The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1871, Page 10

j : 10 WASHINGTON. Senator Sumner Resuming His War on the Administration. HE TALKS OF UMPEACHMENT., ‘Whe Grant Republicans Favoring a Change in the Chairmanship of Foreign Relations. The Report on the Pacific Rail- road Interest Question. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1871. ‘Senator Sumner’s War Upon the President. ‘The forticoming speech of Senator Sumner on “She Presrient’s West Indian policy is the excite- ment in political circles, The Senator's friends in ‘he repeblican party have been advising him to abandon bis war upon the President, and several of the most prominent of them have warned him that his course will meet with the disapproval of a large majority of the party. Sumner, however, 18 Mexorable. He will ‘have *blood, and already he «talks of impeaching the President, The result of his speech will probably be his removal from the chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Relations, The republican Senators argue that it is alike unjust to the administration and to the majority in Congress who support the administration to nave at the head of the leading committee of the Senate a Senator as Hostile to the President as any on the democratic side. Mr. Sumner is not as sick as he has been represented in some ef the newspapers. He expects to be out to-morrow, and on Tuesday he will proba- bly make his speech in the Senate. ‘Tae New Loan Agents at Home and Abroad, ‘The following Louses have been appointed agents for the negotiation of the new government loan abroaa:—Great Britain—Baring Brothers & Co., Loudon; A. M. Rothscniid & Sons, London; Morton, Rose & Co., London; Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co., London. Germany—M. A. De Rothschild & Sons, Frankfort. France—De Rothschild Brothers, Paris; Drexel, Harjes & Co., Paris, Holiand—Hope & Co., Amsterdam; Becker & Field, Amsterdam, The list of agents in the United States will scon be an- nounced. Seventeen hundred agencies have been tendered, including seventy-five private banking establishments, So far 900 have accepted and ity declined the agencies. On Mouday special Instructions will be sent to the Assistant Treasurer at New York for his guidance in offering the new loan in that city, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has com- menced printing the new bonds, and a number of ; the denomination of $10,000 have been struck off, On Monuay the printers will commence on bonds of the several denominations, so that by the 6th of March the Secretary will be prepared to make the first issue. There were received at the loan division of the Treasury Department yesterday five-twenties to the amount of $100,009, to be ex- changed for bonds bearing five per cent interest, ‘This is the first request made. Secretary Boutwell continues to receive flattering assurances from all Parts ol the country of the popularity of the new Joan, and is as hopeful as ever of its complete suc- cess. The Treasury Programme for March. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to purchase two millions of bonds on each Wednesday during the month of March, being ten millions in all, and to sell one million of gold on the first, third and fiftn any legal or equitable claim. It wonld, tberefore, seem that the best fasereats of the Viites States would be served. vy patronizing the roads to the full extent of the pubile business, and that no triding difference in the verms offered upon other routes should be atlowed to divert that business from the Pacific Reiroads. It is clear that a considerable amount of government freight has been sent by other routes, but that amount cannot now be ascer- , asthe accounts of the Quartermaster’s De- ent, in which it 18 almost wholly contained, ve not yet been adjusted for the past year. The answer of the President to the Senate resolution on that subject shows that the amounts sent by other Toutes for the past year by the Navy Department cost ay ea by the War Department $58,394 94. at by the greater amount, indeed, Dearly ume whole, can only be found in the aceonnts of the termaster General’s office; and the letter of the ird Auditor of the Treasury shows that none of these accounts, from 1869-'70, have yet been re- turned. Tne committee, however, do not think it necessary to recommend any further legislation at the present time on the subject. The employment of these roads For aoveraner purposes, in all proper cages, 18 80 manifestly for the interest of the United States that it 1s believed the several departments of the government will, under existing laws, extend to them all the patronage in their power consistent ‘with the public interest, Reduction of Staff Officers of the Army. On the 31st of January the Secretary of War issued an order reducing the number of staif officers 1n the several departments of the army. That order, among other things, prescribed that:—“An officer of the Pay Department may be designated as chief pay- master, provided he also makes his proportion of the payments within the command.” In accoraance with the above the following General Order No, 15 has been issued:— War DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 1871. In consideration of ths reduced number of pay- Masters, and to carry out the requirements of Gen- eral Orders No. 7, 1871, On recommendaiton of the Paymaster General, depot and division chief pay- masters, as heretofore designated in orders, are abolished. The Paymaster General will supply chief paymas- ters of departments the funds necessary for the pay- ment of their respective departments direct. De- partment chief paymasters will transmit their pe- riodical estimates for funds to the Paymaster Gen- eral direct. The Division of the Pacific is for the present ex- cepted from the operations of this order. Celonel N. W. Brown, Assistant Paymaster Gene- ral, wiil assume the duties of Chief Paymaster of the fs oreo of the East, relieving Major Henry Prince, Colonel Daniel McClure, Assistant Paymaster General, will assume the duties of Chief Paymaster, Poe agape of the South, reiieving Major A. H. Sew- ard, Lientenant Colonel Cary Hl. Fry, Deputy Paymas- ter General, will assume the duties of Chief Pay- master Department of the Missouri, relieving Major FF... Hunt. Qepartment chier paymasters will report to their proper department commanders and be stationed at the department headquarters, uniess otherwise directed by Weir department commanders. Major T. H. Stanton, Paymaster, is detached from the Department of the East, and will await orders in this city. Major J. W. Nicholls, Paymaster, is detached from the Department of the South. will close and make full returns of his reconstruction disburse- ments without delay, and then report to the General commanding the Department of Dakota for duty in that deparment. By order of the SECRETARY OF WAR, E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General. Our Steam Navigation—A Prediction Fulfilled. The following 1s a letter from Henry C. Carey, the political economist, to Joseph Nimmo, Jr., chief of the tonnage division, concerning American steam navigation:— PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, 1871. Mr. JOSEPH Niwo, Jn., Treasury Department :— Dear S1n—Thanks for your report, of which, from first to last, T highly approve, and most especially of your propori- tion to apply the Monroe doctrine to navigation. Tks just the thing we need and I cordially thank you for ite sugges- tion. Read the letters three and four of ‘the pamphlet sent herewith, and recollect that they were first published