The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 23, 1865, Page 1

- -ee err ewe ] — — en a THE THIRTY.THIN PD YTAR. ) NUMBEE 10,17s. 5 The Latest News. By Telegraph to the NX. ¥. San. SS WILMINGTON DGAMED! Gen. Schofield Close At Hand. CAPTURE OF FORT ANDERSON. Rebels Skedaddle In The Night. THE GUNS AND MAGAZINES UNINJURED What a Bogus Monitor Accomplished ever ment to the War Department, which appears to be in comnplete icnorance af what hes beppened in Routh Carolina, excepe from what bits of tnfor- mation tave been od up on the street, On Thureday, the day befare the enemy cecnpied the cHY, ten traina were mum from Columtia to Char- lone, It wae swppracd that the eflecia of ite! Treasury Department were broughs of. Thereh nen & plevabent report thet the pistes for engrayv- | tog Tressury wotes fell into the nende of the eve ty, Cut this report te now treced ine BoyT es who eecaped from Cotumbia, mud om reaching | Krugavile tokl the story to the telegraph epe eter | there, who anne it thus audbanticated over the wires & RieLmond. r. Jviason, the agent of ths Treasury Departweng bas conmunicaal with the sithomdee flere from Charlotte, and makes no mention of the engrever's platos. Two Festivais. Rejoicings ovcr Victeries( ommemoration of Washmetens Mirtaday Washington, Feb 22. —To-wight they udtic hui ngs including the Capito! and Preeiieni's mao- sion, together with the City Hall and a number of private dwelliags, were brillanity illuminated | The Btate Deperunent waa tastofuly adorned wih national Saga and on the main cmiranco was & traneparency, with the flowing sagni@eant in scription: “Peace and goml wif! to af nations; but no entangling alhances and no lereigh inter- vention." Boston, Feb, 2.-—National salutes fire |, bells rung, aod other patriotce demonstrations here to- day, give public testimony in honor of Washing ton's birth am! our recent great victories, Dia- prtchea from all the principal towns throuchout Sew Fagland show « general observance of the an- nivorsary, with similar rejotcings. Philadelphia, Fed. ®% — Salites are firing, bells rhoging, Sage fying, but the only military dieplay are those af the reeruiting parties gathering in vo! unteora. Trenton, NJ, Feb. 22 —A ealute wea fred this mornro. in bonor of the vietor ea of the Union and and memery of Washingto. Flags are fying ell over the city. Baltimore, Feb % The day ts generally ob- served as a betray, Bustnoss is a!most entirely sagpended, aod the streets are gay with fags Loyal citizens are rejoicing over the fall of Ch leston. The joy rs hemgbtened this morning by the announcement of the capture of Fert Andersos and probable fall of Wilmington, The national salute, ordered by the Secretary of War, ie now beng = SUERMAN’S GRAND ADVANCE. The Army 40 Miles North of Columbia. WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. TWO FESTIVALS IN ONE. Euihusiastic Celebration Everywhere Important “Congressional Pro- coedings. &e., Wilmington. Captare of Fort Anderson. Washington, Fed. 2).—The Navy Department thas received the f llowing from Adrairal Porter : ‘UB Fragemr Marvars, ’ Care Fras Rives, Feb. 19.f Sin: Ihave the honor tor sport We surrender er evacuation of Fort Anderson, General Rohe fleld advanced from Smithville with eight thousand men on the 17th inst, Att me time I attacked the works by water, placing the Mon'tor Montauk elone to the right, aad enéiading them with the Pawtucket, Linopee, Unatila an! Pequot, the tide and wind not allowing more vessels to get unmier &c., &e. fire. The fort answered! briskly, but quieted down | fred by sunset. On the 19%:h, ats o'clock, I moved up Rochester, Peb. 2 —A salute of one bundrat closer, with the Montauk ieeding, followed by the | guns ie pow being fired in boner of the uetional Mackinaw, Huron, » F