loyal States, fecrotary Stanton also informs us that p.irchases of arms, ammunition and supplies are wo be curtailed, that the military cstab- Ushment is to be reduced, and that all military ro- Btrictions on trade and commerce, so far as may ‘be consistent with the public safety, will shortly be re- moved. The decision in the matter of these important Proceedings was arrived at after consultation with Gene- fal Grant, and may therefore be taken as indicating thas the war is virtually ended. ‘Besides the preparations for a reduction of the army, @ho mavy is also to be immediately reduced to a great extent. Is ts reported that the rebel General Lee has gone to Daaville, Va., in order to advise Gencral Johnston to sur- fender his army to the national authorities, and thus ‘vert further uscloss bloodshed. General Grant, accompanied by several members of Qhts staff end & number of other army officers, arrived in ‘Washington yesterday. His headquarters have been re- moved to that city. Fall details of the closing hostile operations of General Grant's forces against the rebel army under command of General Lee, and of the surrender of the latter, events ‘among the most important of modern timos, are con- tained in the engrossing despatches which we publish this morning. Acall for a session of the pebel Legislature of Virginia fin Richmond about tho 25th inst., signed by a number of the members and other citizens of the State, was pub- Ushed in that city on Wednesday of this week, with the ‘approval of General Weitzel, in both newspaper and hand- Dill form. This document a'so solicits the attendance in Richmond at the same time of the rebel Gov- @rnor aad Lieutehant Governor and cortain other Prominent men of the State, including R. M. T. Hunter, A. H. H. Stuart, Fayette McMullen, William L. Gozsin, William C. Rives and Alexander Rives. The matters to be submitted, the call states, are the rostora- Cion of peace to the State and the adjustment of ques- Gions tavolving life, liberty and property, and safe con- @act and transportation to all those invited to attend are Guaranteed by the military suthoritics, Thé Richmond Whig says it is understood that this invitation has been put forth im pursuance of the plan of procecding assented te by President Lincoin. General Grant, ia an order dated on the 11th inst, has revoked that portion of his special order of the 10th ult. Gusponding trade operations in cortain portions of Vir- Ginis and Georgia and in North and South Carolina, Advices from Goldsboro, N. C., of the 10th inst, @tate that Genoral Sherman's army would commeuce its @4vance from that placo on the following day. It had been completely re-cqu'pped and abundantly supplied @or a long march, and the troops would move fm ight marching order. It was supposed that General Johnston's army had abandoned Raloigh and gone in the Gircotion of Charlotte. The news of the capture of Rich- fond and Pe'ersurg was received with immense en @hastasm by General Sherman's soldiers, It is said Ghat these events wero also colebrated by the Union peoplo of Raleigh and other points in North Carolina @utside the national lines, and that the rebels were pow- @rices to prevent the demonstrations. A Gespatch from Lexington, Kentucty, states that General Palmer is now at Eminence for the purpove of Peceiving the surreader ef ali tho rebel forces in the Btate. Those who will not surrender will bo doclared @utlaws and hunted down without mercy. Our spoctal correspondence from Corunna, Spa'n, dated from the morning of the 23d to eight o'clock In the @voning of the 2th of March, contains a very intorest- pene and important account of the circumstances und t Which the rebel fron-clad ram Stonewall left the port of Forrol and put to sea, On the 23d ultime the Stonewall (00d out from the harbor fof the second time, in com. pany with the Spanish frigate Concepcion, In fifteen ‘minutes the Niagara and Sacramento were loose from their anchorage near, Corunna, and steamed directly to- ards her, In less than baif an hour the ram Corned short and steamed back to port, to the great dis Sppointment of thousands of persons who stood gazing Over the calm waters in expectation of witnessing ® Palle. This was the second feint of the mm Next Ar Captain Page himself lightened her of #omo coal, Phede ready, ana wont out again with the Spanish frigate ‘Until be got five miles to eon, whore he lay off and on fant might The Union vonsele did mot follow him. Our correspondent intimates that thelr commanders Goted prudently, a the state of the weathor and water (was greatly in favor of the ram if in action, During fess attempt to cocepe \t was said that the leaked, and that her batiast rolled. The con this morn- universal —_satis- (igen peat of the