in 1858, Beileve me, truly yours. HENRY C. CAREY. The pamphiet referred to contains the following prediction by Mr. Carey, in a letter to President Buchanan, published in the year 1858:— ‘The day is fast approaching, Mr. President, when no single steamer carrying the American flag will foat upon the ocean, except government ships and the very few private ones engaged in the coasting —. in which foreign competion is wholly inter- dicted. The fulfilment of this prediction 1s found in a re- cent oficial report by Mr. Nimms. Of the 133 steamers now|plying between ports of the United States and ports! Europe not one Wears the American flag. With all their wealth and enterprise the merchants of New York are una- ‘Thursdays, and two millions on the second and | ble to maintain a single line of steamers to Europe fourth Thursdays of March, er seven millions in all, District Politicians After the Spoils. ‘The Executive Mansion was crowded on Saturday with visitors. The President, in addition to busi- ness interviews with the heads of departments, also saw ten Senators and fifteen Representatives, all of whom called to discuss personal matiers. A delega- tion of citizens of the district was also favored with an interview in regard to the appoint. ment of Matthew G. Emery, the Mayor of Washing- ton, as Governor of the new Territory. The Presideut, fas has already been stated in these despatches, is perplexed as to who should recelye the appoint- ment. The respective candidates are men of infla- ence, dividing the favors of members of Congress, and, as would be presumed, the President is not oniy compelied to listen to the claims of the delega- tions in behalf of their particular choice, but is the victim of unceasing pressure on the part of Senators and Representatives urging the nominations of their candidates, It was stated to-day by one of the officials on duty at the Executive Mansion that the President was never so besieged with applicants for office as he is at present. Ordinarily parties desir- ing executive appointinents came from a distance, but now it seems as if the entire voting population of the District had conspired to enter the fleld for omces to be filled under the sew form of govern- ment. ‘The Georgia Seantorship—Blodgett Again. On the 4th of March the term of Mr. Miller, one of the Georgia Senators recently admitted, expires, Foster Blodgett, who was elected by the Legisia- ture preveding that chosen last December, claims’ the seat as Senator Miller's successor. Blodgett holds the certificate of Governor Bullock showing that he was elected a Senator of the United States in due form fer six years from the 4th of March next. ‘The legai point is raised against his admission that le constitution of the State of Georgia provides that United States Senators shall be chosen by the Legisiature elected preceding the expiration of me term of their predecessers. On this ground it is held that the successor of Muller should be chosen by the Legislature elected Jast December. The previous Legislature, it appears, passed a law providing that the one just elected should not meet until November, 1871. Of course it could not elect the Senator who is to take his geat on the 468 of March. Blodgett being already elected, it is hei by some of the best lawyers in the Senaso that hex the Senator and entitled to the seat. There may be a contest over it, some demo crats Belding that the Senator should be chosen by the new Legislatare, which is democratic. Geversment Freights on the Pacific Ruail- roads. Senater Stewart has made a report from the Com- mitiee op the’ Pacific Railroad, w whom was re ferred the resolution .in relation to freights en the Pacific raliroads. It concindes as tollows:— The cost of the overland service for the whole _Period from the acgusition of our Pacitic coast possessions down to the completion of the Pacific Railroad wae over $¥,000,000 per annum, and (his Cost was constantly imoreasing. The cost ‘since the completion @f the roud is the annual imterest— $3,877,129—to Which must be added over half the charges for services performed by the company— boul $1,163,138 per anuum—making a total aunual @xXpenditure of avout $2,000,000, aud sowing a #aving of at least $3,000,000 per apnum. This calculation is upon the basis that none jot the interest will ever be repaid to he United States exce land ie excess of inte @ftctal loss. Io thie s of consiaut destracuien of ive and private propercy by ludiaus, of the large amounts of money paid by the Secretary of thé Treasury ss indemuity for dam- ages deue by Indians to property in the government serviee on the plains, uuder the Bot of March 3, 1s4y, Of (ue inoreased mal facilities, of Le prevention of Indian wars, of the iogresed value of puulic lands, Of the Gevelopment of phe cowl anc iron wines of by services, Wyow! apd the gold pa Giver mines of Novata aud Ui of ihe raue of he > 1% a commercial point of view :a nlliizing the interior v Obu- nent, and Ju Jactiivating trade aud cor with | ghe Pactdo vceast apd Asi ap cementing “we Culou and fu Whe event of foregu war. It is giear new and undeveivped country he % enterprise, the Paciflo Ralirom! Keep their roads in full repair, ? hee w new Jrop wheu required, pay svc interert upon their | frst mortgages amd Coating debt, and pay ww the government semi-anpuaily the interes: upon the goverument bonds. It is clesr that it is for the w- lerest of the government tliat tiese refis sheuld re- oguuot under our present relations of maritime recipro- city.’ MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. NsIL WARNER Starts for Australia, via California, on May 1. Jor Exmerr plays Fritz at Niblo’s late in the sum- mer. this week. LuciLLe WESTERN 1s lying dangerously 111 at Kan- sas City, Mo, EMMA GRATTAN will play Jack Sheppard at the Globe on March 13, BENEFITS are the order for the week at the Grand Opera House. THE ZAVISTOWSEI SISTERS are about to return to Callfornia, Miss IDA ROSENBERG has a concert at Association Hall this evening. OSCAR M. NEWELL, the pianist, has a benefit con- cert at Steinway Hall on Thursday. MLLE. JANAUSCHEK commences a seconé engage- ment at Albany on March 13, MISS GLYN gives a farewell Shakspearian reading at the Union League theatre on Wednesday. MR. GEORGE DE VERE has been re-engaged for the next season at the Fifth Avenue theatre, MME. SEEBACH plays four nights this week at the Svadt, one in Brooklyn and one 1n Newark. AGRAND ITALIAN OPERA SEASON will likely be given at the Academy by Miss Kellogg, after Lent. Toxy Pastor, at the head of a choice variety company, starts for San Francisco early in the sum- mer. ‘THE SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS Close their season here in about six weeks, and start on a travelling tour, ALBERT AIKEN is negotiating for a Broadway theatre for the summer season to produce some of his sensation pieces. Frep RULLMAN started for Europe on Saturday in the steamsmp Main, in quest of attractions for the next season, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” 1s set down for next week at Booih’s. The last Web matinee takes place there on Thursday. THE PANTOMIME TROUPE brought from England by Mark Smith commences at the Walnut, Phila- deiphia, on Mareh 27. MISS MILLIE SACKETT, who has been for some time in ths city in a precarious state of health, is ast recovering. MORLACCHI, who plays the part of Fenella, the Cuimb girl, at the California, San Francisco, is the great feature of the spectacle. THE GLOBE will be devoted to dramas of “Across the Continent,” “Neck and Neck’ and ‘‘Pomp’’ type during tue summer. MARK SMITH 18 engaged for “A Winter's Tale,” Which will be brought out at Booth's, without fati, on April 24, Mr. Booth playing up to that time. THE Lap who actin “Saratoga” wear no less than twenty-five diferent costumes of the height of Tashion, which cost in the neighborhood of $17,000, Miss JOANNA PRITCHARD, the nom de scene of a talented authoress, makes her theatrical ¢ébit next season ip one of her own plays, ented “Aurt- mania.’