tauza, Linopee, Unadilla, Pawtucket, Osceola, Phawnut, Benaca, Nyack,Chippews end Littly Ada, and kept upe® b fire bh the day, uot late in the afternoon, The enewy's Latseries were @lenced at three o'clock, though we kept up the fireuntil dark. We also fired through the night. ta the meantime Genera) Schofield was workiag In tho rear of the to cut them off, The latter Uid pot wait for the army to surround them, tas left in the night taking five er ax pieces of bight artillery with them, and evervihiny else of value At daylight thie morning some of our troops that were nea: by went in and hoisted the fag on the ramparts when the firing ceased from them There were ten heavy cune in Fort Andersos and a quantity of ammunition, We lost bit three ki led and fire woundel Pontza, Rear Admiral, Soese ntoosue, victories, im the eariure of Charleston aad Colum- The pultte and other bulldinge are decorated woth flagr, and univeras! pi bilation prevails. Ponghkeepme, Feb, #2. —Oue hundied gunshave just been tired, and the bells ruus, in honor of the late telling blows against the rebellion, Toe air la filled with shouts, and “Oi Glory" ftloaw every where Middletown, (4.. Feb. 22.--Une bundred guns ere bang fired by the Dougias Rattery, in this ciey, in bonor of the ‘all of Charleston and Fort Surnter Mewroalk, (t., Feb, 22 & ealute of bia, rebels Re order of the ome hundred guna was fire Mayor and she fire belle were rung, in honor of the day and of the ottors Lehing the old flag over the wails of Fort re-en Sumter From numerous other cities, towne and viliaces “Davo D throughout the loyal States we have recived alm). * To Hon Gideon Welles Becromry of the Navy.’ | lar dispatches, showing that naver before in the (Fort Anderson, aince the capture of Fort biatery of the country has the 221 of February Pisher, haa been regarded by the rebels aa the | been so joyfully amd genecally celebrated — Kot mein defence of Wilmington, Since Fort Fisher fren.) GI) into our bande, the rebela have been biatty F a —_ engaged in fertifying it, sod, in addition, placed fumerous obwructionain the river. Toe garrison | AMportant From North Carolina. wae also heavily reinorced, and tres! 8 Unies Speech tan Rebel I Prougns up and placed tm pos'tior It ta mtusted + Papen nae ftheN Y an the south bank of Cape Fear, above Fort Cas- (Correspondence of the yun.) well, Its capture removes the moet formidariea abetacie ww the conques of Wilmington, to which ‘t is now belies Lere is comparatively tree ace cees.) Newbern, N. Co Feb. 19, 1865, ~The great apaacs of Mr. Ha.nes, deh vered in the House of Commons of Nort Carolina, on the 2th ult., ia ateaciing much attention. Ais argument, favoring e reatorn- ton fthe Union 1s as fearless aa itis able. The irroeeponsible representatives in the Kebe! Congress from Keutucky, Miesour! and other States, who have no consutuonts, and who are aasisting to bind the fettera upon North Carolina ere, severely handled by bir Ho holds that North Carolina bes a perfect right to dissolve her allegiance with the Conf ARON DP DisraTeN BRaltimere, Feb Fort Anderson was cap- tured on Sunday by General Bchofie'd and Admiral Torter, Most of the garrison escaped towards Wilmington, though the fort an leftin good coudition. The y was following on towards Wilmington, accompanied by two tom. tora and it was expected by W.lmington would be in our possesaioa on Monday, 22 2 all the guns werr TAIND DISPATOS Workington Feb. In addition to tho dis- patch of Admiral Porter io relation to the sur der of evacuation of Fort Anderson, \uformnation government, aud enter into aseparate negotiation wish the United States, for pr ntole « 22.