The Sun (New York) Newspaper, September 12, 1864, Page 1

FIRST VRA NUMBER 10,001" The Latest News By Telegraph to the N. Y. Sam. —— 6, Surprise of a Rebel Picket Line. ONE HUNDRED OF THEM CAPTURED. NEWS FROM ATLANTA. Concentration of our Forces. DISPATCH FROM HOOD, NOW SHERMAN RETREATS Bebel Movements in the Rear. FROM THE SHENANDOAH, EARLY STILL STATIONARY. Cavalry Fight-—-Federal Victory. A REBEL TRAIN CAPTURED. &e, &o, &e GENERAL GRANT. Railroad in Operntion -Kebel Picket Line Captu ed, Headquarters Arma of ithe Potomar, Sept. 9th, erening...The batteries on the right and centre of our lines kept up quite # lv vely fire to~iny at inter- vols. The noise made by the cars, as they passed towards the front, attrect sd the attention of the enemy, and they endeavored to interrupt the operations of the road, tiut without success, Among the regiment# whose term of service js about expiring is the Fighth New Jersey. It has best a larve number cf men at Chancellorsville, Gettysl e anlelsewh ere, Major Healy has been in command during theo campaign, and has been wounded seven aiferen @ times, None of his wounda were, however, of s seitlous character, New Jer- sey will doubtless yives these veterans auch a re- Ception as is duetheir bravery and the important services they bave ren! ered, SRCON DS DISPATCH, Headquarters of the Army of tha Potomae, & pt. 9.--A number of contrabonds came into our lines lant night from Cbester county. They reports that trains are running onthe Weldon Railroad as far as Stony Creck, where supplies are loaded on wagons and hauled to Petersburg by way of Din- widdie Court House, Botween five and «ix hun- dred wagons mre engaged annstant!y in this busi. ness. They also state that all the corn in that coun- try is preased by Confederate officers and fod to the animals, lesving farmers none for next season, excepting just encugh to say that they did not take sll, The rebele were reported massing on our left, with the intontion of ati acking us if they found our Noes penetrable, but have evidently given up the enterprise, which they would have found 6 costly one. THIRD DIRPATOM, Sept. 10—A.M.--At a point of our line just wemt of the Jerusalem Plank Rand, occupied by the ud Division of the 8d Corps, the pickets have been so close together that they without difficulty. On a partof thie line, aud some distance fn the rear of their advance, the enemy had thrown upaline of slight worke, with the Intention, itis supposed, of falling back to them when occasion might demand, It was determined, last night, to @rive therm back to this line, and thus straighten ourewn, About midnight, whem all was quiet, the Division was formed inline of battle, and the picket ling, being reinforced, was ordered to ad- vance, could converse The rebels were ev dently not prepared for sich & movement, as they were completely taken by surprise, and nearly the entire Hue captured, They made every effort to retake the lost ground, but did not succeed, Kine, and are securely entrenched Our men now oveupy the Wet about 109 priscuers, while our own loss waa very light, Desultory firing bas been kept up in that vicinity ell the morning, aud the enemy evidently feel sore at teing so taken by eurprise, Bome of them called out to our men, saying, “That was a cursed mean Yankee trick, for it before long.” ybow ; but we'll pay you up W. OD, MceGargos, FERAL SHERMAN, Concentration at Atlanta, Etc, Washinjton, Sept. 10—9 P.M. Mejor General Diz :—This department has received dispatches from General Sherman down to ten o'clock yesier- day morning, His army is concentrated at Atlan- ta, bis troops in position and well, He gaye Wil- gon and Steadman are etirriag Wheeler up pretty well, and hopes they will make anend of bim, as Gillem did of Morgan, The weatber is beautiful, end a)! things bright. Epwin M, STANTON, Se (Rebel Accoounts,) Headquarters Arma of the Potomac, Sept. 9, The following dispatch appears in the Richmond Enquirer : Headqiartera Army of the Tennessee, Sept, 6..