The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1865, Page 8

i oem partgonten ‘The Asia at Halifax with Two Daye Later News. Spain Backing Out of the Chilean Difficulty. Admiral Pareja Ordered to Raise the Blockade. Stephens, the Irish Head-Centre, Still at Large. Over ‘Six Thousand Dollars Offered for His. Arrest. ; Our Relations with France on the Mexican Question. Oontinged Excitement in England oa the Jamaica Revolt. Six Morton Peto’s Report on Ame- rican Railways. &e. ae. ae. Hauraz, Dec. 8, 1865, ‘The steamship Asia, from Liverpool on the 25th vii Queenstown on the 26th of November, has.arrived. Her -dutes are two days later than thoee already received. It ix stated that the report of the Parliamentary Com- mmission on Railways will be adverse to the transfor of wailway management to the government. The latest offigial report in regard to the cattle plague anys that it is on the increase, ‘The trial of Dr, Hunter (practising in London under an American diploma) for criminally assaulting oue of his andy patients, resulted in his acquittal. At atoceting of the Atlantic and Great Western Rail- ‘way stockheldets Sir Morton Peto and Mr. Forbes made elaborate statements and reports upon the condition and prospects of the line, which they represented as most encouraging. The excitement on the Jamaica question continues. A requisition is being signed in Liverpool asking the Mayor 40 call a meeting to consider the condition of affairs in Jamaica ‘The London Star says that Parliament will probably aecet on the 28th of January to organize, and that the -wegular business of the session will commence on the Aut of February with the delivery of the Queen’s speech. The question of Parliamentary reform shows increas- ing agitation. Jobn Bright will address reform meeting in Birming- aw early in December. He believes that the govern- ment is well disposed towards reform. Some diplomatic changes are spokon of. Lord Bloom- Seid will shortly relinquish the embassy at Vienna, and ‘Lord Wodehouse, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was spoken: of as his probable successor. Lord Loftus will probably succeed Lord Napier at Berlin. Additional details are published of the damage done by the lave gales which is described as one of the most terrific known for many years. The weather continued -very boisterous. 3 Tho steamship Erin, from New York, arrived outon the Ath ultimo. The steamship Europe, from New York, arrived at ‘avze on the 22d ultimo. The steamship Propontie, from Boston, arrived at Liv- -erpool on the 26th. ‘Tho steamship Java, from New York, arrived at Liver- pool at one o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th, after seven hours’ detention at the bar for water. Tue Asia experienced heavy weather the entire pas- tmge, and lost her bowsprit. On the 25th exchanged sig- nals with the Java, going into Liverpool, December 3, three P. M., exchanged signals with the Cuba. The Asia has thirty-eeven passengers far Halifax and forty-seven for Boston. Spain and Chile. ‘A report ‘was current in Parix that Spain had notified Whe British and French governments of her willingness © accept the mediation of European Powers in the Chilean ditticulty. Mad: i papers demand au international arbitration for the settioment of the affair. ‘The Paris Patric says the Spanish government has sent Maxtructions to Admiral Pareja net to attack the Chilean porte, same journal says that Napoleon had pro- med the deputations that waited on him that effica- tous measures will be taken for the protection of French ecommerce in Chile. ly of the Britisn Foreign Office to the memorial ondon merchants, states that instructions were the 18th to the British Minister at Madrid, and rmorialists may feel assured that her Majesty's government will use ther best endeavor to bring about a spoody: termination of the present disastrous state of pines, ‘The Londen correspondent of the fndépendance Relge Delieves that Lord Clarendon, the British Foreign Secre- dary, has expressed himself very strengly with regard % the Spanish outrage upon Chile, and that he bas ‘warned Spain ‘that the weak will notvemain without assistance from countries a8 strong as, and even stronger than Spain, if she does net at once raise the blockade apd act with more moderation towards Chile.” The same authority believes that the French government have sent or will send an equally urgent note to Madrid, end (hat in alt probability Ue United Slates will send a strong naval foree to Valparaiso. THE LATEST—SPAIN REPORTED TO BE BACKING OUT. Tho Paris comrespondent of the London Globe states ‘Mat a Cabinet Council of the Spanish ministry bas been |. a which + was unanimously agreed ¢o-back out of the Chilean affair,end that imperative instructions have deen despatched vin New York ees ae Pareja Yo stop proceediggs, report progress and await instrue- von from Madrid. Earnest entreaties reached the French Emperor te use his good offices in conjunction aon — towards a ao i endl of the aflaor, and fecling against §pain on all widew: Frightened Marshal 0 Donnell. France and the Mexican Question. The Paris Patric prominently pedi the Tollow- sng:— Feocent dense has brought.a rumor from Now ‘York announcing a rupture of the reletions between our 10D Nevember. We attribute it tical Mnancial speev tations. wh at Ly ‘We are informed that the New York markot was much the apnouncemen’ t, and ite authors have ‘wurned it to nceoant. As regards the political speculators it was their object serve their own ii regards Eggiand and fo interests Fogg i ly ig gy pte Tho British goveramont offers a reward of one thou- fant pounds sterling for the recapture of Stepbens, They airo offer three hundred pounds sterling for information that may lead to, Ra sere wine a free Hypps any THON OF personR in his escape may give h information, Nothing is kyown as to the mode or manher of officials, b Queens h, at Dublin, the Lord Chief Justice delivered the unanimous judgment of the Coart refusing the writ of certiorari, to remove the trial to Loudon, applied forty the Fenians, Thix deetrion was bared on tho nd that it was net shown that a fair aod impartial trial could not be had in Dublip * France. A wilitary ridt Was reported at Martinique, between # urge body of Zonaves and some inarines, Nineteen were Ailied and fifty wounded on either side. poroonenaain ‘The Comondouros hhas resigned Me owing to th rant of ool ‘rate in the cbamaber. Hitn nad thas Bo ipasio hus bees summoned to form a cabinet. — rT nate updy, Rov, 11, 1868, Cotton dull Cotton expert of the goode fiat, werk 36,000 halen, enghange 2 Iigd REW YORK ‘WkRALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1865.