United Grates in Corvans catered a "rr protest against the ‘aid and comfort’? shows to the ram in the port of Ferro! during mx weeka The Spanish Admiral, in his reply, intimated that bis government could not get rid of her in shorter time, as she was leaky and “nscaworthy. It said that tho Stonewall hoisted the rebet flag before she was out of French hands, and that a deep responsivility rests with the Krench and Spanish cabinets on her account, as well as with the United States government for not sending over @ sufficient force to at once destroy bor, General Hancook, commanding the national troops in the Shenandoah valley, in in‘orming the people of that region, in an official order, of the surrender of General Lee's army, hopcs that they will regard it, as General Loo himself does, as tho first great step towards peace, and tells them that at is for themselves to decide the amount of freedom they are now to enjoy. Mosby, he informs them, is not included in the parole, and they are warned against giving further assistance, shelter or conceal- ment to guerillas, Large numbers of rebel deserters are coming into the Union lines at various points on the Missiasippi river. They represent the rebel armies of Mississippi and the ‘Trans-Mississippt as having an existence in name only; that the numbers for duty are exceedingly small, and that all are much disheartened and demoralized at the prospects of the confederacy. A Rio Janeiro journal announces the receipt by the Brazilian government of an official comzaunication from Secretary Seward declaring the disapproval of the govern- ment of the United States of the action of Commander Collins, of the steamer Wachusett, im seizing in the harbor of Bahia the rebel pirate Florida, and giving assurance that that officer will be suspended and tried by court martial, The complicity in the selzure of Mr. Wilson, the American Consul at Bahia, ts also alluded to, and his disinissal from offes is suggested. It is promised that the Brazilian flag shall receive proper honors and that the crew of tho Florida shall be re- leased; but the governmont of the United States does not consider itself responsible for the loss of the vessel, as she was sunk accidentally. Bonnett Young, the only one of the St Albans raiders who did not receive a full discharge in the Toronto court the other day, was releasod on Tuesday last om giving eight thousand dollars bail for his appearance, THE LEGISLATURE. In tho Senate yosterday bills were reported relative to the Croton Aqueduct in this city and to change the grade of the atrects affected thereby; amending the Soldiers’ Voting law—a majority report; the Custom House bill; for tho better protection of seamen in the port of New York—a majority report; to incorporate the Harry Howard Association of Exempt Firemen; also to amend the Brooklyn Public Park and Parado Grounds bill, Resolutions of thanks to Lieutenant General Grant, bis officers and men, who have’ met, conquered and com- polled the surrender of the enemics of the republic, were introduced and adopted unanimously, Bills were passed to incorporate the Bay Side and New York Ferry Company, and authorizing the erection of warehouses and docks in Now York for quarantine purposes. Tho consideration of the Contral Railroad Fare bill was then resumed. After remarks by mombers, progress was Te- ported, and the bill was made the special order. In evening session debate was agaiti had on tho Central dill, and, Judging from the senor of the remarks, the bill will certainly pass, It was advanced to a third reading, In the Assembly bills wore passed to incotporate the Army and Navy Savings Bank of Now York, and fixing the compensation of members of the New York Common Council, The Metropolitan Health bill was then put upon its passage, and lost by a vote of yeas 62, nays 58, A motion was then made to reconsider, which was adopted. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Our European files by the Moravian reached this city from Portland, Me., last night. The papers are of the same date as those received by the New York on the previous day. The steamsbip Edinburg, Captain Roskell, which left Liverpool at noon on the 20th and Queenstown on ths 30th of March, arrived at this port carly yesterday morning. The advices have been anticipated. The Edin burg brings seven bundred and forty-one passengers. ‘The steamship Ocean Queen, from Aspinwall on the Sth inst., arrived im this port last evening, bringing a large number of California passengers, over six hundred thousand dollars in specie, and later news from Central and South America, The revolutionary movement in Peru was progressing. That in Bolivia having succeeded effairs in that country had again become somowhat sot- tled. One