-To General Braxton Brigg ’—Sherman has eontinued his retreat bevoudl Jonesboro J.B. Hoon, Major General, The Riehmond Examinen of Sept. 9th dispatch from Hood's urmy, dated Sept, Gays: Yesterday our advance drove the enemy from Jonesbors and recapture] the hospital containing ninety of our woun Sherman continues to draw back toward Ail » for the purpose, it is reported, of strengthens: the works on the enat- orn, western and svithern approaches thereto, Fifteen bundred wi!l cover our losses from all rauses in the battles nud ekirmishes of last woek. The army is now in fine spirits, sherman’s ( ommunications, Nashville, Sept, 10.—Dispateches dated Pulaski, Bept, 9, to Major A. HH, Polk, A. A.G,, state that Gen, Rousseau concentrated all the forces of Gene- rale Steadman sod Granger, and his own,at Athena, Alabama, and moved towards the Tennessee river, Geo. Milroy has returned io Tullahoma, The cars Will reach Columbia this evening (1%h) coming forth, the railroad being a] right Sou, The ptary of War, | country te filet with strolling bands of rebels, who have stragglied from their commands and also with portions of the Tennessee Brigade, which was dis. banded for thirty dave, A report has reached Gen, Stark weather's headquarters that the rebel General Dick Taylor has crossed the Missiaeippi and joinet Forrest, for the purpose of enlisting in Weat Ten- nessen and re«rosaing the river, A scout just ar- rived from Savannah, Tenn, says all males be- tween the ages of 15 and 4) have been conser’ ped Jn Missiesippi, The country was full of stragglers. GENERAL SHERIDAS Sabstontial Federal Victory. Washington, Sept, 10.—Advices just received from the Shenandoah Valley report the results of » reconnoissance by Sheridan's troops, The rebel forces under Early have taken up @ position which, has been strongly intrenched. Baltimore, Sept. 10.—The Avomroas has the fo). lowing news froro Gen, Averill, dated at 10 0'c) ock on Thursday night: To gd General Kellg, Cumberland: retreated this morning towards Winchester. [ary on his heels, Thave whipped Vaughan's cavalry, captured all bis train which waa not burnes!, and taken two battle fage; be haa no artillory. L have cut off Imboden, Farly W. W. Averurtt, Brig. Gen, Baltimore, Sept, 11.—The Awmnioa Rerry- Ville special gaye a reconnoiasance shows the ene- my to be in force at Winchester, — Vallandighbam on McClellan’ Nomination, Columbua, Ohiy Sept, 10.—Mr. Vallandighar g arrived here yesterday en route to Ponnaylvania to address the people of the various places; but my: et- ing General McClellan's letter of acceptance, he promptly authorized the democratic chair ny an of Ohio to withdraw his name from the appoirit mente in Obie, and returned home, The peace rm an have determined to maintain their integrity, and will soon call a meeting to determine the course of action, News Items. (By Telegraph to the Nas York fun.) Govennon FLAaNigas has called 9 ep fia) acgaion of the Arkansas (rebel) Legislature Gexemat, Parngy commanding Ge 4istrict of Wostern Kentucky, has ceen ram.) a, Gener Meredith meceeds him, Toe Secretary of War anya that thes moet encour. aging reports are being received of ‘ihe p recruiting throughout the country. Genenat Lew. Wavtace has reguned from the army to Baltimore, to sasuine command of the Sth Army Corps. Tue subscriptions to the reven-thirty loan for the week was $3,156,000; total to dato $218 40. Tur Domocrata have carried Stary county, Neva da Territory, owing to the presm ie in the Aeld of two Union tickets. There is prabebly # majority in favor of a State Constitution. Tux nogroce at Memphis havir g expressed a de @re to assist in the defence of the city, Genernl Wasbburne has authorized the or ganization of a re- giment of colored troops for that ‘purpore, Tne circulation of the Chicago Tras, the Cincin- nati Fxqriner, the New York Wornn, the Now York Day Boor, the Farewan's J. MerroroLitan Reorp has been esa of WNAL and th suppresaed ¢ c at leaton Menoony chronicles the loss of the new blockade-running steamer Mary I 4 which ran on en obetruction near Long Isl + on Thursday week, proving a total loves, The officers and crew were saved, An accident occurred on the Pennsylvania fuil- romi, near Latrobe, on the evening of the wih. Three men were killed, and one injured by the ex- plosion of the locomotive attached to a freight train, & x cars loaded with cattle were totally der yolisher,, The engineer was instantly killed and the condric- toris missing, The fireman was killed, Moet of the cattle in the forward cars were killed. Cart, Thomas P. Grern, commanding the Fast Gulf blockading