- Caxourea, Nov. 10, 1865. Cotton dal! PO neo Fy Exchange 2e, 6d. 458. to London. Canzox, Oot 28, 1048, Exchange 4¢. 50. Shirtings higher. Buavowsn, Oct Zl, 1865. ‘Tes and cil frm. Exchange 6 dd Conamercial Intelligence. manks?, NOV. 25, dy ona unas. ‘The discount market le Consols are firm and h gqlet and well wopplied at ne tone Tone at Austra denand at tho bank is moderate. The ‘Austrian | pr pond loan bas been formally introdueed into the ket. Catal a naigaed at $03 a 8034 for mgney. AMERICAN AOGMB our ited States five-twenties 6444 @ 643g; Minois ) _ a Evie Railroad eer a 67. THE PARIS BOURSB, NOV. 25. ‘The Bourse cloned heavy at 68. 60c, for the renters. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, NOV. 25, Cotton—Sales to-day 7,000 bales, tho market closing unchanged. Breadstuifs duil, Provisions unchanged. SPATE OF TRADE AT MANCHESTER. ‘The Manchester market is very dail and prices nom). LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKBT, NOV. 25. ‘The market tends downward, with #mall sales. Rieh- ardson, Spence & Co, and Wakefield, Nash & Co. report :— Flour heavy, with a downward tendency. ‘There is but little inquiry, and prices are weak. Wheat dull and 2d, a 3d. lower: gales of winter red at 108, a 10x. 7d, Corn quiet, and 18, lower; mixed, 208, 6d. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET—NOv. 25. Provisions quiet and steady. Messrs. Gordon, Brace & Co, and Bigland, Athya & Co. papel Hest firm, but quiet. Pork tends downward, declining, and rices are 2s. a 3a, lower. Lard quiet and unchanged. utter quiet and steady. Tallow quiet and steady. LIVERPOOL PRODUCH MARKET—NOV. 25, The Brokers’ Circular rts:—Ashes firmer, Pots, 96s. Gd. a $7y, 6d. ; pearls, 34s. a 35s, Sugar very dal, but steady at unchanged rates. Coffee quiet and steady. Rice inactive; more buyers than sellers. Linseed firm, with an improved tendency. Linseed cakes—Small sales at £9 122, 6d. a £10. Cod oil firmer; sales at 60s. a Sle, 6d, Lingeed oil firmer; sales at 40s. 6d. Rosin firm. Spirits turpentine quiet and unchanged; sales at 45n. 6d, a 463. eo English & Co, report petroleum steady at LONDON MARKETS—NOV, 25. Barings’ Circular reports:—Wheat quiet and easier. Flour scarce; sales of American at 278, Iron firm at £7 a £7 10s. for rails and bars. Ormer. Coffee buoy- ant. Tea firm. Rice dull and tendency downward. Tallow quiet at 60s Spirits turpentine active at 47s. Petroleum still advancing; sales of refined at 3s. 6d. a 8s, 6d. Linseed and linseed oi] still advancing, Salling of the Asia. Hartwax, Dec, 8, 1865. ‘The Asia sailed at half-past seven this evening for Boston, where she will be due Sunday morning. ‘The weather 1 cold, with a strong north wind. Thermome- ter thirty degrees. THE BROOME STREET MURDER. Inquisition Before Coroner Gover—Dwyer Committed for Trial, &c. Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gover hela an inquest at the Fourteenth ward station honse on the body of Patrick MeCudden, late an officer attached to the Court of General Sessions, who died in the New York Hospital from the effects of a pistol shot wound in the abdomen, received on Wednesday last, at the hands of Patrick Dwyer, a barkeeper for Michael B. Lynch, corner of Broome and Marion streets, as previously reported in the Herat, During the investigation the court room was densely crowded by the friends of both the prisoner and 3 Subjoined may be found the testumony taken before the jur: John Troy, of No. 43 Crosby street, being duly sworn, deposed and said:—I was in Lynch’s barroom, corner o! Marion and Broome streets, on the afternoon of the 6th instant, at about two o'clock, when McCudden and two nds éorme ms: Mr. Doogan’ and Mr, Bevins were with . 9 deceased spoke to me; Mr. Thomey was 4 uueu wie: me; deceased said to me, “How do you do, duck?” and then went to the bar and asked for a drink; Patrick Dwyer was behind the bar at tho time; the latter refused to furnish the drinks, saying he did not want to wait on him (deceased); McCudden and his friends insisted on having drinks several times; Dwyer said, “What's the use of your coming into this house, you know you’re not wanted here; I don’t wish to wait on 3 soon after deceased walked over to where I was sitting on the edge of the tablo, and said to me, “You fighting son of a bitch,” and at the game time struck me on the left eye and knocked me back on the table; he hit me again on the right cheek before I could get off the table; I said to him, “What are you doing? what did Lever do to you?” ashe was about striking me again eee ee ide of me and said to ed, “What did yod come here fur to make a fuss; get out of here, get ont of here,” and at the same time pulled the tigger of # pistol which he held in his hand; the cap exploded, tui charged ; the latter fired the pistol was 4 Tan out tor the street, but returned towards the back room; Doogan and Bevins went out of the store after the first shot; Dwyer followed him towards the back room door an fired another shot at him; deceased was then going into the back room; deceased ‘came out of the back room, running out towards the front dcor with Taomey, when Dwyer fired again as he (deceased) was passing through tho store; deceased ran out to the sidewalk; I did not sce McCudden strike Dwyer or threaten to use any per- sonal violence towards him. David Tuomey, of 203 Elm street, sworn:—I was in Lynch’s place when the deceased was shot; I went in there to get a drink, at about twelve o'clock; at about two o'clock in the afternoon McCudden asked Dwyer, who was behind the bar, for a drink; Dwyer said “You can’t have « drink in this houee—I could not serve you; MeCudden pulled ort some money and laid it on the counter, and said, ‘You keep a public house, and 1 insist on having @ drink here; Doogan then asked for a dink, and