Spanish war vewel had arrived at Valparaiso, and another was daily expocted, and some believed that the object of the visit of these cruisers was te demand ‘satisfaction from the Chilean government for having re- fused to allow the Spanish squadron to receive supplies im its ports during the pendency of the difficulties with Peru; but this apprehension was not general. Senor Arguelles, who was some time ago deliwered by the United States ‘oMcers in this city to the Cuban authorities, under the provisions of our Extradition treaty with Spain, en charge of having boen engaged in tho slave trade, received his sentence in the Havana court on the 3d inst, It condemns him to nineteen years in the chain gang, a fine of fifty thousand dollars, to make restitution to vartous persons for large sums of money of which {t is alleged he defrauded them in his transactions; ta pay one-third of .the costs of trial, to suffer loss of all civil rights, and to be subjected to other penaltioa, With him were also sentenced ten others charged with com- Piic'ty in his operations, including a priest named Valdez, who was condemned to cight years in the chain gang, Perpetual incapacity te exercise pastoral functions and to pay a portion of the coats of trial. Tho Board of Councilmen held mo meeting yesterday, & quorum not being present. The board was adjourned till next Monday. Another meeting of the committee of citizens having chargo of the arrangements for celebrating our great national successes was held yesterday afternoon at the Custom House. As President Lincoln has not yet named a day for the thanksgiving ceremonies, the mem- bers of the committee deemed it best not to anticipate the time, but resolved to assemble on the call of their chairman at any time, for the purpose of co-operation with any plans whieh may best accord with public senti- ment. The emigration from Europe to the United States promises to swell to an unusually full tide during the present season. Three thousand nine hundred and twenty-four persons were landed at the port of New York by steamships and sailing vessels from the Ist of April to yesterday morning. f, these the steamship Etna bro ght five handred and nincteen, the New York five handred and eleven, and the Edinburg (yesterday) seven hundred and forty-one. The majority of these strangers belong to a very valuable class of industrial producers, Wo are ‘nformed from Liverpool, under date of the 26th March, that a party of fifty principally miners and agri- culture! laborers, with their families, salted by the steam- ship Etna, for New York, under special care of Rev. Philip Barlett, agent of the Amorican Emigrant Company. The men have come out under contract to work for omployery in America, who have paid their passage. In the case of William R. Wilsom vs. the Mayor, where the plaintiff sued for the less of bis son, a Ind abo tsixteen years of ago, who was drewned by falling throngh a holy in the per at the foot of Fifth stroet, the Jury yorterday reported that they were unable to agree, and woro discharged by the Courk There wore two Sabbdatarians on the /ury, it appears, who were opposed to giving the plaintiff any damages becaure the accident happened on a Sunday, They thought the father was to lame in allowing the child to play on that day, and could pot be induced to sympathize with him om any account. The petition of John & Siney for an injunction re- straining the ealeof the New York Consolidated Stage Company's offecta, wan granted yesterday by Judge Bar- nard, in the Supreme Court, chambers. Ya the Court of General Sessions yestorday Joba ‘Wyman was tried and convicted ef grand larceny ia stealing twe hundred dollars from Uriah Dot, a returned soldicr. He was Peganded for sentence, Jamon Scott, indicted for stealing, on the 24 of February, five pales of cotton, worth four hundred dollars each, the pre perty of Amthony ©. Rossire, ploaded guilty to the offenes, and was remanded for sentenor. Charlon Mullen pleaded guilty to grand aroony, the Grand Jury having brought io ah indictment as the opening of the court, eharsing tim with stealing a gold watch from Captain ' oonatry under the aupreme authority of Rome. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1865. In the war of the Roman factions which fol- lowed the death of Julius Cwsar Herod took the side of the unfortunate Brutus and Crssius. Mare Antony, then falling into the possession of Judea, called Herod to an account, and asked him what he had to say in his defence. Herod replied, “Only this: if Ihave been troublesome as your cnemy, may I not be useful as your friend?” Mare Antony took the hint, and Herod continued useful as a servant of Rome to the day of his death. The same idea, we infer, influonced the President in those recent consultations at Richmond, te which we may trace the experiment of this extraordinary call for the meeting of the rebel Legislature of Virginia. He wants to make those men useful as friends of the Union who have been so energetic and troublesome as its enemies. We see, too, in this proceeding that Abraham Lincoln is not committed to. any particular theory of reconstruction. He has tried different experiments in each of the States of Tennessee, Arkansas’ and Louisiana; and, so far, the Foun ‘system he eoms to think the best This system may thus be summed up :—First, under Generaljippks, as Military Governor, State convention was provided for and elected, which adopted a constitution declaring slavery abolished, and provided for the election of what we may call a civil Governor, Legisla- ture and members of Congress under this new régime, Next the liberated blacks, by General Banks, Military Governor, were put under a sort of an apprenticeship system as laborers on the plantations, at certain fixed rates of wages; and next they were made subject to the draft, but not allowed to vote. Henoe the wrath of the abolition radicals, and hence the wise ob- servation of the President in his late speech that the egg must be hatched before you can get the chicken. In other words, as Rome was not built in | day, we must exercise some pationoe in the transformation of Pompey from his low condition os a slave to the high condi- tion of a full blown free born American citizon. Thus, from bis earnest dofence of the Loul- siana free negro system of discipline adopted by General Banks, we may assume that the President does not recognize the expediency of rushing the black slave before breakfast, with all the disabikties of slavory still upon him, to his own absolute guidance as a freeman, in- cluding the right to vote. Weconclude, accord- ingly, thatin the reconstruction of the rebellious States hencoforward, beginning with Virginia, Mr. Lincoln, while adhering to the abolition of slavery, will allow a considerable margin of discretion in regard to the political stalus of the black population and the new labor system which devolves upon theslave States, In brief, from the developments before us, we doubt not that President Lincoln’s policy of reconstruo- tion will be ® wise policy—a liberal, easy, comprehensive. and conservative policy—rest- ing upon the abolition of slavery. MoGown, on Wedneedoy, while standing tm front of ‘Trinity church during tue funeral of Gencrad Winthrop. ‘The complainant, on missing his wateh, seized the pris- oner, whe struck him @ violent biow in attempting to escape, Assistant District Attorney Huwhings sent the complaint to theGrand Jury, The prisoner was arra gued a few minutes after, and Recorder Hoffman, sentenced him to the State Prion for five ycars, It is hoped that such a speody disposition of a professiénal pickpocket will produce # salutary effect upom the light fingered gentry. ‘The stock market was active and higher yesterday morning and closed steady. Governments were lower, Geld was firm, and closed at 1475 down town, At the up town evening board the closing prico was 14644. Commercial matters were unusually quict yester- day, and businces was on a small acal In prices there wore few changes, and those were unimportant a8 ® general thing. Imported morchan- dise was very quiet but firm. On ’Change flour was dull, and prices were So. lower. Wheat was more active, and firm. Corn ruled steady, and oata were 10. higher, with more doing. The pork market ruled exceedingly quiet, but prices were without material change. Beof ‘was quict but firm. The lard market was moderately active aad firm Freights were dull and rates were catirely nominal. Whiskey declined lo. a 20,, ~ eamemaca quiry. Important Order of the War Dopart- mont—No Draft—No More Reeruiting. In the order of Secretary Stanton, to bo found in another column, we receive the first glad foretaste of the blessings won for us by the magnificont combinations of General Grant and the splendid services of Sherman, Sheridan, ‘Thomas and his other subordinate commanders. Tho black shadow of the draft, which has hung like a pall over so many humble hearths, is henceforward a thing of the past—e terror dissipated and put to flight by the white wings of peace, The business of the bounty swindlers and their subordinate “jumpers” is also over; and the Volunteering Committce: of the Board of Supervisors may cease to osciMate between Jersey City and Washington, or to deafen the public ear by their clamorous appeals to mon of capital for “more money to avoid the draft.” Volunteers, but recently tempted with bribes of from one to two thousand dollars to become “bould soger boys,” will not now be able to