squadron, reports severa | girccess. ful expeditions lately made for the dest @caion of rebel property. destruction of salt works at Tampa, Florida; an extensive aaw-mill and grist-mill st Ma niter ¢ oud @ large sugar-mil) about three miles abo ve the late; Maryland ter place, belonging to Jetferson Davis., No loss was sustained on our side, Ine aggrecate of the bids for the mow loan is #72,762,750, and the entire amount a warded ia nearly 32,000,000, nine-tentha of it at over four per centum per annum. The remain’ er will te divided pro rata among thoae who | id at 4 per centum, There were numerous suce sasful bide from individuals and corporations from stl over the country, Bome of the offerers prefixed renarks to their bids saying, “if these should not be nec epta- ble, they will take seven-thirties at par.” Among the unaccepted bids for the new loan, there were two awwounting In the agg liona at from 8,870 a2 $1,400,000, at from £ A party of New York subs { together for $2 00, offering 10 per cent, premium, the highest rate ¢f all, General Intelligenci. (By Mail to the New York Sur.) ON Thursday night the steamer Keystone State captured @ fine blockade steamer, the ** Elezey,'* and sent her into Beaufort, 8, C. Ex-Governon Acevetus ©, Freson, ¢f Minols, died at bis home in Lebanon on Sunday last, of typhoid fever, Tar Baltimore and Ohio Ra‘lroad Company have astrong force at work, and w.!) in a few days have the whole road in running order. Crvry engineers report that the volume of water which passes over the falla of Niugura is ninety millions of tons per bour, A chimney abous 100 feet high, comprising about 90,000 bricks, and estimated to weigh over 20) tong has been moved a distance of 10) feet, in Wo rcea- ter, Mass., without breaking a brick. _ NoTwITAsTaNpINa ® reportin circniation here that General McClellan bad resigned, po official information of bis resignation has yet been re- ceived at Washington, Taatr odrring events are on font is evidenced by the fact that all officers and soldiers tn Washing: ton are ordered to report immediately to their re- spective regiments, A Let says “the array of pipe-stoms was | pertectly sppaling and by no means complimentary the muscle of the country," at the midnight fright tn a hotel ip Newport last woek, ium, and another for of citizens Ainong the operation 6 aro the | ate to over six mil. | MMlly control tu NEW YORK’ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, = > > A TF ipena to the Mobi! Sth, fern Senatobia, Sth inst. aay Booute re- Port th capture of Duval '« Mh Arkanas with Ho 6U boats and seven transports, Tor Mount Vernon cotton factory, at Alexandrim | ia be ay stripped of ite machinery and feted up by the ¢covermment for a hospital, A large shipevand j haa ales been taken Possession of for the repair of | OY ormment transporte, 4. Q@uasaow paper saya the continued draft of fer mon to man the large fect of blockade-runnere eo ovtantly Gromee sreatly reduced the numer OF men at Greenock (or navigeting the weval outs *oard-bound veasols, va Jou A. Lown, of Roster, hae made a regula- bon ball of silver, appropriately engraved, and valued at S150, to be contested for by the baseball clubs oi England, the winners to bold the ball tll bevten, Proraneot Caswent, of Rrown University, denioa © story which haa aiarted on ite travels that a Comet is nearing our sphere, with a tail of ponder. ovstength. He says there is no much comet any- where in our aystem at the present Utne, ry “For want of room, Lam forced to drink water ; Thad water, [would drink wine! Ths speech isaridtle and bere is the solution: It wae the complaint of an Ital seyard man, after a long drouth, and an extremely fot summer, that had | Parched up all hie crapes, _A rrnen gang to the number of 180 men, under Can i MiNeil made, 16 ts reported, a raid on Wile kor's plan Landing, Mies j nity and carried of seventy Tinea and borse# and two hundred negroes killed the plantation guards and burned the stables, Tr is reported by the rebel papers that tt ric Spork, which was capturvd recent! rate Florida, will be put under ex ‘aptain Semmes until he can get a better veanel, She was a fleet steamer between New York aud New Orleans and is said to le of the first quality, A LADY who was promtrated he severe illness called ta her side the