Dwyer aleo’ refused to give him adruk; McCuddea then went over to wi Troy was sitting on a table and said, “you're a fighting son of @ biteh,’’ and struck him twice; McCudden was ip the act of striking him again when Dwyer came from be- hind the bar with the pistol; he éaid to McCudden, “You came in here to make a muss; now get out of hore; MoCudden then turned towards Dwyer, who dis- charged the pisto! at him; as MeCudden agproectied Dwyer he discharged the pistol asecond timo; MeCudden ran into the back room and Dwyer followed him; Dwyer came into the back room and fired at McCadden again; I did not seo deceased strike Dwyer or attempt to use any violence towards him, he did not threaten him wfth any violence. George Bovine, of 146 Mulberry street, deposed :—I went into Lynch’s barroom with MeCcdden on the day he was shot; McCadden came along and asked me to take drink; deceased, Doogan and ‘myself went into the barroom ; ‘uomey and me to take a drink; Dwyer maid, “You cam’ have @ drink tn thle house?’ Doogan asked him why he couldn’t have a drink, and MceCudden, who had a dollar bili oa the coun- ter, said he would pay for it; MeCadd’n walked over to who was sitting on @ table, aud gtrack at him; MoCidden then walked towards’ the bar, and Dwy:t came from behind the bar with a pistol ia bie band; he fired at MeCudden, who was facing bf as deceased passed towards the back rooin T heard or shot dis- charged; McCudden then camo out of the back room aud ‘was walking through the store towards the street when Dwyer fired at him I opened the side door, " on Marion street, ent out; I walked down to Broome street and called for Doogan, who was half way across tho street; I saw McCudden golug up on the side- walk towards Elm street; e © him, and asked him if he was shot; he replied ‘Yes, in the belly,’’ and fell while bepoke to him; a policeman came up, and Doogan told bifm that Lynch's barkeeper, had rhot the |, and he went and arrested Dwyer; de- ceased did not threaten or offer any violenee to Dwyer. David Doogan, of No. 41 Marion street, sworn: —I went Lynch’s place on tho invitation of deceased ; | turned to Mr. fuomey and said, “Dave, will you bave a drink?” Dwyer refused to wait on them; I saw deceased strike at Troy, but J did not seehim strike him; Troy remon- strated with deceased for striking him; Dwyer fired tue E first shot at McCudden, who then tried to get into the beck room, and Dwyer fired again at MeCudden’s head as he ;, When McCud- den came it of the front door Dw; stomach ; this shot took effect; I went came vig as . who was on hy uext to Lynch's and MeCndden tiled all Dwyer after he commenced tofre any violence nor did he threaten bim. Michael of the Fourteenth preciaet, worn :— About saw a cfowd standing at the corner of Broome and Eim mreets; I ran down, and and Doogan carry. MeCuddan ; and Doogan said, ‘“Patsey Dwyer, Lynch's barkeeper;” Dwyer was pointed ont.to me; “I want you to come up to the station house ;”’ he said would not go ‘Without a warrant; I told that<‘it did not need warrant in this case, ae wae Dwyer gnid “that if he had to go he well go once;” another officer came in, an Khim out the Mari the crow: outside; I found the pietol thrown into a drawer behind the bar; Dw; red (o-be ‘sober. yer Deputy Coroner John Keach, M. D., who made a post mortem examinasion on the body, testified to finding a pistol shot wound in the abdomen; the ball umbiligus & little to the right of the median line, pasred through the Jolt border of the Hyer, and through the stomach, and penetrated the pelvis of the left kidney. Death reulied trom jnverual hemorrhage from his ‘wound. The case was then submitted tothe jory, who found “That Patrick MoCudden cane to his death by a pistol shot wound in tie abdomen, and that (he sald pistol shot was dred by Patrick Dwyer, on Wednesday, the 6th day of December, 1865." ‘On tho rendition of whe verdict Dwyor was arraigned for exawination. He is dorty.one years of age, was born in Ireland, lived at No. keeper by occupation. DWYER’S STATEMENT. @ Prince street, and ia bar- THE PRIZE RING. Fight Between Con Orem and Patsey ‘arley at lelcna, Montana Territory, rom the Montana Poet (extra), Noy. 8.) ‘The most intense excitement that we have ever wit nessed in this country has for some time past been exused by the preparations for this long expected con- ‘test, which came off on the 5th inst. at Helena, Edgerton county. ‘The arrangements were excellent, and reflected the highest eredit upon all coucerned, On Last Chance Fiat, about half a mile below town, an envlosure— boarded closely to a height of twelve feet, measuring one hundred feet square—was epectally constructed aud seated amphitheatrically, 60 that all could have a good view. Not less than 2,500 le were present, and among them divers gully attired females, who oxpressed their opinions of the merits of the rival shonene in forcible language and deposite of dust, The ission, fee was five dollars, Both men appeared in fine condition at the scratch— Patsey, perhaps, @ little too fleshy, but still stripping big, and looking like a giant razeed. His broadly ex. led chest and shoulders, his thorough fighting aud hig cool, game loox, spoke volumes for him, Upinions were about equally divided, and dust was gene- rally piled up on the level. His weight was 148 pounds; bis height is 5 fect 5 inches, Con stands 5 foet Or inches high, and is a beautiful model of symmetry. He had trained down to a little over 140 pounds, and locked clear and hard; but he had skinned the middle knuckle of his righthand, which was inflamed, and told heavily against him in.the fight. THE BATTLE. Rovxp 1,—Both combatants appéared briek and h ful, and went to work ag business men, alternately shift- ing their ground and keeping in the neighborhood of Marley's corner. At last Con dropped a sockdolloger from iitg left on Marley’s cheek, drawing blood. Patsey clinched, avoiding some well intended but ineffectual passages from Con’s maulera, both went down together. Loud cheers for Con, and cries of *‘Firet blood for Con,” which event was allowed in his favor, Rounp 2 opened with a direct smashing left-hander from Con on the right jaw, Con’s hand suffering at least ‘much as Marley's jaw. Marloy fell, but jumped up ‘and went at it wickedly, sending in his dexter pestle heavily on Con’s shoulder and neck, Con bg vn wn, striking at Marley as he fell, and landing home in his ribs with his left. On reference, the pass-word was is- sued, “Go on.”” ‘There was somne very viclous fighting from the second to the twelfth round, Con punishing Mariey about the head and face, the former the best at arm’s length and the latter in the in-fighting. Rownps 12 vo 20 were much the same, Marley’s play was under Con’s left arm, which was red and swollen, Con visiting the face only. After this the men clinched, and one on the other slipped down without being hurt. To the thirteenth round, at the fall Cop threw Marley w complete somersault. Rounp 21.