obtain a dime for the tender of their herolo services. Nay, more. As all recruiting has been stopped, and the men who wear blue and brass are the recognized heroes of our country, it may soon come to pass that the boot will be on the other leg, and that we shall have young, able-bodied mon of wealth tendering vast sums for the privilege of being allowed to wear Uncle Sam’s cerulean livery! Seriously speaking, however, the promptness evinced by the government in thus commenc- ing a reduction of our military expenses at the earliest practicable. moment will do more to restore the finances of the country to a healthy and equable condition than any qther step that could have been adopted. Tho phrase “going off like hot cakes” will convey buta feeble idea of the avidity with which the new seven- thirty loan will be sought and absorbed under the stimulus of the announcement made this morning over the always reliable signature of the Secretary of War. The vast Tocal drain for bounty purposes will no longer be added to the other heavy burdens of our city, Stato and na- tional taxation; and with several hundred thou- sand men, whose terms of service expire in a few months, returning to their homes and by- gone avocations, all demands of the labor mar- ket will be easily met, and # vast stimulus be imparted to the producing energies and re- sources of our mineral, agricultural and manu- facturing wealth. This notification from Mr. Stanton will also have an excellent effect on our foreign rela- tions, being conclusive proof to all Europe that our domestic troubles have virtually terminated in a restored Union, and that we intend no im-: mediate steps of retaliation for the injuries in- flicted upon our commerce by the concession of those “belligerent rights” to the rebels which France and England were weak enough, or wicked enough, or both, to yield. Grant's ‘Tanws.—A correspondent of the Tri- dune says that “the terms upon which Lee was permitted to surrender the fragments of the rebel army under his command are regarded with disgust and unqualified indignation by large numbers of the most sensible, loyal and influential citizens in this region.” This cor- respondent represents the opinions of a few people who refused to volunteer, and who ex- cused themselves upon the plea of weak eyes, weak knees or weak backs when they were drafted. To call them either “ sensible, loyal, or influential” is absurd. They are willing to have our brave soldiers killed unnecessarily; but they are not willing to go to the war them- selves. They profess to have more patriotism than the Lientenant General; but they are care- ful never to show their faith by their works.’ Tue Retarions oy TH GOVERNMENT WITS THE Souraern Psoriz.—It is argued on the question of reconstruction that if the Southern States are now in the Union, and are not conquered territory, then the general government “has no right to place itself in direct relation with the people of those States, or to interfere in any manner with the internal governments of those States.” This is a very poor argument against the existence of the States, and is not true. The government has a right to “place itself in relation with the people of the States,” for it is authorized to “suppress insurrection,” and that is an action upon the people without the me- dium of the State governments; and it may be fairly questioned whether that authority does not carry with it the authority to do whatever else such suppression may make necessary that the government may carry out another consti- tutional §provision—namely, that it should guarantee to the States “republican form of government.” Tax Governias—A Snort Serrement.— General Palmer, commanding in Kentucky, has hit upon a short settlement with those vaga- bondizing ruffians known as guerillas or bush- whackers. He gives them so many days’ grace, after which all still in the field are to be con- sidered and hunted down as outlaws. A few proclamations of: this sort, with an example of summary punishment here and there, will soon break up the whole guerilla system. Operati s of Colonel Baker. Several important arresis have just been made by Col. Baker. Among them isthe firm of Walden & Willard, prize claim agonts of 188 York street, Brooklyn. Thoy have been arrested, charged with swindling sailors out of thoir prize money, and with forging the names of gailore to cortificatos for prize money. The arrest was made about a week ago. A thousand blank receipts have been found in their place of business with the names of sailors forged to many of them. Theso receipts were for prize claims, These oporetors did business by buying up the claims of sailors for prize money, then keeping the sailors #0 long out of their money that they would