mother of a young Jad in whon sho Was intern sid ! eart yi “Be sure and have Willie read the account of Parragut's en- trance into Mobile Ray that he mey know of what metal some men ree mace —will of iron, heart of gol’, brain of mercury." Acconptsd to official records, Jand's iron -cune all of which have we find that Eng- ! war already afloat, and niy Lait, amount to 19 ships of from 4 to tl gine euch, and mounting In the 7 460 ung of a tonnage of 71 li, In ad ition to the are also ty ship now under ¢ which will: wenn strietion, Vall ZS gang are of 43,160 tons horse-power arry wo Dairy Teves, one have discharged burthen, avd 9, ar proprictors of the Ch of the bargest popers in tthe W their entire t of printers, in consequence of re. cent “atrike’ dithculttes, which had Impressed the vers with a sense of injury, and 40 or §0 women bate been employed in their place, y had been tanght the art in private rooma set @part for the purpose, and are now able to produce & croditable bok ng journal, La Arrival of [exchanged Prisovers. The U. 8. cteam transport Kamah, Capt. Thrane, Arrived at the port yesterday, from Port Royal, brings home o number of released army officers from Port R val, who were brought from Charles. ton by flag of trnee, They are mostly furgeons end assistant surgeon Pacers 4 Bur, LL.D. Waterman, 3h Indi. ana Cay Bergeon PL FE, Cavalry, To It A. Biilhart Rickles, Riechoch, H.R, Bates, 1, H. Brown, 8. 8. Rordett, md. C, Dison J. F M. Giray, LOA rr, HB, Noble, AW, T Robertuon, G. H. Russell, MV, whe | fe ell, J t ALN W hove, M All released rons bronght frorr Juteed Mo Sort A. P. Kashiord, F. Constaut, D Pdwin Curr er, } Leonard, Mr, nr Nee. duieut, MON ui. hNn.Y T. Bird, BG. Clarks YW. Cre . Ritletfe, LM ri, B.D, Tobey, J. lite, GD. Wilson, Ins C. J. Walt Oly J tant sure ul Jd Ps arleston by flag of truce, y and id, and 17 ip the stour- The Plectoral Vote for President. Tho secession of the Southern States approach’ay Presidential election witk Ele lection of ¢ invests the new fen- 1 States will have no voice in the se- tures, ’ tes, This reduces the number of Pleetoral College to two hundred end as follows: votes in th twenty Maine 7, Obio 21 New War bTadiane 18 121Titine 16 Taland 4M chigan 4 nnecticut,.... 6 Vermont 5 York 34 Lown «ws Wisconsin : 4 | Now tse & | Ponnavivania oll | Dlaware hy California wh Orevon.. ‘ Pr Of the total number six eloctors, # majornty, { two buncred aud twenty yrooe hundred and four. teon, if necessary toa choiwe, itis highly proiat the choice would o General Fremont, withdraw, in which ease » be bemween Linc In aud McClellan, unloes the peace faction should nom\- nate a candidate, which is not Mh A noticeable feature of the eurs:i ag election is the political inf ence invested in five great Northern States by tt aly of the South, New York, Penusy!vania, Ohio, Indians, and Minow within five votes of the number requisite to clect a President, and vir- ult, in Maine To-eDay. Hleetion The anna! St Bubjoined are the ti het Den b Malue occurs to-day u the deld : Republican, Governor—Joeep) How Saruel Cooney, Congress—-1, *D. M. Sweat Jae. Lynch, °.3, Andrews, *S. Porhain, A. P, Goukt, 4.9.0, Ma ean, 5. Jan, Waite, * Members of the preseut C General Dix's Letter of Declination, The following is the letter dressed to Ward H Syract be @ candidate for ue Union 2 ernor of th's Sy Hraparan ~ General Dix, ad- declining to mination for Gov- nt 3 Deranturnt or THe East, ) New Youw Crry, & 1564, f My dear Sir :—1 have just re { yours of the 2d instant, and thank youfor your kind sugyes- tior Fcould not, however, ac eptthe nomination for Governor if it were tendered to me Tam not, for that reason, the 'oss earnest in my desire to do allin m power tosuatain the governuraent in ite efforts to put down the rebe an «wbiect to be e ted, in my judgment, by a steady aud unway- ering proeee uuon of the war, ati, wy dear mir, truly yours, Ward Hunt, Esq. Jounw A, Dix, Cool-For sammer. “be robel G-neral Hood sends word to Jeff, Davis saab Sieneral Sherman is in full retreat for At- Jants,"' and that his, Hood's, “army isin splendid wucis,” Wo can fancy Jod’s, foclings at this SOF, —— | herents a gomltime over it, The least they can | do ts to fuminate Richmond, and burn tar barrels | over the event, By-and-bye we hope to chronicle | @ similar dispateh from General Lee to the effect ‘ that General Grant is ip full retreat to Richmond— sinularly, LOCAL NEWS. NeW YORK AND THE VICINITY. r Tur NATIONAL THANKSGIVING PROCLAMA. | TION was yesterday observed by nearly all the religious denominations ip our city by appropriate } prayers or pulpit discourses, The Inclement | weather prevented the churches from being largely Attended, but those who turned out manifestet an earnest sympathy with the cause for which their prayers and thankagiving wore invoked. Several miniaters mace the subject a topic of apecial dis- coursé, at the morning or evening service, The Rev. Dr. Thompson, of the Broadway Tabernacle, preached on the subject in the evening, and took ocengion to impress upon his hearers the duty of sustaining the Nationa! Government {p thie crisis of the nation's history, In the neighboring city of Trookiyn, the cubject waa aleo alluded to by the ministers of the various denominations ; among others, by the Rev, Dr. Hitchooek, who preaches temporarily in Plymouth Church, during the ab+ sence of Mr. Roecher ; by the Rev, Mr. Mills, Rec. tor of St. Aun's Episcopal Church ; and in the Rev, Dr, Robertaon's Church, in Menry atreot. Faprp Faces rrom tir Country. The city ia rapidly filling up. The pleasure-seckers, country tourists, and busineas men, who rushed to the country for “roat and recreation,” and because it was fashionable, are gradually returning to their accustomed haunts, It is yet too clore on the of the country, and the beginning of the city season to chronicle the arrival of the ladies in any conrideratle number, but they are beginning to appear on Broadway ; in fact, a large neinber of fasbionsbles —ladies and = gentlemen —aro in town, but many of these will not appear in public until the season is go clearly defined as to render unnecessary any explanations of their apparently early returp, in order to obviate ® suspicion of y. This portion of the late Baratogn-New- port world of gentility may be surprised by friends in the eceretin houses tnto which the sunlit begins to struggle through partly opened shutters and blinds, revealing dense cobwebs and chairs and sofas in sorrowful dimity, like uncouth ghosts These persons take their meala on the sly, an! are hot Kupposed to be inthe city, much less “at home." Whenever discovered in their temporary retreats by their too curious friendy they present a strange contrast to the late gorgeonn displays at the fash- jonable wotering places, where they shone the brightest of the bright and the gayest of ihe gay. be deseribed asin an embryotie ete econo house maid transition state, a cross between Biddy and the kitchen and Seraphangeline and the drawing room. Not types, indeed, of neatnoss—nor, if the truth muat be told, of goo! humor-—but presenting, withal, attractive to that class of souths from whorn sold hed upon them in Newportand Saratoga, Tired also as ertain oharmea of grace that might bo more merchants are ma le, than the radiance that fl well as graceful they look, aud no little jase Y exertion to be fashionably mirthiul baving robbed their cheeks of much of the vitality of youth, These ladies may, and probably will, find the rest of (heir quiet coverel up Now York homes peculiarly wratefu', after the flerce pleasure reel ad dreadful roar of country dissipation which they have recently gone through, Far be trom us the prevalent calumny that city fashionubles, when ruralizing in districts where they are certain not to te recoguized, ure the terror of quiet country = people, = Our “oountry cousins’ are human, and sre therefore censor ous and we can all allowances ter their stories of city misses in “pork-pic'? bats ru- make ralizing in shady groves, or on yachting partios, Half the charts of a country visit are lost by an obstinate retention of the stiffness of oity manners. Baton the whole, we are forced to the ¢ that “Yroin: in the country” ia not a healthy pre ceeding with our American aristocracy, The |ife- giving walks among the daisies at early morning + the qiunet afternoon saunters by the fen, and the | nine otclock pillow, find no place among the lawa Dancing 2!) night and @ country girl her > tread, nor--ehall we fay it—her Heaven, Tue Terserst.