* JOUN BReVGHAM makes his rentirce at Wallack’s on Thursday, 1p his own comedy, “Romance and Reality,” which will thep be played for the first time an five years. Niisson’s DATES are as follows:-—To-night, Chi- cago; March 1 Peoria; Ja Louisvilie, 4ch; Pittsburg, 7th and sth; Washington, l0te and llth; New York, commencing March 14. LixganD follows Laura Keene next week at Lina Edwin's. At the expiration #f his engagement George Clarke will appear in one of those characters in which he made such abit at the old Barnum’ s Museum. Novming Deriive Js known abont the summer season at Wallack’s. Both Agves Robertaon and Sotnern have made offers, but the lady’s terms were considered too exorbitant and Sothern’s ofer is viol yet decided upon. It is provable, however, that it will be accepted, Owen S, Fawogrt, who was for tive years tl jeading low comedian at the Wainut, Philadeiph and has lately occupied the same position at maiy jn thelr present hands. if we ut com Menonia” be crushed “ope. of two. re- sulla muet happen—either the roads must pass into the sada of the first mortgage bond jiders, with whom the government las a less favorable coutuact, or the goverument must take the roads aud pay the frst mutaage. The last result Alken’s, Chicago, hag been engaged for the Fitth Ave- Hue theatre next season for a similar ine of busi- ness, Mr. Fawcett's first appearance in this city yas at tie Winter Garden, in which he and Mr. J, S. Clarke played the Drontios in “The Comedy of Errors.” He neXt appearea at the Comique, with 0 Jegisiator can look upon With Savor aside from { L MILITARY ETIQUETTE. Publication of the Grant -Han- cock Controversy. General Hancock Complains of Being Overslaughed. His Junior in Rank Placed Over Him. SRC eee, Denial That He Insulted The Presilent. INTERESTING EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE Wasninaton, Feb. 26, 1871, A voluminous correspondence, arising out ef an alleged discourtesy from Major General Hancock to General Grant, upon the return of the former from New Orleans, has just been published, at the request of General Hancock. The letters passed principally between Generals Sherman and Hancock, and the first rom the former states substantially the whole case, General Sherman writes, in May last:— cut from the New York World of yesterday an article “President Grant insults General Hancock.” This article {9 so bitter in its tone, and states facts #0 posi- tively—quoting what the editor or suthor sup] to be & letter from me to you—which quotation In every word fe untrue, that It naturally att wiil foree General Grant to publ or cat to be pub ished, the actual corresponde: T have looked over this Correspondence again, and surely see nothing dis- courteous in my note, giving you a fair, frank answer to your own question by telegraph from St.’Louls. I cld not anawer by telegraph for the very reason that it might be seen by irresponsible agents, who might give it publicity. I am certain nobody has ever given even clue to this mat- ter from My oflice, and the inference will be universal that it leaked out from your headquarters, and, from the false quotation, T feel sure the compiler of the article never read the actual letters, but gathered up what he Hupposed to be the {ucts of the case from fome one who did see them. I understood long ago that you took exception to General Grant's revocation of certain orders you made in New Orleans, the power to do which ‘was specifically imposed on him’ by the statue, and that When you reached Washington to assume the ‘command of the Military Division of" tue Atlantic, you positively ne- glected to call on him personal'y, but simply recorded your Tame, asQwould any st biicer; and fthat afterward, waen’General ‘rant personally approached you in a fam{liar way, you touched your bat formally and waike! away. Of } all this I only know from others, not from General Grant; but he did say you had personally assumed to him an unfriendly attiutude, Your fast letter, acknowledgin; the receipt of mine, does not complain’ of want o courtesy or personal consideration, but merely of regret that personal considerations should have ied General Grant to disregard your superior rank—viz.. the same commission, Dut an older one—-and named General Scholleld to succeed General Thomas in the command of the military Division of the Pacific. I think you ought to write me a letter, disclaim- ing all knowledge and connection with this New York Wori?—snoh a letter as may well pe counteract fis damaging effect on all the parties interested, yourself included, GENERAL HANCOCK TO G This lester General Hancoc! his new post—St. Paul, Minn.—and at once replied, greatly modifying the statement as published; and on the 9th of July he wrote at length, giving the whole history of the misunderstanding between himself and Grant, as follows:— I would have allowed the differences between General Grant and myself to rest where the recent correspondence had left them but for certain incorrect statements in)urio to me contained in the article accompanying the pubii- cation of that correspondence in the Associated 88 Teport, dated Washington, May ‘and which were “thus aisseminated ‘broadcast over’ the country, leading many people to believe that they had the san tuon of the authority which gave that correspondence to the press, from the fact that the article and the correspond- ence were published together, one purporting. to be an explanation of the other. ‘And I would bave con- fined myself to a correction of the statements in the despatch above referred to but for the re- celpt of your before-mentioned letter on my return to St. Pail from Sioux City, in which yon state other things. that in your opinion I ‘ought to write a letter for publication, disclaiming any knowledge of or connection with the article cut from the New York nd.” @ # None of sald articles were written or published by my authority, or known of to me until 1 saw them in the newspapers; and I had not encouraged @ much attention, and ERAL SHERMAN, amon; the pubiication of anything covered by them, nor am I the authonty for any injurious or correct or incorrect statements contained in any of them. You are doubtless correct in your bellef that the compiler of the article you enclose never read the correspondence, but getbered up, what, he supposed to be the facts of the case | from one who did see it or had heard it spoker ot. I never have, however, hesitated to show the correspond- ence to friends nor to relate to others the decision of the President, when Iwas asked for the reason why my rank had been disregarded in giving, a junior s higher ‘grade of command over my head. There was nothing in the subject, or in your letter announcing the decision of the President, nor in my letter to you in reply, of a confiden- tia character; and it was manifestly due to me and proper that the reasons for that decision should be known. ‘The } published correspondence explains clearly what was known only to a few persons before, viz. : the reasous the President has given why, on the death of Major General Thomas, was not assigned to the command of a military division, although I was the next major general in