agree to let the firm have the amount of th ir claims for a very sum. For 0 the Quak r oan vat ene up fer wi howl” ni by ey rae s "firm wes Doviin, who hus been wonviated, yep pein fourteen years in the Clinton Peniton- Onty Se the frm ys ne im custody, Walden made hia ercape from thi who had him <4 char; The pervons who have been wwind!: 1 ed den & Willard are now presenting their claims parpore of ter them collected and as eviasncbapaian the swindiers, All such claims should be proseat.d to Col, Baker ax soon an ponsible. Among those whe have been recently sentenced by the ae Martial in Washington ts Wm. HI. Edsoll, « notori- ea ek ‘This man pretended to have authority from Gol. Dakee to carry on the business of sovornment detective, and for thas se am TR on office at Rimira: One of his mee o inary maaoe. vrea here was to go,. with +S 4 of authority, to the commandant of the camp of robel prisoners at Elmira, and toll him he wanted two three the Reconstruction—The Rebel Legislature of Old -Virginia Invited to Lead the Way. The rebellion is indeed demolished. Read the call which we publish to-day from Con- gressmen, Assemblymen, editors, judges, law- yers, planters, &c.—a powerful body of the most conspicuous rebels of Old Virginia—invit- ing the rebel Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Legislature of that State to meet in Rich- mond, under the protection of the “old flag,” to consider their present situation. Old Vir- ginia, the head and front of the rebellion, sur- renders, and, broken up, disorganized and ex- hausted, all her confederates in the service of Jeff. Davis, under the same protection, will speedily follow her good example. This is a shrewd and sngacious movement on the part of President Lincoln. He not only pardons the leading rebels of Virginia, from the Governor down, but invites him and them, and = their’ late rebel Legislature, to meet in council at Richmond, to de- liberate upon the ways and means for the restoration of the State to the blecsings of the Union, under the new condition of things produced by this tremendous war. The assem- blage thus convened cannot fail to be influ- enced by the generous spirit of President Lin- coln. H will realize the fact that Virginia having been, like @ brand from the flames, rescued from the Moloch of her Southera com- federacy, vengeance is at an end, charity pre- vail, and that the “Old Dominion” must pre- pare for a new State charter, upon new ideas, and for the now life of regoneration and prow perity that lies bofore her. At the same time, while the moral influence of this great and wise conoersion in behalf of reconstruction in Vir- ginia will have s powertul effect upon the lead- ing spirits of all the other rebellious States, we may expect from the debates of the meeting thus assembled that the administration will de- rive much valuable information, and will be grontly assisted in tho solution of the difficult details of reconstruction in all the reconquered States. We are inclined to suepect thas Mr. Lincoln, in thle exhibition of the spirit of conciliation, did not forget a certain anoodote in the life of Herod the Great of Judea, aa the king of that ag Jamon ie Sames Cahill, Jacobs Wot- ie Devi, ey Holmen, a THE REBEL IRON-CLAD. Departure of the Stonewall from the Port of Ferrol Taetics of Her Commander in Going to Sea. The Union Ships Fail to Pursue Her After Making Ready for Action. Bosponsibility of the French, Spanish and United States Governments. Protest of the American Consular Agent and Beply of the Spanish Admiral, &ec., &C., &c. Our Corunna Correspondence. Conunma, March 23—10 A. M Ths Stonewall Put Back Leaking—Responsibility of the French and Spanish Governments—The Ram Plays Her ‘Little Game’! Again—She Comes Out and Returns to Ferrol—The Uniied States Consul's Proest and the Reply, de. Yosterday I received a telegram from Forrol stating that the rebel ram Stonewall put back there, after her little excursion of the day before yesterday, im a leaky condition, and that all day yesterday she was en- gaged in repairing and would go out to-day. On board the Niagara and Sacramento everything is prepared for giving her 9 warm reception. The guns om both ships are run out and shotted, and decks cleared ready for action, I am of the opinion that the tactics of Commodore Craven will be to attempt to run down the Stonewall and crush herby the immense comparative momentum of the Niagara, taking the chances while running upon hor of the Btonowall’s shots, Should it unfortunately occur, as the Stonewall’s offi- cers and the Confederate sympathisers here confidently predict, that the ram will destroy both the Niagara and Sacramento, a great responsibility will rest upon our gov- ornmont, Had there boen a