—The lower part of the city waa oon Saturday night with toreNlights which were carried in proceasion by the Tursers of this ¢ of Nowport and Saratoga, la SUppere, NEVER BAY. roan cheeks or lat hope of alive and vicinity, Woo assembled todo hour to ther brethren irom abroad, Turnera arrived trom St. Louis Chicago, Madison, Wiseonen, Due buque, Town, M Pittebury, Clucinnatl, Cleveland, Philadelp' Washington, 3 Boaten, Bridgeport, Newbury, Droy, Alb: cester, Hartford and New Haver,and were received by Turners from New York, Poughk City, Williamsburyh, Brookly n, Morrigania, Uy 111!) Ho} oken and other places, AtS* o'clock P.M, ayrand torchlight proces on started from Turn Halley in Orehard street Canal atreet to the pale, Jerse apd proceeded through Bowe ry, thence through Ch it- ham street und Browlw ay to the Battery, where the farvers of New York. and vicinity rece'ved thelr guests. A processio’ , was then formed inthe fol- lowing order, and ' roeeeded to Turn Halle: TrD' (ers wiih TorouRs, F Bq 1d of Police, 4 a Turer Drum Corps, 5 4 Band, 4S r=] Veteran Turners, a @ Committee of Arrancements, 4 a Turner Zoovlinge (Pupila.) = 6 Band, Me 2 Vu Atine Turners, with banners &q bY New Yorker Turnverein, 4 5 Turner Rifles, S . Turners with torches. bd The = procession marched through Rrowlway, Grant and Orchard streets to Turn Halle, which was t rilliantly {lluminated and handsomely deco- rated with banners of all color# an! descriptions incl Jing the “Stara and Stripes"' and the red, whit and golden" banner of Germany, The stage at th © head of the hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens, and on a large transparency was hee ‘urners’ motto, “Gut Hoil,"* and another In the with the word “Willkominger.’ he mern- — the Turnverein were all drassed in thar SUN. PRICE ONE CENT—IN GOLD TWO CENTS IN CURRENCY, ) Reoieren of the | erreeable news, and anticipate for him and his ad- | usual uniform, viz.: witte nen jackes and pants @ud Kossuth hats, There were sone 2.000 altos gether, including gueste from abroid, numbering 800, Thia fertival ie the mehth of the kind which has over been held in the Ujuted Srates and erent preparationa have been mace for ity ood, ithe said it will oqual, if not bs superior ta, thoes held fo Germany. The Tarners trom abroad are lodged with the farmilios of those ju the eity and vie ity. After arriving at Tarn Halle 8 night, they were eniertainal at a handsome supper. Yesterday, a re-utilon aud ovis) gather- ‘oy waa held. The amusements were lraited to and calesthenics with erection of Ipy+ tinder the direction of Herr 1. Metr~ ner, Premdent of the New York Turners at the Now Stiadt Theatre, Doclamations alsy took places t for prizes, — The followtnie are the Herrin, Carl Formes and Car Anchuts, mation —Herr Otte Hoym day, sf the we y ie fine, a pic-uie will take place at J oves' Wood, with prize cymnasttes, In case the weather ts not take piace at Turn Hy the gymnastics, &e., will Harns'’s Creariox—Thie grand Oratorio, or Sacted Opera, afer having been previously “postponed on account of the weather," was to have taken place yesterday at Jonest Wood, But on Saturday evening Superintendent Kennedy gave orders forbidding ita perfortoones on the ground that it would be a deseeration of the Sibbath, Ibis understood that the objection of the Superintend+ ent Was uot to the character of the music, but to the fact that it Was to be performed in a place of publio einusement, and money was to be charged for ad- Minsion ; alse that the oratorio waa to be precedad by a march from “ Athula," an aria from “ The Magic Flute," a trombent con ertine, and the overs ture to Egmont"! The we have prevented the perforinance even tf Mr. Kens nely hed wot stepped in. Herren Carl Auchuts and Carl Tones, under whose dircction the ore torio wan to be performed, intend, it Is understood, to test the question in the Courts as to whether perform a plece of her, however, would they have « tiaht to public tauaic on the Babbath Tur Kopy or Masor Jonny Conxery,of the 170th Regt. N.Y. V4 arrived here yesterday afters noow, in charge of hia afflicted father, ex-Coroner Filward Downes Connery, M.D. Due notice wilt he given of the funeral. (he late major was for ® long timé connected with the press of this citys both asa printer and a reporter, Park Conernrs.