rank, Tue KrIRauFys foot It on the Pittsburg boards | and why a junior major general was assigned over my head to command a division—to a higher grade of command than was given to me (a military department); and also why I, the only major general commanding a department in the | milftary division in which I was was then stationed, the other department commanders being but brigadier generals, as they are in the entire service, save where they are of lesser rank, * * As you properly state, not complain of a want of personal consid- eration: it was too late for that. I had compiaine & year ago of a similar disregard of my rank, and uo notice was taken of it, nor did it preveot a greater want of con- sideration in this instance. ‘or did I complain of a want of courtesy ; principles were in question, and I did not care to consider forms. Your letter to me, in reply to my respectful telegram, would probably be considered bj many persons 4 harsh one, but it waa no doubt the harsl decision you communicated that made it appear ao, ‘The decision “was by the highest authority, from which no appeal could be taken, I therefore submitted to it, trusting to lime for a more just consideration. The charges were ot @ genera: nature; no specific aliegations were mentioned, nor was there anything in the tone of that decision to invite inquiry into the origin of the causes which led to that decision ; it rather forbade it, and 1 am sure that no person could have been expected to enter upon explanations under such circumstances, I presume the expression “official and private relations” used by the President refers to what transpired on the two occasions which you referred to in your recent letter, in which I was accused of having treated the President (while he was General of the Army) with disrespect. I informed, when the decision w: conveyed to me, what were my offences, mid certainly have noticed them, and if the facts had not been cor- rectly stated, would have contested them; but I will bere’ Ween reply to them, as the subject has been thus opened, although I do not recognize that my assignment to a command commensurate with my rank is in any way pro- perly dependent op the favor with which I may be per- sonally re; y my military superiors, I might, on the first occasion, have expected, from a friendly administra- tion, @ command of a division, as my seniors were assigned to divisions, but I was designated asa department commander. I was a major generai and the sevior of ail officers commanding departments. I had some personal reasons tor desiring certain departinent in the di- ion in which am now serving, the nature of which rearons were, from long acquaintance, well known to my military superiors; and being the senior, and all those above ine having divisions, 1 supposed the choice wonid be yielded to me, as the department was to be vacant and | was to be assigned to a command. Like rea- sons had been regarded in other cases at diflerent times. I entered my protest then against what I deemed a want of due consideration, but no notice bas yet been taken of it, although it was made a year or more since, The decision Was inal and { obeysd the order. I was sent to @ department then consicerei the ieast important of the three in the division in which P was placed. The one I desired to command had three limes the number of troops, the other twice the namber, tuat were in the command assigned to me, and both of them were commanded by my juntors. The principle then in- volved was simply one of preference and consiveration due to rank, while on the recent occasion the principle violated is of abigher order. The customs and traditions of the ser- vice were violated on the first occasion; they are also vio- Jated in the recent decision, as well as the highest principle upon which rank is given. In your recent letter you speak of the decision of the Pre- sident as a disregard of “my superior rank in the same com- ion, but an older one,’ abiein principle whether G eral, had been given » higher Wie of command over me, a senior major general, or whether the senior brigadier gen- eral had been given that grade, or as {i ft were Do serious matter to be oversianghed by a junor major general. I may be in error in attriduting to you any such opinion, but if Lam not, I bey leave to say that the principle involved seems to me to be the sane, for a brigadier general is equally eligible, under proper circum: stances, to command a division as an ofticer of bh but.the law establishing military k does not contemplate that brigadier generals shail be placed over the heads ef major general, nor that junior major generals should be pntover the eads of their seniors, and it seems clear to me that the prin- cipie of rank i# equally violated whether the senior brigadier general {s placed over my head or ® Junior major genera; cercuiniy one would not be more agreeable ‘the other, ‘The rule that would place a junior major geveral in a higher le of command than’ a senior major general, in fime of peace, or which gave all. the major generals wave one (and he not a juvior) divisions, and that Sentor major general a department with’ brigadier generals end colonels, and not allow him @ Choice of a department in bis own division, je certainly a violation of the principle upon which rank ia established, as well as the customs of military service in all countries gov. erned by law, ana would & ly sanction that the Lieuten- ant General, who now commands a division, might be piaced in command of a department, while some ‘one or all of the major generals had divisions. T have thus stated at length the grounds of my compiaint, and b , J am sure, established that I have suilered w degradation of rank in the tatters of which J compiain. 1 am told, as before mentioned, that phe President ciaime for bis office the right to do what he has ove to me. That he has the arbitrary power, I cannot but admit, for I have felt it; but I do pot believe that the exerci of 3 sich power Js conferred by existing iaws; and if it were allowed by law I maintain that 'it sbould never be exercised except for valid public reasons, If such Tepsons are supposed to T certainly have never been informed of them; and mm loyal to my government and 'y, and have. I feei quite sure, discharged with fidelity my dutics.asa soldier for nearly a generation of the service, and was only appointed a major general shortly before the differences between General Grant, aa General of the Army, and myself originated, 1 caunot believe that any auch valid piblic reasons exist why iny rank shonid be so disre- garded. A detailed statement of the action of General Grant in overruling General Hancock’s measures in tne New Orieaas Counci! business follows, but it is of no tinpertance to the question in point. The 1et- ter continues:-— I was glad to be removed from that command; glad of resented. 1 the opportunity thus p |. 1 might have ‘retained Mt notwithstanding the humiliation I had exy iced, but my pride forbade it. It is well known that I never desi he command ; ; I had my opinions upon Nitbeal mm but had never obtruded’ them; I merely wis to 06 a Roldier, not a politician, Ihad been enabied to go throvigh the war uvolding politics, und, by constantly re- mainiog in the field, to retain the’ es generally, Of all spartien in the couptry, I did not “wish 16 \. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 187.