—-Marley’s left eye arte. He was well marked on body ps Spl also, but, though breathing hard, as lively as a cat. He landed with his righta smasher on Con’s left visual, sending the claret in a shower from the cut eyebrow. Rounps 22 ro 26.--Heavy fighting; Orem having the best of it, Rounps 27 To 35.—Slow affairs, Marley home on the breast; Con, with bis puffed right, reaching the cheek. Which ever thought he bad a chance fora foul, slipped down, Rouxps 36 10 66.—There was a great dea) of wild rally- ing, and some jobbing at close quarters in these rounds, Magley generally getting in on the ribs, and Con oa the face, both without much effect; Orem slipping down, except in the 52d round, when Marley threw him, Con’s right was nearly useless, being soft and puffed, Rounbs 56 10 65.—Some heavy exchanges. Claims of foul and much confusion. Rounn 66.—Marley’s left oye closing; right and left cheek swelled; also, a big pump appeared on his right cheek. The sponge was applied to his olfactory organ most persistently. He, however, sont in the heaviest blow of the battlo, right over Con’s heart. It was @ staggorer, and loft its mark instantly visible. The men closed; but as no fall appeared likely, crios of “Seperate em’? were heard, and the seconds came up. As Con t go, Marley struck him (ull on the left oye. (This was subsequently ruled as no foul, as the round was nut over according to the rales.) Roonp 67.—Con gave Marley a decidedly unpleasant and knocked him down rap on the mouth with his le ag he was retreating. Rovnps 67 To 87.—The Senting took another turn; Con losing streveth idly, Marley, though fa- tigued, recovering his wind and talking to declaring that he would fight ali night. Rouxps 88 To. 93,—Night was closing in, and the com- batants were exhausted considerably, especially Orem, who slipped down 80 a8 to challenge an appeal for foul, and he was warned not to do 80 any more, No blows of ‘aby account were given till the end of the 96th round. At the beginning of the 97th round the referee de- cided, on apped! from both sides, thatthe fight sbould be postponed until the next morning. REMARKS. An might be supposed, the spectators were much an- noyed at the unexpected termination of the fight; but the sun stops for no one—in these days, at least—and it was the only course practicable under the circumstances, The =. punishment sustained showed most heavi- je ley ; but the ted and heavy visitations on "# body told their tale in the fight, unmistakably. In the beginning Con inflicted nearly ail the punishment, but the tables were turned before the a ‘was post- poned. The difference of style in the fighting was roy markable, Con’s blows were heavy on the head an weak on the body. Marley’s were just the reverse. Both men exhibited considerable pluck. Morning caine, and at the appointed hour Marley re- gponded.to the call; but Orem did not—his right band, from the concussion of blows, being entirely useless. Our or says it was injured by a blow in the fifth round to such an extent, to use bis own words, as ‘to be half the battle against Orem.” Diea. 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The General-in-Chief on the Fighting Qualities of the East and West. THE CLOSING sSCUNDS. &e. &. &. Brapqvantens, ARMImS or Tine UxrreD amy Wasurveton, D. C., July 22, 1865. @rn—I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the armies of the United States from the date of my appointment to command the same:— ‘THR PLAN OF THR LIKUTENANT GENERAL. From an early period in the rebellion I had been im- pressed with the idea that active and continuous opera- tions of ali the troops that could be brought into the field, regardless of season and weather, were necessary to a speedy termination of the war. The resources of the enemy and his numerical strength were far inferior to ours; but, as an offset to this, we had a vast territory, with a population hostile to the government, to garrison, and long lines of river and railroad communications to protect, to enable us to supply the operating armiea, ‘The armies in the East and West acted independently ‘and without concert, like a balky team, no two ever pull- ing together, enabling the enemy to use to great advantage big wterior lines of communication for transporting troops from east to west, reinforeing the army most vigorously pressed, and to furlough large numbers, during seasons of inactivity on our part, to go to their homes and do the work of producing, for the support of their armies. It was a question whether our numerical strength and resources were not more than balanced by these disad- vantages and the enemy’s superior position. From the first I was firm in the conviction that no peace could be had that would be stable and conducive to the happiness of the people, both North and South, until ‘the military power of the rebellion was entirely broken. I therefore determined, first, to use the greatest num- ber of troops practicable against the armed force of the enemy; preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies, and the possibility of repose for refitting and producing necessary supplies for carrying on resistance. Second, to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until by mere attrition, if in no other way, there should be nothing leftto him butan equal submssion with the loyal section of our common couutry to the constitution and laws of the land. These views have been kept constantly in mind, and orders given and campaigns made to carry them out. Whotlier