- He proves te. cose! moving forward through South sod North Caro- te | | | failure, an! eaye that Sherman is | | YORK, THURSDA conviction thet mature intended f to contain bt one = Kreet rstion. Nature never in. tended the nnehiy Mismteaippl to water or drain bet one patron, Close tais river to the North weet by transforming ite moth to another nation, and they become the must completely landiccket country tn the world Wore they to covert to thia, they would man ther own death warrant, This ownmtry can never be d vided so agto separate the North. Wwertora Rates from the Gull Mates, wiibont re. vermug aa inexorable law of nature. The eoly hope I have ever een of smoces in thie strame, wee that the North western States might te totuced to jon our Coafederacy, The menner iu whi thoes States voted in the late Mreaidential elecuon has dispelled that hope forever, and, ining ji igneam, Las eralod the fare af the Coniederacy Mr. Maines ise distinguished nwyer, and the aathor of able letters, which aprearcd in the Raleigh N.C.) Staxnamn over thes nature of “Daviean,' whieh attractet go much attention m the Savth jp 1963. Jef, Davis ation pte! to arreet bien reewatiy, for making this remarkable mpeech, bus wae prevented from dom so ture of North Carolina, which has ¢xionded over lim the protecting shiek of the Mate by the Laiele Congressional Proceedings. ANAVITth CONGRESS Second Session, SENATE Warhiagton, Feb Mr. Trumbull from the Comm ttee cn the Judiciary, sakedt to le disemary: ed froma the further or oriderstion of petition far the recognition of a Supreme Neing wn the Coneii- tution of the United states, Mr. Trumbull from the same Comittee report ed advorsety on Ue propodtion t amend the Con- Mitubon a a8 te permit Congres to tax exports Mr. Trumball frou the seme Commistee report ed adversely on the proposition « Ly Mr. Bumper, mm regami tw the basis of repre- sentation Mr. Wilsom from the Military Committes, re ported bok the House bill to build = ship canal aroon! Niagara, and the bill to build a canal from Lake Michigan t the Missiasipp! River, with « joint resolution aaa mibstitute, for both anmth wir: ing surveys tobe momie with @ view to the con struction of these works the Improvement and ep- largemoat of the Il\invisand Mic! Canal, aad the improver tof the upper and low ray of the M esiasinm BR ver, thas of the Fox sud W wonsin Revere Mr, Cowan offered a bill to amend the copyrahe law so f authors the copyright ag of pi wraphe : algo be require that a« ". of cvery boob copyrighted in the United Xtates shal! be forwerrdet to he Liars of Congress —s failure to do which forfmiung the copy rivet. The bil was pase Mr Wilson reported back the Senate bill ty ea- ® upiians milite througbows the Uultol pitted recently States, with « re aw Jation that 16 pass. Mr. Harris callie! up the bil to estal Neh tho Fastert: Jud Wf New York, & eubrece the countion of Ring reome Uscunal: Queens aud Budola, whiob, » Wed passed ‘The special order, which was the rey of the Committee of Conference on a Freedwen's Bureau, was called up. Mr. Hele spoke against the fll, ae unoonstitu tional, Mr. Lane (of Ind eulated to race denrecated ite passage a9 cal- more haps than goodtoe tho buck The question on the adoption of the report of the Committes was teken,aud decided in the noga- tive 14 te 4 On mot { Mr. Wilson, the Senate ins on ite amendment to the onine and another committee of conterence was appointed On the motion of Mr. Chan ler the bill to regu. late commerce between the several taken up Stave was Mr Nye ateocate! the bill, maintaining the Con stitutional mglto! Congress to pass it On motion, pending the further consideration of the Railroad .