—WITH SUPPLEMEN'. since shown it it is attributable to thi ‘and not that I meant to him in a disrespectful way. ordered to Washington to consult with the President (John- son), and on peney, New Orleans without being relieved was directed by Gene ceptioual course in recent ‘was subsequently relieved, in a formal manner, by the Prest- dent from the Filth Military district and assigned to the com- mand of the Military Division of the Allantic, When I reached Washington I first calied on the Presideot onenen ), at whose instance, as the orders: oxpremeayT had ‘summoned there, Immediately thereafter 1 called at General Grant's Beat uariens to report my arrival in the city, I inquired for the Adjutant General, and, be ng. shown into his oflice, met several officers of the staf whom I knew, and with whom I ex. ‘the ordinary civilities, I then inquired if bad iad a register In which ofilcers arriving coula record names (such @ book being kept at nearly all gery vi thi hed never seen one at ne- as well, and if you will noti inthe city aud where my res! nM no douvt send for me if he desires to see me.’ I immediately departed; I was not sent for. Some days afterward, stepping from ‘a stret car in front of the Treasury building in Washington to go. into the National Bank, I observed General Grant on the paveinent in front of the point where I left the car, engaged in close conversation with Governor Fianders, of Louisi- ana, who was probably the only observing witness to what followed, nd to whom I can con‘idently refer for a truthful ired. When I visual inanner on such occasions, NOL approaching ine, touched his hut and said, “Good morning, General.” I iitted my bat ‘and replied, “Good morning, and passed diago- nally to theleft, toward the door of the bank which I tad fotended to enter. For the reason before stated, I did not feel cordial to him, and so governed my actioa. I never treated him, however, with disrespect on any occasion, nor have I ever uttered an expression of hostiiity to him. » It was along time afverward that I heard it circulated, and then coming trom those near to General Grant, that { had “cut him on tue street.” I always denied this whenever T heard it, and even suthorized the publication of that denial year or more since. Until the article in tho Associated Press, before referred to, I never had heard Of the charge that I had written an insubordinate or dis- respectful letter to General Grant. It Fecords will very Toadily show that fact, N hear the charge that I had boasted of having “cut had related the facts of our interview, but not way to warrant such @ charge. I never heard elther, until this article appeard, that I had turned my back’ upon General Grant at a wedding or any other social party; and, if it 18 intended by that expression to. mean what is gener considered by the use of that term, it is not true. 1 subsequently met him two or three times during the season at social parties, and, on the last one or two occasions, happened to be ‘near him, made way for him in a deferential man- her, which he appeared to recognize. I have met btm on no ‘other occasions since, In conclunon, I wish to say that iy present command is personally ‘agreeable to me in every ‘respect; that I regard Sk Paul aw delightful city, and the country and people of my department as of the most interesting. My objections were not to the country or the peopie to whom I was sent, but tothe personal and offtcial treatment complained of against myself, Tam, verv truly, your triend and obedient servant, WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK, Major General United States Army. Accompanying this letter is a statement from Governor Flanders fully corroborating the General’s statement, GENERAL SHERMAN’S REPLY. In reply General Sherman states that General Hancock's letter and telegram have been laid before President Grant, avd as taere was no reply he (Sher- man) would retain the correspondence and mark it rivate. To this General Hancock demurs, and in @ letter dated August 12 declares that he intended his communication for publication, to counteract the injurious Impressions made against him by previous publications. Justice to the President and himself, he avows, demands their publication, and adds:— I fear, however, that the President is not satisfied with my explanations ; for, although I believe the law contempiates that the senior officer present oa duty shail, unless for some Valid public reason, to be determined by the President, com. mana the whole in any military jurisdiction, and give such Crders as may be needful forjune service, 1 have not been in- command of the military division in which the senior, owing to the Tam placed, and in which I a1 departure of the Lieutenant General for Europe, on a mis- Sion from the government. | This point, nithough arisen Fn since the date last letter to you, is sufficiently covered in its merits by the previous discussion; hence it is un- necessary for me to refer to {t more in 1, except to re- mark that the recent placiog of this division, in General Sheridan's absence apoad, under the orders of the General-in-Chief, who already had a higher control of it, does not duly regard my ri have ever desired to be well regarded by General Grant, for I have not forgotten that I served with him iu the field; and f appre- ciate your friendly offer to assist in effecting better unuel standing between us, and am grateful for your kindness Dut justice ie the foundation of alll friendaulps. | If t President 1s not satisfied with my explanations, made in a very frank and exhaustive manner, and I fear that he ia not, for you intorm ine that he has no reply to make to them, and asks no further explanations, I do not see how this dia- ‘cussion can be advanced to a huppler end by prolonging tt. To this General Sherman answers, August 23, that he cannot approve or advise the publication, but will send it to General Grant (then at Long Branch), He proceeas:. ‘As to the command of the military division, it has been again and again decidea that the command of a department or military division cannot be assumed asa matter of rank, one of assigament by the President. General She: dan's absence is temporary; may be, short or long, at his easure; and I understand that President offered him, in pergod, to construe im as still on duty, to the extent that his’ pay is not to be affected. On many for- mer occasions this same course was pursued, viz. :—Wnen I wag sent to Mexico department commanders reported direct to army headquarters; the same when General Thomas? death left the command vacant tor atime. I will be at Chi- cago on | es hae at Omaha September 2 and at mt. Lonis about October 1, but prefer not to be drawn into this controveray with General Grant. As it is personal, I prefer that he and you should settle it or let it drop. Surely, | aave no desire to-do you an act of injustice or unkindness. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL HANCOCK. Here the correspondence is taken up by General Grant, through his private secretary, Horace Porter, who, writing General Hancock from Lung Branch, September 7, says:— The President has no objection to the publication of the letter. He will be glad at any Ume to accord you every facility for correcting of, explaining “statements which attrioute to you motives which you may not have pomemed. He cannot feel otherwisa than gratified to learn from your letters to General Sherman that you deny having treated him with intentional disrespect, and desires to assure you that in his official action toward you he bas not been influenced in the least from & personal nature. In regard to your not h ‘Signed to the command of the Military Div: absence of Lieutenant General Sheri you allude in yourletter, he directa me that the only imotive was a desire to prevent @ reduction in General Sheridan's pay while that ollicer 1s travelling in Europe, through its active armies, at his own expense, in order to military experience ‘and to obtain such knowledge aa may tend to increase the eiticiency of our own service. Had General Sherman been granted an ordinary leave of absence, and another officer as- signed for the time to his command, his pay would have suf- fered the usnal reduction, while the pay of tue ollicer s0 aa- signed could not have been increased. THE REPLY. To this Generai Hancock makes a final reply, re- viewing at great length the points already given and citing volumimously the usages justifying his ciaim to a higher cominand, commensurate with both his rank and long and recognized services. tle concludes as follows:— Again, while I have not denied that the President has, by virtue of his office as Commander-in-Chief, the right to assign the commanders of divisions aud departments, I know of no warrant tn the law for the proposition you announ the command of a department or division cannot be asa matter of rank, but one of assignment only. The laws governing rank in the army as to this matt the “same now as before the late civil war, and then it was never doubted but that the senior in rank in the line of the army on duty within any command had the right, by virtue of his superior rank, and it was his duy, to assume the command, un- less the President should otherwise specialiy direct, according to the natare of the case. The Tale was absolute, and universully applicable througnont the army, and is in accor ‘ith the theory upon which rank is given; and the customs of the army were always in ac- cordance with it. The rights of rank, as to command, are similar for every grade and every command. Different views of the law and. practices may hay within the last few years in ed to the rights: to the command of military divisions and departments, there can be no good reason for them, and whatever con- fasion there may have been on the subject is pro- bably attributable to the precedents establiahed in the military districts under the reconstruction acts, bat which were not applicable ontside of them nor within thel* boundaries after they have ceased to exiat, and, perhaps, in some degree to the a law ‘long since repealed, iving extraordinary power to place a junior in command over his seniors. In conciusion, I ask your indulgence for troubling you with this wnexpected continuation of the cor- respondevce, As the claims I have made have not been re- cognized I request that our entire cot dence unpub- ished may ublished that the natare of them may be = erally understood, and not alone my letter of the 9th of Suy last. 1 am, very respectfally, your obedient servant, . 8. NCOCK, Major General United States Army. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The bill for dividing 500,000 acres of land among a namber pf local Minnesota railroads will’ probaly fall to pi e Legisiature of that State. If it does pass it is understood Governor Austin will veto ft, Piatt’s oyster packing establishment in Baltimore, on the side of the busin adjoining the city yards, was burned urday night, together with contents, Loss on butiding and stock $25,000.’ Insurance unknown. The boiler at Kern & Tillinghast’s Twilight well, near Parker's Landing. Pa., explode four o'clock afternoon, instantly kiiling Charles Ti known resident of Pittsburg, and James, Trax, & pumper, and severely scalding W. H. Kern. | Tillinghast’s body was thrown’ into the air 200 yards, The explosion was caused by too high pressure. A suit was commenced on Saturday in the Disirict Conrt at St. Paul, Minn., against Governor Austin and the Still- water and St. Paul Railroad Company, to restrain the Go ernor from’ executing end the company from receiv. jog a deed of land inuring to the company. Judge Wiikin granted an order requiring the Governor and company to show cause why an injunction should not issue. The suit is concerning bonds in excess of the land granted for the building of a raliroad to Stillwater, only s por: on of which bas been earned, in consequence of the road being built only from White Bear Lake, a station on Lak Superior, instead of from St. Paul, and the wi bring the suit desire to have the excess of lands used in build. ing a road to Stillwater direct from St, Paul and to connect with the West Wisconsin Railway. BRITISH SCHOONERS SEIZED. Eastport, Me., Feb. 26, 1871. The British schooners Investigators and Grace were seized to-day, by the reverye cutter Vigilant, Sor violation of the coasting lawm kas but. THE COAL CONSPIRACY. The Miners Determined Not to Accept the Prop;:sed Compromise. The End Not Yet—Work Not Likely to be Resumed for Some Weeks—Coal at $3 75 ® Ton in the Coal Regions, POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb, 26, 1871. ‘The miners will not resume work for some time yet. A HERALD reporter interviewed John Siney, President of the Miners’ Union, at St, Clair this morning. Siney says the miners WILL NOT ACCEPT THE $2 50 BASIS until they are starved to it, and he wants it under- stood as being their emphatiodetermination. They would accept the $2 50 basis if the operators would pledge themselves not to reduce the basis as 800 as an overstock of coal is in the market, This the operators will not do. Another meeting of the Miners’ Grand Council will be held at Mahoning on Wednesday next. A HERALD reprosentative will be admitted to the meeting. It was reported last night that the mmers would endeavor to TEAR UP TRACKS AND BUSN BRIDGES on the Reading road. No attempts of that kind have yet been made. Siney says the miners never had any intention that way. Business throughout the four counties comprising the coal region is almost at @ standstill. New York drummers are completely discouraged. From present appearances work will not be resumed for many weeks. The Operators have declared their intention to stick to their present rates and offer no Digher. The miners will fight it to the end. They have thus far been very quiet and peaceable, hen they find that the operators positively will not advance the ratea it 18 feared that outrages will occur, There are SOME VERY DESPERATE MEN io the mining region, and had it not been for the check imposed by the Workingmen’s Benevolent Association some fearful outrages would have hap- pened ere this. Some of the miners’ families are suffering for the common necessaries of life, and much sickness is reported. It is terrible on the poor classes living in the mining districts. Mach sur- prise 1s manifested at the orderly conduct of the miners under the circumstances, In going to St. Clair tus morning I noticed over 3,000 coal cars idie on the tracks, The mining companies keep thetr steam up only to pump the water from the mines, Eighteen biast furnaces have suspended operations within a week, und others are expected to do so this week. It 1s estimated that not one blast furnace will be in operation by Saturday next, Coal is RETAILING HERE AT $3 75 PER TON. Families have no trouble in getting all the coal they want delivered at their aoors at that price. The Coal Supply at Poughkeepsie. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1871. The price of coal here has advanced two dol- lars per ton, but there 1# @ plentiful supply in the yards, QNE WEEK'S CRIME. During the past week there have more committals from the First District Court, Halls of Justice, than in any preceding week of the present year. The fol- lowing 1s the catalogue:—Felonies sent to the Grand Jury for trial at the General Sessions, 27. There are also 29 cases of petit larceny, 26 of assault and bat- tery with violence, 215 of intoxication, 18 of in- sanity and 11 of | eam picking. In addition to these 104 prisoners have been discharged by Judge Hogan, against whom no complaints appeared alter the arrests were made, making the total number of complaints taken 4,540, SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac for New York—This Day. . 