they migyt have been better in conception and execution is for the people, who mourn tho loss of friends fallen, and who have to pay the pecuniary cost, to say. All I can say is that what I have done has been done conscientiously to the best of my ability, and in what I conceived to be for the best interests of the whole ‘country. ‘THE ETTCATION IN MAY, 1864. “at the datewhen this report bogins the situation of the contending forces was about as follows:—The Mis- sippi river was strongly garrisoned by federal troops from St. Louis, Missouri, to ita mouth. The line of the Arkansas was also held, thus giving us armed possession of all west of the Mississippi north of that stream. A few points in Southern Louisiana, not remote from the river, were held by us, together with a small garrivon at and near the mouth of the Rio Grande. All the balance of the vast territory of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas wasin the almost undisputed possession of the enemy, with an army of probably not less than $0,000 «flective ‘men, that could have been brought into the field had there been sufficient opposition to bave broyght them out, The let-alone policy had demoralized this foree so that probably but little more than one-half of it was ever present in garrison at any one time, But the one-half, or 40,000 men, with the bands of yaerillas scattered through Missourl, Arkansas and along the Missiseippt river, and the disloyal character of much of the population, compelled the uso of a lar, number of troopsto keep navigation open on the riv: and to protect the loyal people to the wext of it. To the east of the Missiexippi we held substantially with the line of the Tenhenses aba Holeton tivern vanting eastward to include nearly all of the State of Tennessee. South of Chattanooga a small foothold had been obtained in Geor- kia, sufficient to protect East Tennessee from incursions from the Se ae at Dalton, Georgia, West Virginia was substantially within our lines. Virginia, with the exception of the Northern border, the Potomac river, a small area about the month of James river, covered by the troops at Norfolk and Fortress Povomeo iying slang” the Rapidan, was inthe possesion mac lying. was 8 on of the enemy. fe the seacoast footholde had been obtained at Plymouth, Washington and bcsheag eg North Carolina; Beaufort, Folly and Morris lalands, ‘Hil- ton Head, Fort Pulaski and Port Roy: lina; Fer ina and St, Augustine, in Florida. West and Pensacola were also in our possession, whil all the important ports were blockaded by the navy. The accompanying map, a copy of which was sent to General herman and other commandors in a March, 1864, shows by red lines the t occupied by us at the beginning of the rebellion at the of the campaign of 1864, while thoso in blue are Mnes which it was to Behind ine" Ohion lines. there wero bands of guerilias and a large population disloyal to ern- ment, making it necessary to guard foot ‘of road or river used in supplying our armies, In the South a reiga of military despotiem prevailed, which made every nan and boy capable of bearing arms a soldier, and those who could not bear arms in the field acted as for col. lecting deserters and unig, tl is enabled the enemy to bring almost his Into the field, The enemy had the bulk of his forces east of the Mississippi into two armies, com! by Gene- rale R. BE, Lee and J. E. Johnston, his ablest and best generals. The commanded by Lee occupied the south bank of the from Mine run weatwi strongly | and defending Richmond, the rebel against army of the Potomac. The army w Johnston occupied 8 strongly intrenched position at covering and * fending Atlanta, @ e great im: as a railroad centre, ost armies under Gene- ral W. T. Sherman. In addition to these armies, ho had a large cavalry force under Forrest, in Northeust Missie- tippl; a considerable force, of all in the Shenan-, doai valiey, and in the western part of Virginia and ex. treme eastern part of ;, and also confronting our seacoast garrisons, and holding blockaded ports where wo had no foothold upon land, These wo armies, and the cities covered and defended by them, were the main objective points of the cam: pa fajor Goneral W, T, Sherman, who waa appointed to the command of the military division of the Mississippi, erubracing nll the armies and territory east of the Mis- rise’ppl river to the Alleghanios, and the department of Arkansas, weet of the Misoies po, had the immediate cormmand ot the armles operating against Johnston, Major General Georgo G. Meado had the immediaty command of the Army of the Potomac, from where T exercised general supervision of the movemente of all our armies, GRNERAL GUFRMAN'S INSTRUCTIONS. General Sherman was instructed to move Johnaton’s army, to break it up, and to terior of the enemy's condos ing all the he Tf the enemy in his front follow him up to the full prevent the concentration of Loe upon was in the power of the Army ol More specific written inctrw tho renson that 1 had talked over with hi of tho campaign, aad wag sativfied that be & rs inst a the pla ddurstoud i i abandonment of the main object of the Red river expe- dition, for this force was to movements east of tho Mississippi; that should ‘the spring campaign to mov. tamly would be if woops enough could be obtained to make it without embarrassing other movements; that New Orleans would be the point of an expedition; also, that I had directed Genegal Steele to make a real moye from Arkansas, as 3u him (General Banks), instead of a de! as le thought adv! On the 81st of March, in addition to the ing no- tidcation ang cones, he was. gpg as WS :— First—If successtt Fr ox mst tnti"tou turmover the defence of the Ret’ river to Gengral Sieele and the navy. ‘hat you abandon Texas entirely, with the exces your hold upon the Rio Grande. his can be h men, if they will turn their attontion their positions, At least one-hait of the force required for this service might be taken from the colored troops. Phird—By properly fortifs ‘on the Mississippi river, the torn haa Mot Port Uedigon to, New Orleaus ean be reguced to en thousand men, if not to #less number, Six thousand more would then hold all the rest.of ihe territory necessary 10 hold until active