\', the & Bession, and adjourned nae went inte Exeoutre HOUSE OF RELRESENYATIVES The sergeant-at-arms of the Flonse in accordance with the resolution passed remerday, br fore the bar of the House, ALY F reprimand, and the epesker addressed him ae fo. aht be kl to receive low Mr Hisid he the Representatives of the Arve expressto vou the which rou have been trie? before oc the members and ordere) to be reprimandad at the Bar of the House by ther presicing «ft In ) nesemble those who have been chosen by Trager of sheir « fa throvgrbont the The duty hee | een derotved npon ma to nu people ol nator continental areaef the Repuk to Jel berate and leende upon the gravest miatversof vation al concer Diflering often each other, their ecw and votes rations, may stant filto dur the im troy logialate, av ution des taved asi ve sha od eRewhe for we her Y, FEBRUARY | troops beck wards and torwards between our night and City Pout, These tranaiere of troops oveur | frequently, but they are generally fur the purpose of reiet. Db ingot likely thet any advance on he -| was received at the asme time at the Navy Depart. | , te cosuperste with Grant in the reduction of | cow tab , aner ¢ a. tw this browtyy ment that Lieut, Wm. Cushing constructed 9 | Richmond, an! the capture of Lee's army—that 4 Piaht of agntilaon for whatever reuilare hin mock men!ter, 60 Closely vesembilng one of those | Hresb ae this undertaking may Seer, 18 be trot helf | i y of ts inembertay ‘the House has re age ‘ no great as van thatof bie march from Dal w di 9 docided ‘ana f ault by one vessels that no diference could be detected at the | savannah. Te N. rtbhe said bern inthe bortpea. | sea Gociwed that bE ne ’ F : . : tala rn wpe wotber is adrant bre i priv. distance of 19 yards. On Baturday nicht the | wule wi ther prevent brilliaut prospocte Me th ' of , P T i / 1 fé five hut t . Tt eu ‘ 18th, at ebout 11 o'clock, this vessel was taken up | Wel eercily fargigh tho fiv shouernd Proper punishient |b Lay sce infiiet mon ‘catlea for by Mr. Lincoln, who will faehiie’ eon: cc eworn associate to ft to within about 400 yarde of the fort eud set! go to tue f sb the greatest alacrity, and econ 1 weimree aba thar eivbhi an wir, As there wasn strony flood tide she moved | become excellent nepired as they are] 4) feaaity aya eine pails itis 5 a waned the fort f f analer ale with ibe bope of ose. Ho said, Can Pes . F to interfero w up the river ani pa rey rt ie if under slow We prevent tho enccens of our enemies? Can we ‘ se, aes : atveok ‘ nber s Ae swarm, Attuis tine the army bad wurked about | recover back the majority of the Contederate Ruaten | 20 freont act iain hier baaaitea ells two-thinde of tho distance around and inthe rear of | Which bave Seon taken from us by tae sruies o* | poi yailen Ege Gita aided Ai ia floor, and the ihe deo andl ela no doubt, thinklug their | We United States? Con : reveining | ee eica inv bn the dee son of that glaim waa ne fort, and the rebela n ’ es the territory? Can we even prevent the fal! of Rich. | (ewow invelved in the “¢ rt ton cermunications would be eut of both by bod | mond and the captere or destruction of our ently | ot eh be Tauve whe and water, hastily escape! by only avenue | renaning army, reemuted to the tu cde of « Ee ae Pe Sati Peete on: en | Wan waded : cmaiked, is white popalarion ! Bir, weve questions bave al. | ™ me they sommities t ; open to them, leaving their guas unep Red, Weir | vy been giswered ty the government iteelf in | Was not e membe of ie sin tte he : magazine uninjured, et the reyative, by ite leading or cans the Richmond | WHC He immo was fei Pike Hitete i: Sontiowe end Richmond Bagi thet Whe bave doe | Wet BCcemary wo brine ! ‘ h FOrLTA DIsVATCH clared the coutest to be too uneq to be lanaas | Red Nin t ys vote by whic Washington Feb. Gen, Scbofiel! was not far | matutined, uniess we our siaves” He was | PA a Wore ee . by ve hs Ba 10 BR . 