6 38 | Moon sets...morn 12 59 . 550 | High water.morn 1 37 OCEAN STEAMERS. DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THB MONTH OF MARCH. |29 Brondway, 58 Bronaway, Sun rises.... Sun sets. . Office. i ) ad at. 7 Bowling Green 115 Broadway. 69 Broadw: 168 Broad 16 Broadw: 29 Broadway. 15 Broadway. PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26, 1871, ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS. migtamthip Mussissipp!, Henry, New, Orleans Feb 18, with ers, to Frederic Baker. (The arrived Saturday, 7 PM.) sone steamship Herman Livingston, Cheeseman, Savannah Feb with mase and passengers, to ‘Livingston, Fox & Co. teamship John Gibson, Winters, Georgetown, DC, via Fortress Moeroe, with mdse, to G B Merrick. Ship inzleader (of Boston), Hamblin, Mantla, Oct 39, with mdse, to Howes 4 Crowell.’ Had light baffling winds and calms down the China sea; arrived at Anjier Nov 26; passed Java Heads Nov 29; light’SE trades to the eastward of the ‘ape; from Mauritius to Madagascar variable winds; passed the Cape of Good Hope Jan 6; had Nght westerly winds off the Cape and tine weather; crossed the Equator Feb 2, lon good NE trades to lat .3N, after which we had light jable winds and fine weather to lat $2 N; crossed the Gulf of consumption and was buried at sea; Hat- teras NW by W, 100 miles, passed the wreck of @ brig, fore- mast standing, main: Tong to be ding, mainmast and bowsprit gone, appeared not with een, Janssen, Liverpool 4 \gers, to C H Marshall & Co. Experienced strong variate galce througnout; stove bulwarks, boat, &; Feb 18, tat 4020, lon 49 60, Daniel Wilson, seaman, a native of Jersey, E, aged 35 years, fell from the’ maintopsail yard overboard and was drowned; 17th, lat 39 58, lon 55 89, dur- ing a heavy jorge Murray, seaman, anative of New Brunswick, 4 years, fell from the ‘malntopsall yard Saogetenaerd™ aprrgaa ‘endleton, Liverpool, Jan 2, with mdse, to Samuel Thompson's Nephew & Co, Was 6 days coming down the Channel, with heavy gales; took the southern passage, ‘and bad a succession of heavy W gales for the first 17 days, during which time lost and split sails, stove head rails, fore and main channels, cabin doors and skylights, 4 bouts, &c. ; has been 8 days N of Bermuda. Bark Melanchton (Nor), Olsen, Malags, 47 days, via Gibraltar, 42 days, with lemons, lead and oranges, to Gomer, Wallace “& Co.—vessel to Finch, Edye & Oo. Had fine weather; bas been 11 days north of Bermuda. Brig Xanthus (Br), Bennett, Dublin, 70 days, with fron and porter, to MeCullough--vessel to master. ‘Took the southern Ppssece, and had rough weather: Jan 21, lat 88 40 lon 60 + encountered a severe gaie from NW, stove bulwarks, lost boats, carried away rudder post and filled the cabin with water ; was obliged to throw overboard about 40 tons of the cargo for the safety of the vessel; had a succession of re- volving gaies for 95 anys; Feb 24, lat 87 58, lon 70 12, spoke brig Mariposa, from Portland for Gardenas. rig L W Eaton (Br), Ross, Matanzas via Hampton Roads 18 gaye, with usar, to Master. Schr Emma F Hart (of Boston), Hart, Cardenas, 11 days, with sugar, to PV King & Co.—veasel to J W. Elwell & Co. 3 Had tne weather: han been three days north of Haltera ichr Georgia, Orcutt as Ta abs lays, with su- er, tO LE Amusinek & Co—vemel to Hovwo, White fC ind strong nead gales from Hatteras. Feb 12 saw a lai ship ashore on the west end of the Jardinillos; was not cl enough to ascertain her name. Schr Ida Lewis (of Boston), Heustas, Mobile 15 days, with lumber, to master. Hed variable weather. The I L is bound to Boston—put in tor a harbor, Schr West Wind, Townsend, Philadelphia for Fall River. Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND SOUTH. Steamship Glanens, Walden, Boston for New York, with mdse, to H F Dimock, Steamabip Acushnet, Rector, New Bedford for New York, with indge and passengers. to Ferguson & Wood. wept Stepben Lee, Brigham, New Bedford tor Philadelphia, Schr Wm O Irish, Stella, Noank tor Blizabethport, Scbr Robert J Mercer, ‘Hipple, Mystic for New York. tn "Getirkalile Bution, Palmer, Stamford for New York Kalle Burton, Palmer, ford for New Yor! Sehr Dart, Williams, Stamford for New York. Schr Samue¥ Ricker, Ricker, Gooxe Ieland for New York. Steamer Electra, Mott, Providence for New York, with mdse and passengel Steamer Doris, Young, Providence for New York, with ‘mdse and passengers, BOUND Fast, Schr Geo W Pettis, Brooks, Virginia for Fairhaven, Sebr Chas Abbott, Burrows, Virginia for Boston. Senr Gi "Virginia for New London. Sehr O © Acken, Mead, New fork for mtord. Sehr wets Bloomfield, it Rew New York for Stamford. ir New York for Portsmouth, ‘New York for Portsmouth. “York for Boston. Sehi G Dennis. ins, We Marine Disasters. BARE ADELINE C ADAM, Leavitt, from Porto Rico for Trieste, whieh put into Maite fn Aistrens, had guished re. pairs on ‘and was reloading, She was éy) e ready on the 18th. maitre nt BARK FLOR DEI. MAR, for Buenos Ayres, sprang a leak at Cadiz 2d inst, and ‘would be obliged WJ alacorge her cargo o ScuR E 8 Porren has been lightered of some 800 bales of Lae but owing to the nib tides it is yet impossible to get her off. Most of her cargo will probably have to be light Sohn Cannrz, from New York for Brazos, which put into Norfolk leaking badly, has been put in perfect order and was co of the railway on the Zist inst and at once reload cargo. b 24—Rohr John H ‘ana for New York, part of cargo and Scour Joun H Lappin ie: Macha Hancock (of Boston), bg Lal oy Some Vi) RO Bangor), 1 hile tradin; down the agust 1s ghasse of 's'pilos, wes run ashore on Bird sland Reef Ja 18 aod loot part of Der Kee PROBABLE Loss oF a Frenrnan—BSchr Midnight, which eaxinad et lioucenier o& Tesetay fram Gscepen Erpeeet ta Sschooner's hatch, picked up on the Bank Inst week, hateh is painted light lead color, with green edges, and the jee of belonging to'& veusel nearly new, drag ly ra Bry gn Tad some one of the fleet has either met with disaster or bee: tou "aiotberfortaieht wil tl dhe try. LYMOUTI ederson, ported salled from Newport Wy Sun for Providence.) Miscellaneous We are under obligations to Purser Walter Pym, of tha’ steamship H Lavingstou, from Savannah. for favors. Fast CLIPPER PASSAGES—The celebrated clipper shij Valparaiso, commanded by Capt JL Manson. arrived af San Francisco on the 24th tnat, after the splendid passage of} 114 days, being the shortest, thus far, of the soason, ‘The, famous New York clipper Biack Hawk, Capt MB Crowe! arrived at this port on tbe same day from Liverpool, aft \ the remarkobly snort passage, for this time of the year, of) days. ‘Theae ahi aze both owned by Maus George Bow } New York and San Francisco, end ary rognlar ol pers of the Dispatch Line. This line are now loading th favorite and popular clippers California and Frolic—the f jor to fnish her cargo in afew days and they wil be f rs to San Francisco willy; ore, jarch, have these old favs] rites on which to ship their Cater and be certain of quicl Passages and good delivery of their merchandise, Goon Passaar—The fine brig Henry Perkins, of Boston, arrived at Cape Haytien Jan 28, after an excellent | ine days from Boston, which Captain ES, thini of 0 in the shortest ever made between the two ports by a salllng; vessel, THR Gxonaxs Fr.RET—Forty nail of vessels have arrived! from Georges since our last issue, ing very light fares, apd many of them minus cables and anchors. About dozen trips have arrived this week, but the fleet tak ‘8 whole have nar. nth ‘trips this week, and we hope bet Tt is about Cena the big school of fish to ve on the Bank, and the few good fares brought ia yeaterday are, we hope, c Weetiy’ °! ‘the future good luck of the fleet.