operations cao again be ree suroed west of the river. According to your last return this would give you a fores of over thirty thousand effective men with which t move against Mobile. To this I expect to add five thousand men from Missouri. If, bh the foree here stated too small to hold ‘the as necessary to hold possession of, I would say, concentrate at least. twenty-five thousand then.of your present com mand for operations against Mobile, “With these and such additions a9 I can give you elsewhere, lowe no time in making @ demonstration, to be followed by an attack upon Mobile. Two or more fron chads will be ordered to reportto Admiral Farragut. This gives him a strong naval fleet with which tore rate. You can make your own ar angements with the A for his co- operat our own line of approach. iden of the matter is that Pascagoula should-be ‘your bas but, from your long service in the Gulf Department, you wi know best about the matter. It is intended that your move- ments shall be co-operative with movements elsewhere, you cannot now start too soon. All I would, now add is that you commence the concentration of your forces at once. Pre- Serve a profound secrecy of what you intend doing, and start at the earkiest possible inoment, U. 8. GRANT, Lieutenant General. ‘Major General N. P. Bans. GENERAL MEADE'8 INSTRUCTIONS, Major General Meade was instructed that Lee’s army would be his objective point; that wherever Leo went he would go also, For his movement two plans presented themseives:—One to cross the Repidan below , mov. ing by, his right flank, the other above, moving by his Jel Each presented advantages over the other, with corresponding objections. By crossing above, Lee would de cut off from all chance of ignoring Richmond or going North on araid, But if we took this route all we did would hi to be done while the rations we started with held out; Decider, it separuted us from Butler, so that he could not be directed how to co-operate. If we took the other route Brandy Station could be used as a supplies until another was secured on the York or James tion with four thousand immediately to fortityi rivers, these, however, it was decided to take the lower route, ’ GENERAL BUTLER’S INSTRUCTIONS. The following letter of instruction was addressed to Major General B. F. Butler:— 8 Fort Mosror, Va., April 2, 1866. Grxrrat—In the spring campaign, which it is desirable shall commence at as early aduy us’ practicable. it 18 pro- pored to have co-operative action of all the, armies in the eld, ng far ax this object can be accomplished. It will not be ible to un ite our armies into two or three to act as so muay units, owing to the absolute ne- cvsnity of holding on to the terri taken from the enemy. But, generally speaking, concentration can be prac- tically effected by armies moving ’to the interior of tite ene- my’s country from the territory they have to guard. By such movement they interpose themselves between the enemy and the country 10 be guarded, thereby Teduclug the number necessary to guard important points, or at least occupy the attention of a part of the enemy's foree, If no greater object ts gat 9 army and Richmond being the greater ob- jects towards which our attention must be direcied in the next campaign, itis desirable to anite all the force we can unst them. The necessity of covering Washington With the Army of the Potoma . and of coveringyour depart- ment with your army, makes it impossible to unite those forces at the beginning ‘of _wvy move. I propose, therefore, what comes nearest this of anything that seems practicable: The he Potomac will act from. ils present basn, ctive, point, Xou will collect youre mnmand that can be spared from gar- rison daty—I should say not Jess than twenty thousand eifece tive men—to operate on the Bouth side of Jumex river, Rich- mond being your objective point, To the force you y have will be added about ten thousand man from South Caro- Ina, under Major General Gilimore, who will command them in person. Major General W. 'F. 6inith in ordered to report to yout, to command the troops sent into the field from your own deyartment, General Gilmore will be ordered to report to you at Fort: reas Monroe, with all the rops on transports, by the 18th inst,, OF as soon thereafter as practicable. Should you not reorivo notice by that time ¢@ move, you will make such dis. position em and your other forces us you may m beat Ericulated to deceive ihe enemy as to the real mdve 10 be made. ‘When you are notified to move, take City Pont with as much force as Fortity, or rather intrench, at once, and concentrate all your troops, ‘for the ileld there as rapid) Seyouran. From Cy Point directions caonot be given at ‘this time for your further movements. The fact that has already been stated—that is, that Rich- monet Gil your obientive, point, ane that tore (J to be co- operation ween your forces: the Army of the Potomac— must be yourguide. ‘Thin indicates. the ‘hecesaly of your holding close to the south bank of the James river as you ad- vance. Theu, should the enemy be forced into his intrench- ments in Rielimond, the Army of the PotMnoc would follo nd by means of transports the two armies would bec come unit, All the minor details of your advance are left entirely to your direction, If, however, you thimk it practicable, to use ar cavalry Kouth' of you wo an to eut the railroad about iek’s Ford about the ‘time of the general advance, it world y 01 Ti be of fmmonse adv: You will please forward for my information at the earliest practicable day, all o details and instructions you may give for the execution of this order. U, 8. GRANT, Lieutenant General, Major General B. Boruen, ‘On the 16th, these instructions were substantially re- iterated. On tho 19th, in order to eecure full ¢o-opera- tion between his army and that of General Meade, he was informed that I expacted him to move from Fort Monroe the same day that General Meade moved from Culpepper. The exact time I was to telegraph him a8 soon as it was fixed, and that it would not be earlier than the 27th of April; that it. was my intention to fight Loe between Culpepper and Ricymond if he would stand. Should he, however, fall back iuto Richmond, I would follow ap an make unction with