8 = wor, pend lis ce ond y from Wilmin ek ben Lient, Commander © ‘ ed to avin ng the en, Un this sur ject he * 8 ‘ y quent! om Wilmington when jee: “We have ten male slaves a home to one | “iwi bo meniers ne: 4 ing left Nortn Caroluson punday, and the next man, Excite shem w frenzy, by pan ry 6 ‘ ee errivelis contidentivy expected to bing informa. | Inw to comserips Wem d we would bave an im- | Anas is r | inediate irrection, Which, to put Gown, wold | al ke + on of the capture of el | D e tO F : | } Pes hon of tho capture of that city, require withdrawing of our arms, thus Fear oh leaving the field to our enemies. i no une atiat vou would « GENERAL SHER YAN. surrection took place, they woukl either go | POF i with sores Fou weld ' nee “ ! yy le ta r rp | Qelere you wet . > Sraner fis Arwy Papidly Advancing. ver to the enemy im a bod r turn the smh gt ge ste iu gunsupon u& with bold eons s for leaders.” | ig ay Philidelphia, Feb. 2 A special uepateh to | mie t } than thos: for w are k ft the eubjoct of @ recencili h ‘ | ' you to that t ‘ Qe Bulletin, fr Wasi n, says: Iie said | Luts Jae receneil o remarked . | is but t 4 ' Pe t : eon aal ih ata ad Poere sre those who think after eo muctr strife | your frenda before she comin tter, declares y that rebel papers snncounce Genera! Sheriman's ad- and tiondsbed, that teconcilaiioa possible, | be a rentleman of corres ecportment, king ad vance lo have reached Camden, forty miles nort) | The sao ake. All history refutes tuis ides. | ermialie in) your interc ures woth olbers ard of Columbia, op Saturdar The case of Eogland and Scouund, which was m | Wuexcepionable in sex except On ovca fome respect® mimilar to onrK, civ asthey were | sure of indu convivinuty; and the joy bengcore, ond a6 War for centuries, efecto la | 4 tAanb pom U bs COOUPY y The Kichmend Sentinel on the Fall of | reconciliation, and tland siaried on a newer. | therefore or another istretion the Columbia, reer of prosperity aud glory. Her people, from | existing : that warning vowe Wushinoton, Feb Speaking of the evacua- | Leing one of the ranet 4 hed becoine ane ot | ol inspiration: “Look pot pn the wine when it | y 7 , " ¢ f i b iveuh she color im the cup, for at of Columt 2 oh: . beh \ the most quiet and refined, as well seome of we | kre, when it ¢ ‘ p fon of Columbia, the Richmend Baarinaty of the | Doe os Sued and happy inthe world. ‘Tbie is j lage e biteth Like an acai invoking you trien betb says: because nature never \uiended that tho Isiend af | ty to remember that whethor #* ap individual or ‘Jt is said that some of our engrossed Treamry | Great Britain sould compnse more than one pa- | as Logialaior, “He that te flow to anger \4 better ote paper fell into the hands of the Yankees and | on. Bach Wil) prove \o .€ Our own Case, than tho mighty, and be thot ruleth his epiri, b pp 7 " b city ;'' \konly remains for siso a consid: rable quantity of medica! stores. We i than he that wiketl # wave no particulars of these los-es, as the official Upon the subject of » divided country, he said | te to direct be Sergeeut-m-Alm6 wo discharge you disnaten of tee fall of Columbia was communtoated When we tak view of the country which cera. | om bis custouy. wc Presitet Davi aod WO doubt wheeber it waa! powes the Uuited States it ie aiouls to reem (Lo | Mr, Bic.d woe eovorgyg!7 Clecharged, Iki. or 20, Mr. Wilson, from the Juliciary Committe re portal a bill prohibiting the election of senators and repros nist: ves from States de lared fu robe! tion, anti) they bave adopted s Repubfican form of | government, and wot Congress shal! part an act declaring that they are entitled to representation, Mr. Mallory saw no propriety in enecting reeon- struction laws n Ris optn ion the mueesion ord nance dit not carry Riates eutof the tmion, lhe measors uider cansnlieration restricted thy mghts of the people and pased thetr section wader the contro: of Ue Piesrlent Mr. Porary ca + mtruiction Of the Styte aud noe wtb Congress the Mmutiefive ui ihe recon- wre with the per therm’, Whon members presen ied thomecives here, gentlemen work! be called upou &) decide aa to Heir quckil) stione. Mr flaghy waxl that wisest au act of Conyrest to the ceutrn the Houde woul! be obtved to re. adit the eame nainber of members trom the South as came ber previous t the rebelbou, Lo this he was not Cleposedt to aseont Mr. W leon anewermd the olgections which bad been made tothe ll The object was to fix the cob ens of G@eosion by law, and ace on the ad- Mission ef reprosentetives wien Whey should pr sent themmelves 1 his remarks be said be would never vote to rower the gover meowt of any Bate uoiews on the oomdision that Alrioan slavory i fa@rwver probfti e! Wr. Ashley offered « gubatiute, being aimilar to the Kocousructon bill beid on the table on the table, by 14 majority. Mr. Wilton reported from the Committes on the Judiciary the jonate reeviution to promote en ietroenta tn the army by declaring the wives aad children of such colored mea as enter the service forever fren, be. The resolution wae pease vote. 74 againat 63. Mr. Wilson reported from the Judiciary Com- mittee the Benase tAfl to preveut officers of the Army aod Navy, sod others aowaged in the mil- itary and naval service, from inierlering im the by © strictly party Biatos The bill wae pamed without dobate yoas 113; naye 19. The House concurred in the Senate's amen i. mente to the hill oreating a now Judictal Thatnot in the State o New York, to be heid as Hrooklyn, ~-Adjouraed, Wows [loras. | By Telegrap’s ths New York Sun.) N.Y, State Logislature will re-assombie th President baa spproved the bill authorising A-eesissant Secretary of ppoiatuacus of a wee War Gue hundred aud tie pe lel officers, and nin bmnodred aod seventy-five men arrived at Baltimore yesterday fiow Kichiwoud, all in a wretched cou i Three buadred of Weuw Lave beew carried to the hospitals Tur Waotn ac potetion train oo the Pitts » collision with rland, Pa., Tues. day altornoon, snashing the enwine, tender, and Vawwayo ca jured, The ma' tue sociuent Pussipest Loxcoum baa orlored that the peni- tentiary at Albany, Now York; the atute Clinton, New York; the penitentiary at Colum!as, Jefferson City, Miasourt, bury and Fier came int lromd, the wall train on @ curve near Two mon were killed and severe! in- tren wae ol time, which caused prison at Obie; the penitentiary at end such other prisons as the Secretary of War may designate for the covLuoment of prisoners under sentence of court-martial, sl all be deemed and taken to be military prisone. Ry order of General Thomas, seventeen battle- fags coptured at the battle of Nasiville, on the 166h of Dex last, Wer yesteriey presented to the toler War Department. Fifteen of the Cages wero pro- seuted by te gallant ceptors in person, The Seore- retraced thauka in the name of the goverment and people { the United States, ‘ ary of War, in « neet little speock, He promised each of them « wauwer for their bravery, and gave thems odal oF thirty daye’ lough on the spot. Tor reply of the Booretary of War to the Banate resolution of inquiry retative to persons heii as political prisoners, etates that the President bas of all politica or State pris- onersipow their suvecriting to a parole to render noaidto the enemiva ef the United Mrates. The Secretary of War will except from the effects of tois order all #pies end others whose rolesse is Gireeted the disc barg deemed incompativle with the public safety. Au arunesty ia grant to el! such a# keep the parole, He prow/lses thet hereafter all extraordinary ar reeis sliel! be made by the military eutbor.ties alone. We une “Ob, that Graut ane of the ansurnie Richmond paper we no disposition to 4 withdiewn trom his Voe ground we