respectably sized squadron in European waters during tho past three years these pirate vessels, which have brought such destruction to our commorce, would have been kept in chock, and pro- bably never have got out tosea. As it is, there are now but these two vessels, the Niagara and Sacramento, upon the coasts of Europe. Kor.another reason a doep re- sponsibility will rest somowficre, The Stonewall arrived here on the 1st of February; more than six weeks ago, and the Navy Department has certainly had time since it was informed of hor arrival to send an iron-clad vessel across here with which to fight her upon equal terms. Surely, the loss of two such sh'ps as these, to say nothing of the prestige we would lose in Europe should the ram succeed in destroying them, is an important matter, and the government certainly shuld not have exposed them to such disadvantages as they will labor under in fighting @ vessel whos sides are considered impregnabie to their shot. Our government will, ft seems to me, have s bill to settle with those of both France and Spain relative to this vessel. She never parecd out of French hands and French control wnifl she raised the rebel flag. This isa notorious fact. She bas been lying here six woeks, and the Spanish government would at any time stop her upon an intimation from that of France. Thus far it has not come, the French government up to this time having carefully avolded acknowiedging the slightest rosponal- bility in the matter. ‘The Spanish authorities have allowed this vessel to lie six weeks in one of their ports, and it is a fact that while in Ferrol she has taken on board forty men. The new Ad- miral of the port is thoroughly in the rebel interest, and has winked at a great many of the proceedings of this veasel, which are anything but in accordance with international Jaw and a strict neutrality. The St.newall is now, indeed, making the port of Ferrot « haven and a refuge for her Piratical excursions. She goes to eea—goes out to fight—and, not finding the sea to suit her exactly, goes back to Forrol, This she may dos dozen times, until she is esactly suited with wind and weather. Ya Fagard to woe snipment of additional men, our Chargé 4’ Affairs at Madrid, ite. Parry, i promptiy act ing, and has protested to the Spanish government. Mr. Fuortes, our active and devoted consular agont here, has Protested to the local authorities, and is gathering eff ‘the facts in the case, and they will shortly be laid before the government. It is generally expected that the Stonewall will put to ea and the long expected naval combat take place to- day. ‘The sea is as calm as a milipond, and if the Stonewall really means to fight she will never have a better oppor- tunity than this morning. Conunna, March 23—5 P. M. The Ram Makes Another Trip to Sea and Returns to Port— Promp' Action of the Union Vesols—The Stonewall Said to bs Still Leaky—The United States Protest and Spanish Rply, de. The Etonewall has been playing her little comedy over again to-day. Atoloven o'clock this morning, from the deck of the Niagara, she was cen coming out of the port of Ferrol. In fitoen minutes Inter the Niagara and Sacramento wore steaming toward her, and all Corunna was hasten- ing to the headlands to witnoss the combat. If the Btonowall meant to fight she never had a more favorabie opportunity, There was nota breath of wind, and the en was as smooth as glass, She came out accompanied agatn by the Spanish frigate Concepcion, and the Niagara and Sacramento made di- rectly for her. Thousands of people—mon, women and children, pricsts, soldiers, sailors and civillans—thronged the pathway to the lighthouse, all anxious to witness the conflict which they now believed to be certainly ap- Proaching. When the ram, however, had been out about twenty minutes, and had run perhaps « mile from the entrance of the harbor, she turned sbout and went in again, very much to the'disgust of the spectators. ‘The Niagara and Sacramento steamed past the entrance of the harbor, and lay off a point of land just above it for an nour, and then returned to their anchorage in Cormnna. Precisely What Captain Page means by his tactics I cannot understand, but begin to think he does not intend to fight, or else that he expooted the aid of another rebel vessel which did not make her appearance, i A communication which I have just received from Fer- rol intorma me that upon her return to port after her ox- cursion of day before yesterday tho Stonewall had twenty-two inches of water ia her hold, notwithstanding the fact that she had kept her pumps in operation all the time she was out If this is true it proves her te be utterly unseaworthy, and I begin to believe that Captain Page will not try tho experiment of going to sea