his (General Butler's) army on the Jaines river; that, ceuld J be certain he would be able to invest Richmond on the south sde so as to have his left resting on the James, above the city, I would form the junction there; that circumstances might make this ‘course advisable any how; that he should use every ex- ertion to secure footing as tar up the south side of the river ax he could, and as soon as possible aiter the re- ceipt of orders to move; that if le could not carry the s he should at least detain as large a force as pos- sible. CONCENTRATION OF THE ANMINS. Tn co-operation with the main movements against Lee and Johnson, I was desirous of using all other troops necessarily kept in departments remote irom the fields of immediate cperetions and also those kept in the back- ground for the protection of our extended lines between the loyal States and the armies operating against them. ‘A very considerable foree under commend of Major General Sige! was so held for the protection of West Virginia, and the frontiers of Maryland and Pennsylvania. While these troops could not be withdrawn to distaut fields without exposing the North to invasion by com- paratively small bodies of the enemy, they could act directly to their front and give better protection than if lying idle in garrison. By such movement they would e.ther compel the enemy to detach largely for the pro- tection of his supplies and lines of communication or he ‘would lose them. General Sigel was therefore directed to organize all his available force into two pete, to move from Be. verly and Charleston, under command of Generals Ord and Crook, against the East Tennessee and Virginia jul hav been re- Subsequently, Ord Heved at his own request, General Sigel was at his own suggestion, to give up the expedition by Be- verly and to form two columns, one under Crook, on the Kanawha, numberi men, and one on the SI , Bumbering seven thousand men. The one on the Shenandoah to as- semble between Cumberland such cavalry as could be made to threaten the enemy in the tak sension of” Lewiebi Saunier ff his force wisburg w! of and Tennessee doing as much mo he could, destroyi nrives bride thwmesininien ee a ADVANCE ORDERED, Owing to the weather and bad condition of the roads, Operations were delayed until the Ist of Ped atop Pane Re readiness and him at F the apparent im tersbarg and destroying rallrond communication as far sou'h as possible, canton however, in the practica- bility of capturing Richmond unless it was reinf 1 made that the ive point of bis operations. As the Army of the Potomnc was to move simultaneously with him, Lee could not detach from his army with eafety, and the enemy did not have u elsewhore to. to the defence of the city in time to meet @ Fapi movement fom the north of the James river. GENERAL NRADE LEFT IN COMMAND OF M18 ARMY. Pde glee that, commanding all the armies ot |, a8 far ag poseil to leave General Meade independent command of ee, ‘Army of the Potomac. Es instructione for that army were all through were general in their pane Ma ‘all the and the execution to him. The that followed proved him to be the right man ‘in the right place. His comroanding always in the presence Pay hes rior to him in rank, bas drawn from, much of poblic attention that his geal and title him to and which he would otherwise have . THY MOVEMENT OF TUR ARMY OF THR P°TOMAC ‘The movement of the army of the Potowae commenced bis near Mine run, ‘The battle raged furiously all ag te whole being brought into the ht a& fast as the corps could got upon the tet, which, considering the fooler af he forest apd marro: ness. General Burnside, with the Ninth corps, was, at te poycnpe Arey of the Sossoeee mead, 18> with the bulk corps at the crossing of hapnock rive find Alexandria Railroad, holding the fund hack, to bl This crossing he was apprised of on the afternoon of the 4th, By six o’clock of the morning of the 6th he ‘was leading his corps into action near the Wilderness aavern, some of his troops having marched a d.staiow of over thirty miles, crossing both the Rappahannev i and Rapidan rivers.’ Considering that a large propo: tion, probably two-thirds of his command, was eon. of new troops, unaccustomed to marches and var - Wing the accoutrements of a soldier, this was a remarx- ‘march, ‘THE BATILE OF THE WILDERNESS. ‘The battle of the Wilderness was renewed by us at five» o'clock on the morning of the 6th, and continued with unabated fury until darkness set in, each army holding substantially the same position that they had on the evening of the Sth. After dark tho enemy wade a !ve~ Die atvempt to tara our right flank, capturing several hundred prisoners and creating considerable contosion. But the promptness of General Sedgwick, who was per- sovally present and commanded that part of our lin soon reformed it and restored ord’ r. On the mornin: of the 7th, reconnoissances showed that the cnemy bat fallen behind his entrenched lines, with pickets to the front covering apart of the battle field, Frou this iv was evident to my mind that the two days fighting had satisfied him of his inability to further maintain the + on- test In the open field, notwithstanding his ad,antage of ition, and that he would wait an attack hind his works. I therefore cetermined to push on and put my whole for;o beiweem jing and Richmond, and orders were at ouce issued for u movement by lis right flank, On the night of the Tub the march was commenced towards Spottsy!vania Court House, tue Fifth corps moving on ths most direct road. But the enemy having become apprised of our move- ment, and having the shorter line, was enabled to reach there first, On the 8th G-neral Warren meta force of the enemy which had been sent out to oppoxe and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up am Spotsylvania, — This force was steadily driven back on the main force, within the recently constravted works, after considerable fishting, resulting in severe loss to~ both sides. On the morning of the 9th General Sheridan. started on a raid against the enemy’s lmegof communi- cation with Richmond, The sth, 10th and 1th were spent io manceuvr ng and fiylting, withour devisive re- sults, Among the killed on the 9th was thar. able and distinguished soldicr, Major