rotten, ead almost jopaesalie for cavalry and awrtillery, end exceed ingly dlioust for the movement of infantry, Beoute rou. within Ciraut's s.ve operations, and k th 1 blatcher's rouyin, thawed sud aue a nowe lines report movemeuts of part ot theenemy will bewade for several weeks; The enem) in erecting strong earthworks on his pewly acquired grounds ou Mateher's Kun, General Intelligenoe, (Dy Mavi to the Mew York Sun.) A Utsr prince made ten millions of dollara last arty the rae tu value of cotton in Todia, PwAN'H Valentine fo We rosident: *Colum- i kea god Charleson evacuated,” M Gan Warers, Army of the Potomac, ia in , Vinting bos ‘araiy, on @ trtef loave of died trom the carpet Elmira the Paxaip Lineoum bas eamnmiasioned Captain Aen rw to paint forthe White House, as Wash nyton tle Laat of the Alabama,” ae at bevesfter colored men enyaged ' nad Northern vessele will nos tw jrocnel when they enter the port of Charles vis A raciosy ip Boston has made its stearn whirl mus 4 novel arrangement of pipes, thr t wo ch the escaping steam plays a cheerful sune « gai! the workmen, A wovemeT ison footin Massachusetts to elict Gen. Butler to Congress, tn the piace of Mr. Rout well, m cage the latter, as is probable, aball be ao- monte bovretary of the Trowsury (PRICT ONE CANT IN GOT Dp UPWO CENTS IN CLMRENG | Caprars Hever M. Rasaa who frat road the tars sud stripes over Fort Famer, ater i fel ow } ou hands, is a Brooklyn tx gratuate of ihe Vo technic Inagisute, and his parent w penile nb buat city A rant, more favored by fortune thas wih © cation, at @ soiree which ahe cave, desre! 6 da cotter to pisy the “fashionable mew woe cy SF got ‘rom London'la t week, The preety gir! oe ed, andl it wee very catching Tw Joresat py Havaw of Febrnare & save: “The marriage of Mile Patti with s Russian pete teman bas lews cnmounc Aan dite tube eventuaty in the bose a) re mt ana f that calehrated cantali les Tua relel Senator Foote locked ao seady whom he gut wii our! nes titono oi f or ave quanitarco Baki tf + ua seorooly reawoenive you! OW e ” eeot and you wul all know we] @ardouie reply Tim Savannah 1 a receised. T owls no news « peter t A fire at leon Hea’ f Capon Pratt ordinance 6M at ome thine our je: pardiwed bull iowa combos rae police uf QUuKLUNition, bat providentiat ® chev eaeapet Tre Empress hogenle has # Tom a lawain oe which has been in procrems cone ver tear in bie Supreme Court of Madriv Toe imp ee claret the (ounteaseh'p of Moretucla aad b Vast evn 8 attached to thatenciont tt ber tht to whien hae beom successfully dimutel by the Maypew euwily. » Tus second contest for the championship of Cove Noectient and the gollen vu plas edt ot Harte fort, Tuesiay nahi, veda ser 4 audiences BL mainuen 4 Lie pesiiion chainpion, © be game by SOL poime in @ game of 1,000, ‘Time —8 bonre aud 55 rin ulete The winner's average was vevou an! | ra Tur number of officersof the recular army.on the equate Tetof Jannsry law, ae wanted by the report frori th» War Lepartment, excoour lowe. [he free o ° reg lar eriny Letny mow quite small oot very moun be numerie@ly steonger io rank and fle than the number of iw offeersys dialige hace of otfvere wookd be a use appoulage wih teary ex pense, had it not cenerally senigned to duty with te volunteer fore) of the anny ‘Tar death o Mr. Asa laknueter, the sono! a rete oluwonuary soldier, occurred at Burtiimton Ob. on Wels ay. He was sty yeart of as mixty-three of which were spent upon the fare on whew he disd, and whiel he had pure tinduetry, Me wad the young y W brothers and tore, all most of who, wth their deseoudants te several ) Cherations, ay wow arn beet fre dayghterte we. 0 progent at bie funeral on Friday last. A waivare beter fron mays ‘Th re countonues to hea Arner oan securities ati! to Autberdany Frankfort, in Germanys