—About seventy thousand died the concert on Saturday in Cene persone a tral Park. Rrervirs,—The U. 8. transports Verons, EL Cid, and Gen. Sedgwick, proceeded from this citys Baturday, to Hart Island, and after taking on board some 2,000 recruits, returned to the city and pros ceeded south. SnooTinG AND StAthina Arrarrs.—Joho Perdue, who has lately been discharged from sere vice in Pierre Bheban'a alo vaults, at 62 Liberty street, stabbed, as alleged, bis late employer with @ dirk, and also a waiter named Dovedetl, who tried te him, He woe arrested... George nes at. being drunk, as stated, wae ) Oliver's porter house, 82 Cherry street, and when outside was shot In the leg by goine person unknown On Saturday night sevee fol young men bada fightin a room at 265 Wile liam wtroet, and in the melee Martin Churebill, of 19 Hamilton street, wad abot, though not fatally prevent x), of 620 thrust from ¢ injured, John Quinn was arrested for the act, bus when being examine’, his brother, Daniel Quinns mimitted thet boraself was the culprit, and he was accordingly locked up On Soturday evening Charles ® bitte and John Quinlan got drunk, a@ quartrelied in Weil's saloou, 175 Christos street: were ejected by t sroprietor and Shulmarick ; returned renewod the On again put out, when Quinn, ag k in the abuomen, Ine “a probably fatal wound, Quiulan was are rested, Tun Cacetom Licity ExrLoston. —Coroner Rauney held au inquest, on Baturday, upow the body of Mirs Helen Mabon, the young woman who was fatolly injured by the explosion of calcium Hit atthe Domocrate meeting m Union Square, on Thurslay evening lust. After Hatening to vo~ i¥ testimony (ros . Grant, tne manuface calosuns Licht) the jury rendered a anc Hravy Fouceny.—David Duff, contidential clerk in Messrs. Morgan & Sons’ banking-house at QT William street, alacondec, about a week nga, 00, which be had drawn from the Bank spon a forged check, Ha was arresteds ineold, was found in bis possea. gion, He bad taken pasaaye for Liverpool, Drowsrep.—Leander Davis, of the barge ten, of Rondout, was drowned on Saturday gy ie the Flarlem river, off 180th street, The ered, und Coroner Naumann held with $1 of Ame ada the mon K body was reco anest Coroner W hley beld an inquest RONG eh ony of Liecaar fon oF Mee IT Wert sireet, found in the dock as the foot of Morrie atreet, Wire Merper.—On Friday night, Frans Perr a Gorman baker, having quarreled with bis » fo Mary, at their abode, No, 81 dames at., dealt or, as alleged, a blow onthe head with an axes The blade entered the skull and penctrated tha brain to the depth of sbout two inches, Mra, Fer= ris Was taken to the New York Hospital, where she lied on Saturday nivht. An officer arrested the bushand, Coroner Nauman held an inquest yea. torday., The neighbors allege that Ferris had of ten beaten hin wife, and had threatened to kill bere Movers WALL,—At about 8 o'clock yestere day mormny, a moderu-bullt wall of the t nement house No. 76 Centre street toppled and fell, as im atrict obedicnce to the law of gravitation, It was bound todo, Captain Jourdan, of the Bixt bate the ocenpante to Vacate the premiser, ant stationed officers to warn pedestrians bob to appr wh too aear the other shells—-by courtesy ¢ d walls— which are expected goon to tumble als Happily no perton was injured, “Phe Juspe Kor Untate Buildings has beeu notte te oe ko Taylor, of No, 2 an Eighth avenue cor Bonk street, jostied himy an he gave cbree, the tt fer “a f 412 Broome st . was enticed by Nellie Black to hor fen ip Prince street, where he was robbe 440, Ni wus arrested Owen } fa) anilory ¥ robbed of m watch, near Siatys ight Oa Saturday vig Mr, Thos, Green wich street, Was riding in Jures roughs entered at tole his) Wateh, fled, and of shot him in the fores BERLE, Anh atreet and Third avenue, by, as he ul W tlun Brown sod Louise Brady, The acer were arresiod On Feolay night) Mr. Hy N.chola was knocked down in Pifty-first street,and relieved ofa gold watch, No arrest, AcerpeNTSs.—Richard O'Keefe, of No, 85 Pike Slip, while atternpting to pass Pehind a bruc ke ot No. 280 Cherry street, was cauy!t by its backing: against a platform, and fatally crushed, William Paidock, driver of the truck was arrested . On the 6th instant, Christian Schneier, was crusbe ed by machinery in an owkum factory, tt Rorgen. Ho was taken to the Now York Hospitul, where be died yopterday. oa last page.)