General Joho Sedgwick, commanding the Sixth army corps. Major General H. G. Wright euecveded him in command. Early ‘on the morning of the 12th a general attack was inv on the eaemy in position, ‘he Second corps, Major General Hancock commanding, carried a salient of hus tine, eap- turing mos: of Johuston’s divi8ion of Ewell’s corps and twenty pieces oi artillery, Bui the resisiance Was so~ obstinate that the advantage gained did not prove decisive. The 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and isth ‘were consumed in mangavring and awaiting the arrival of re-entorcoments from Washington, Deemng {¢ im- praeticabie to make any further attack upon the enemy at Spotsylvania Court aoa orders were issued on the 18th with a view toa movement to the North Anna, to» commence at twelve o'clock on the night of the 19h. Late in the afternoon of the 19th Eweil’s corps came ont of its works on our extweme right tank; but the attack ‘was promptly repuised, with heavy loss, This delayed. the movement to the North Anua until the night of the, 2ist, when it was cominenced. But the enemy again having the shorter line; and being in posession of the main roads, was enaolod to reach tho North Apna - In advance of us, and took ition behind it. ‘The Fifth corps reached the North Anna on ther afternoon of the 23d, closely followed by the sixth corps. The Second and Ninth. corps got up abont the same time, the Second holding the bridge and the Ninth. lying between that and Jeiicho ford. General Warren effected @ crossing the same afternvon, and gut 2 position without much oj ition. Soun after getting into pori- tion he was vivlently attacked, but repuised tho onemy with great slaughter, On tho 25th General. Sher.dan 1e~ j@ined the Army of the Potomac fromm the raid on which ‘he started frum Spottsylvania, having destroyed ther depots at Beaver Dum und Ashland stations, our traiue: of curs, Jarge supplies of rationy and many miles of riii- road track; recaptured about four hundred of our men, on their way to Richmond as prisoners of war; met and. defeated the enemy’s cavalry at Yellow Taverns; earr.ed the urst line of works around Kichmond; but, finding the second line too strong to be carried by assault, re- to the north bank ot the Chickahominy, as. Meadow's Bri under heavy fire, and moved. by a detour to Haxall’s Landing, on the James river, where he commun.cated with General Butler, This raid hud the effect of drawing off the whole of the enemy's cay- airy forcs, and making it comparatively casy tu gaurd ‘the trains. hd THE MOVEMENT UP THE JAMES RIVER. General Butler moved lis main force up the Jamce> river, in parsuance of instructions, on the 4th of Ewe General Gillmore having joined him with the Ts corps. At the xame time he a force of 1,800 cav by of West Point, to forma junction with him whe ever he might get a foothold, and a force of 3,000 cay al-- ry, under General Kautz, from Suitolk, to.operate nat. the roads gouth of Peiersburg and Kichmond. On the 5th he occupied, without opposition, both City Point and. Bermuda Hundred, his movement being a complete sur- prise, On the 6th he was in position with bis main army, and commenced entrenching. Ou the ith he made: @ revonnoissance ayainst the Petersburg amt Rchmone Railroad, destroying a portion cf it afver some fighting. On the 9h he telegraphed as follows :— Heangvanrens, Nan Bensopa Lanning, Moy Our operations may be summed up th a fev w. 1,700 cavalry we have advanced up the Peninanla, forced they Chickahomiay, and have we to OnF present. ‘hese were color now holding nee pickets toward 1 Kautz, with tires nd exvalry from Suifotks, on the same day’ with our movement up Jamies tiver, forced the blackwater, burned the railroad by at Stony Creek, below Fetersblry, cutting in Wwo Beauregan Sout tha point, We have landed here, entrenched ourvelves, dostroyed: many miles of railrord abd Jon which, wiih proper supplies, we cin hold 1 of Lée'sarmy. I have ordered up the auppiie Beauregued, with x large portion of his force, was lefr ting of the railroads by Keutz. That portion raburg wader Jit iipped tory, taking many prisoners, after south by the o a reached ¥ Killing and wound a severe and well @, Mabor General. Hon, E. Mf. Stamrow, Secretary of War. On the evening of the 13th and morning of the 14th he carried a portion of the enemy’s first line of devences at Drery’s Liu, or Fort Darling, with stnall lose, The time thus cousamed from the 6th lost to us the benetit. of the surprise and capture of Richmond and Peiersburs, enabling, as it did, Beauregard to collect his ioave force in North and South Carolina and bring thei to the devence of those places. On the 16th the enemy atiacked General butler in his ition ia front of Drury's Bluft. He was forced back, or drow back, into his entrenchments between the forks of the James and Appomattox rivers, the enemy entrenching strongly in. his front, thus covering his reg the city apd alt that was Yaluable to him. His army, therefore, thongh in a position of great security, was as completely shut off from further operations directly against Richmond as if it had been in a bottle strongly corked, It required but a ct small force-of the. enemy to hold it- KAUT#'S RAID OM THE DANVILLE RAILROAD, On the 12th General Kautz with his cavalry was starte: the Danville Railroad, which he strock Powhatan and Chola stations, destroying railroad track, two freight trains and one Toons to join the Army of the Potomac, of May the Ninth army corps, commanded ‘by Major General A. KE, Burnside, was assigned to the ‘Army of the Potomac, and from this. time forward stituted @ portion of Major General Meado’s Finding the enemy's position om the. North. A in e enemy's ne North Anuae than either of bis previous ones, T withdrew ov the night of the 26th to the north bank of the Nortl Anna, and moved My Hanovertown to turn thé enemy wr Position by bis right. General’ Torbert's and Merritt's divisions of cav under Sheridan, and the Sixth corps led tho advan», crossed the Pamunky fiver at Hanovertown after eov- alderable and on the 28th the two divisions of” nocessful engagement with the: enemy at Haw's Lm A On the 20th and 30in we aa. vanced, With heavy: ae to the Hanover Court. UPPLEMENT SHEET.