—Cape An BARK Joserurxz, at Holmes’ Hole from Buenos Ayren, lays, cromed the Equator Jan 27 inlon4l; had light Winds and tine weather the entire passage; was 8 days north, of Batterai Whalemen, Arrived at New Bedford Mth, bark Sea Fox (of Westport), Howland (1ate Braley, deceased, and Sisson, who lett her St Helena), from Indian Ocean, St Helena’ Jan 8, with bbls sp oil. Spoken. Steamship Koln (NG), from New Orleans tor Bremen, Feb: 18, 300 miles from Southwest Pass, geteamashlp St Louis, from New Orleans for New York, Feb+ saints Hatoly from Port Madison for Melbourne, Feb 10, lax Bark Narragansett, from Philadelphia for New Orleans, Feb 1, off Sand ' toma Martinique for Yarmouth, NS, Brig Minnehaha (Br), Feb $3, lat 37 29, lon 71 | hy George Krown, from Bermuda for Turks Islands, Feb: 9, lat 38 20, lon 87 10, Schr Hattle Haskell, from New York for Matanzas, Feb 10, Tat 27 05, lon 7) 50. Schr Deimont, from Portland fer Ponce, PR, Feb 6, lat! 21 40, lon 64. Foreign Ports. AGUADILLA, PR, Feb 9—In port brig Velocity, for Del ware Breakwater Idg, to aall about 12th. g CETTE, ai —Saile barks San Pasquale (Ital), Porat Philadelphia; 81st, Giovannina (Ital), Califano, New York schr Iduna (Swe), Wahlgrew, do. i Ih port 4th, brig Trlaly Leach, from Marseilles arrived Jao f 81, from Phi iphia. } HALIFAX, Feb 24—Arrived, brig Etna, St Thomas, with’ " Mauchester (Br) Joss of topm: steamship Oily o! Feb ¥—Tn port bark Union, for New Fora i, oth, ma, New York for Liverpool. Harmon. for do do, AS TUNAS, Cub York ldg; sebr Mary . KSGINA, Feb 1 -Sailed, bark Chas Gottie (Swe), Prietz; Shumac, New York; 24, Jehu, Brady, Boston; Canada (Bri, ‘Smith, Philadelphia; “8d, Como ‘ary Willams, New York > 4th, schr A Heaton, Farrell, do. ; Th port Feb 4, barks Lucy Frances, Upton, for New York lag; Wm Van Name, Craig, for do do} Surprise, Nickerson 5 Young Turk, Nickerson, and Send, Crosby, for United States Mary Edson, Howen. from Cadizy arrived 2d, for doi, Sea Eagle, Durtee, diag: brigs Caroline Welsh, for New Orleans lug? FH Odiorne (Br), Horn, and San Juan (Br), Martin, for New York lig; Speed (Br), Larkin, for Boston do; Moses Rogers, Woodhull, from Genoa, aitived 8d, for United States; Carrie E Pickering, Torrey; Cicerone (Br); Volant (Br); Aeadia (Br); Maggle (Br), Vigus. and Fungal (Nor), ail for United States; schr Flower O'Moray (Bn, for New or! QUEENSTOWN, Feb 26—Arrived, eamahip Kerada (Br) Green, New York (Feb 16) for Liverpool (and proceeded). YoKOUAMA, Jan ?3—Sailed, bark Royal Minstrel (Br), Couitier, New York. ‘American Ports. BOSTON, Feb 94-—Arrived, schr Annie E Stevens, Monte gomery, Camden, NJ. Cieared—Ship ‘Calcutta, Robertson, Calcutta; scbr H N Squires, Fiske, Mobile. Sailed—Ship Calcutta; bark Neptune; brizs Abby, Job Aviles, ME Thompson, Xagia, and Jacinta. Brig Samuel Lindsay remains in the roads. 36th, AM—Arrived, barks Julia (Dutch), Van Loon, Bata~ via; Constance (Br), Johnston, Gibraltar; schr Victor (Br), Rhuland, Demarara. ‘Cleared—Bark Jasper, Fossett, Mobile; brigs Mary E Lada (BP, Wyman, Bermuda: Lizabel, Tabbut, Galveston; schre ; Lucy D, Hall, Mobile; CE Morrison, Smith, New Orleai Geo Nevenger, Young, Savaunah; Sidney ¢ Tyler, Barrett. Wilmington, NC; P' 'Boice, Adams, Ricbmond, Va; J Hi Stickney, Fooks, Baltimore. Ditb—Arrived, steamehios Parthia (Br), Watson, Liv pool; Oriental, from Savannah; Wm Lawrence, and Blac! Hone, from Baltimore; ‘ship, Becherusss Ambaniase (Brix Melnness, Batavia; bark Star King, Sanborn, Winnebah > schr Maggie MeNell, from Galveston, BALTIMORE, Feb 24—Arrived, steamabip Wm Kennedy, Hallett, Boston? bark Mystic Ti¢ (Br), Shaw, Cardenas 4 schrs Wm Allen, Jones, New York; Lucia B Ives, Miller, Cienfuegos. Below, achr Irvine, Dizging, from Matanzas. “ Clearea—Bark Mokanna (Br), MeLean, Liverpool; br Asta (Dan), Molier, Bristol, B; ‘Lochiel (Br), McLean, West: Indies; Itala (Br),’ Robert, Ponce, PR; schrs Win Allen, i Joves, Jersey City’; Emma F Chase, Megathlin, Danvers, CHARLESTON,’ Feb 28—Arrived, barks. Ansdell, (Br), Pierce, a port in Great Britain; Marcelina (Sp), Pages, Bar- celona; DV Streaker, Vanglider, Wilmington, NC. 26in—-Arrived, steamship South Carolina, ‘Beckett, New York; bark Hipparchus (Br), Calhoun, Providence; brig Toro, from St Jago; schrs Ripley Koper, from Mayaguez; Hattle Coombs, from Baltimore; W Ht Thorndike, trou Kockport. Sailed—Schr Florence Rozers; Shepherd, New York. EASTPORT, Feb 17—Cieared, schrs Roswell, Copp, Ha- Vana 224, Lyndon, Hilyard, New York. OUCESTER, Feb 24—Arrived, schr Juno, Keene, Sa+ tom for Cayenne. HOLMES’ HOLE, Feb %, PM—Arnived, achr Maggie J Chadwick, Gage, Boston for Baltimore. Jouepbine, Haven, Buenos Ayres via schrs ‘Louisa B (Br), Waggoner, jaltimore for Cardenas for Portiana; Gen Grant, Johnson, Beli ast. 9 AM—Wind W, with tog. LUBEC, Feb 22—In port achrs Gen Meade, and Judge for New York ldg. MOBILE, Feb 21—Arrived, bark Norma (Br), Gilmore, Havana; achr W Hi Prentice, Flagg, Brazos (and cleared ta return). MYSTIC, Ct, Feb 23—Salied from the outer harbor, brig Florence, Rathbone, from Galveston for Boston. a) NEW ORLEANS, Feb 21--Arrived, ship Winged Hunter, oy on; brig Cornelia & Gertride (ute), Wilhermas B Marsnail, Scovey, Seal Harbor, Me. Below, coming up, bark Estella, Loring trom Boston. Cleared—Ship K'ate Prince, Hamilton, Liverpool; bark Re- union, Tucker, Boston; Limerick Marshman, Bre- en. SoutTuwest Pass, Feb 21—Arrived, steamship E B Sous der, Crowell, New York; schr Vicenta, Galindo, Tobasco. Sailed—Ship St Adaconoa; barks Javen, Enrique, and Awphion, ( NEWBURYPORT, Feb 22—Sailed, schr Hiawatha, Lee, Pluladelphia. NEWPORT, Feb 23, PM—Arrived, schrs 8 L Crocker, Thrasher, New York for Fall River; Jane, Nash, Westeriy for do; 'R 8 Newcomb; Higgins, Providence ‘for D sland, yulled previously, schr Albert Jameson, Candage, New ork. 24th, 8 AM—Arrived, brig Floren:e, Rathbone, Galveston ‘via Mystic for Boston, ‘24th, PM—Arrived, schr St Elmo, Davis, Calais for New x. ‘ork. NORWICH, Feb 28—Arrived at Allyn’s Potnt, sebr Carri: Walker, McFarland, Jacksonville, ‘Sailed—Schr Maid of the Mint, for New York. PORT GAMBLE, Oregon, Feb 10—-Sailed, ship Old Domine ton, Freeman, Adelaide, PHILADELPHIA, Feb 25, AM—Arrived, achrs Artie Gar- wood, Godfrey, Matanzas; Ocean Wave, Brannen, and John Johnson, Messick, New York. Cleared—Bark ‘Emma, Forbes, Hamburg; schrs Mary Weaver, Weaver, Providence; David 8 Siner, liuntley, Bos- a. ‘Sailed—Bark Cari Anguate, for Liverpool. PORTLAND, Feo scArrived, steamship St Androw (Bt, Wylie, Glasgow; bark Kache! orton, Boston to load for Guba? brig Florence (Br), Pye, New Yori to load for Clen- fuego ‘Cieared—Schrs Ada A Andrews, Kelly, Baltimore ; Cherub, Fletcher, New York. PROVIDENCE, Feb 24—Arrived, schr Morning Star, An- tone, Baltimore; sloop Oregon, Wilson, New York. Sailed—Scbra J P Enicotts Caroline Young, Jacka- way, and Wm H Tiers, Giiford, Philadelphia. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 18—Arrived, barks Archibald Pul- ler (Br), Kote, Newonatle, NSW; E M Young (Br), Heath, Passaroeang, Java. SAVANNAH, Feb 22—Cleared, achr Fred Fish, Davis, . Harksen, New York. 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