again, but wil walt hore in the hope that this vexed question will soon be solved by diplomacy. Mr. Foortes, our Consular Agent here, has just en- tered a formal protest to the local authorities against the Stonewall being permitted to make use of the harbor of Forrol as she would make use of # rebol port, to run in and out at her pleasure and convenience. I have just sera a gentioman who left Forrol since the Stonewall returned to-day. He says that is is re- ported there that she came back because hor ballast rolled and because her forward gua was loowe. If she Could not manoeuvre in wach a nee as she had to-day she never can. Still, it is asserted that she will come out again to-morrow. ‘The Consular Agent hore, Mr. Fuortes, has jant received A telegraphic reply from the Admiral of Ferrol, to bis protest of to-day, against the Stonewall making use of that port in the manner in which #he has been doing. He ays that om both oocasions she went out with the do- clared (ntontion of going to sea, and under these circum. ances was scoompanisd by the Spanish frigate Com- copcion, for tho purpose of seeing her oat of neutral waterr, Im both cases, he cays, she retarned before reaching the limit, not be ng able to contynd ageinst the sen, This (not la, he avn, attorted to by the commander of the Cuncapoton, aud if it be true, the Stonewall is utters unmeworten, The Adeniral avem thas he is very SSRs ectrous that she should go, and mitely intimates that be has ad quite enough of her, Congas, March 24, 1865, The Stonewal Goes Out Again—She Ha: Every Advan tage in Her Fuvor—The Niagara and Sacramento de Not Pursue Her—The Stonewall Standing Off and On This morning, at daylight, the ram Stonewall com- monced making preparations for again leaving the port of Ferrel. As she found yesterday that she was very much down, by tho bow, this morning she lightened herself by taking out a quantity of coal forward. About ten o'clock she came out, accompanied again by the frigate Concepcion. She stood out to sea about five miles, whore she came to and spent most of the day, very much to the admiration of thousands of people of all sorts and doscriptions, who stayed there to gazo a her, and who were excesstvely disgusted that the Nim» Gara and Sacramento did not come out to meet her, Thev did not come, however, and I perceive the rea- son they did not was a good one. The sea wasee smooth as glass, with not a ripple upon it, The Stonewall, had she made a day expressly for it, could nevor have had one in which she would so have every advantage ina naval action as she would have had to-day. In perfeotly smeoth weather she cam use her three big guns with Great accuracy and power, while a little sea will very much incommode her. I presume that Commodore Craven did not fee! inclined to give her ali the advantages, and as she left her spars in Ferrol, and there was no probability of her going te sea in her present rig, he, like a wise and prudent com mander, concluded that he would take his own time, and as he had twice given the Stonewall the choice of weather would now await and make it himself. As I close my letter—at eight P. M.—the Stonewall t reported as standing off and on near the mouth of the harbor of Forrol. Commodore Cravon is as wise and prudont as he is brave, and his bravery has been proven in more than ene hard fought fight. He will not give away his ship; bus to-morrow, if the Stonewall does not have all the advam- tages on her side, he will doubtless be out and fight her. Sho cannot put to sca without his knowledge, and if she attempts to put to sea he will assuredly pursue ber. 1 send you herewith a list of the officers of the Sacra. mento: — Captain—Honry Walke. Lie terw: Commande Paaeey D. Toad. Tiewenant—Goorge P. Ryan. a iigne Marston ‘Nil 8, John D. Clark, Joseph B. Cogh- fohn 8. Kitchen, “armen ese P. Woodbury. Angineers—Acting Chief, Soun, “Yates; First Assistam, Willigm Tipton; Second Assistants, John 8. G. ar wall, Edward A Bushnell; Third Assistants, John quon, G orge E, Savory, Leonard Pratt, Paymast 7s Clerk—Charles Woolley, Jr. Cap’ ‘ain’s Clerk—William S. Ryan. ‘Ac ing Moster’s Mate —Charles L. Pease, rington, E. N. R. Place. Carpent:r—George FE. Andorson. Gunner—Andrew Wilson. I close this letter with @ little conundrum, aprope ef the circumstances, which is go'ng the rounds of both ships, and which report attributes to no less a personage than the Commodore:—What brood of sheep does the ram Stonewall belong to? Why, the marine-o, of course Smr Buona at Quzexc.—The Quebec papers gives Wee the anipe: bublding in. Uae distriog, “Tho whole numb er is forty-three, with an of 39,710 tons, ‘The largest is 1,450 tons, the next 1,300 and 1,260. 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