t demand fort in thin market as woll ser Oo kriay everyQung was bough we up which offered Tie Rothschilds ware vay large buyers whether for theawecives or upon ore dors we wo uot kuow. The price ie three par cent. Lyghor than New York quotadong eo) thet ime weld, Tt mut be comforoie for beeretery Pom seniten to koew that Unote 4 pepor bs worth three per ceot mo eb (or sbout wevon in paypara above the prow at « good demand e& hat, Ie neers @ pity 8 Mr, Peswonden co bd not well some in tow market ae woll sein New York, but it seen the law does not authorise i.” Lom of the U.S, Steamer Slerrimac. We have ved from Acting-Maater Wm, Tladges, late Executive Officer of the U8. 8, Mare rimae, the following report of her boas On the Lith inet reed from tha onaiward, we wer osouthward On reeas rale ene niiiitage to tt the lish the yr'e treating aod hauling to the! southward, sbi iehoring heavily, and shtppin much wal ALL P Mo vehad to bear up rin to the nord ward, SP Mt., the starboard for werd bol er becaine Usrleas, momio il ual posmlles rod abead with the three bodlers, Ab LD the ship commenced ty leak, « iat Kate and tiauned ah We pumpa, (rm the lbih, I te AM, the tiller broke off from the roddar leeds rendering the ah) untnenayeahla, and rit ber entirely a soe mercy of the wind ef, 6 haude poo ine ant eil~ and the wiler gadning on ue, 1h A. M. the port forwart tater gave out, M cawame! bearing BR. 5. W.: ont 0 ge nal of ‘etrese an! fired a gun. 10:30 A. M. ww hoarded her, and abe proved to be the 0. 8 anal siearner Morning “tar, trou New Orleans for Nee! York, web ley by os all bands a6) pumping and bailing, and the water gawing. 1M A, M thy water jut all the firosout in the fireroom, As the Moru Brar was ehort of com, and coukt not ren der us the samatance we needet, a 41. Mo we commenced t) abandon the Merrimac, sevtig hands, uumbering 18 officers and 119 men, and & boats, lowing Y boa. At 40 P. M., there waa four fees of water in the hod, and seining r ye The Morning Btar tae by owl 6 PM. | the Marrs: mec wae than very ew in the wetar, and fame got ting down by the bead. Woe were thom taken ta Hau phon Roads, from theoco transierred to the UL 8B. steamer Quowu, for New Yurk, where we errived ‘nwt aight The Exchange of Prisoners. Meadquartersa Army of tha Jamea, Feb, 22... To the Agent of the Associate! Presa: thank you to make the followir through the pross: Twi y AuROUAcemen’ jeration of » general exchange and spoody delivery of ail prisoners hekt in the South, it ia deerned inexpedient Ww jorward, after this date, either bunds or supplies lo any pers fou Now in eapuvity. sor remittances as ray b sccumilated ance the lat ehtpment, or may bereaiter arrive, will Le returned ve the sbi ppor In conai Buch par Jows Ff. Mevronn. Lieut Col and Asst. Gen, of Exchange, LOCAL NEWS. fw YORK aX THE VICINITY. Tue Nara Dar oF WaAsHincron--Onm UUnpKaD 294i LoMmTyY-ruimp Anniversary Cm? BHATION (IN THE CiTy—BiLenorp Tinviay o# Na- TiowaL Bus ring —Baorm —Mitirany Pagans, asp Fizeworka,—-Yesterday being wet only tio anniversary of Wushingwn'a Uriitay, mut ali the day nelocted for a popular jul)laion over the capture of Charleston, and (ie geasrily brighs atpect of m.lkery affairs, was obeorve! by bbe peo ple of this city with greater un.nimity tian té Customary on specia Jidaga oe (ey Waaunte veraally fino for thin neaern of the por, aud tha public thoroughiares wore commie. with the gy apd the tashwns be of both aeves, Tha Cty He’, publia offiors, meres sod jw.valc rem ‘ences were gaily decked with bunting he #lips io the har bor, also, were dresse lois in their y st Attire, and presented a Lesubifl sight, A‘ TL o'clock tha Trinity Churce bells mung out their merriost chimer, and at boon We guns of the several forts thundered put ther uf Clar!eston, poyoud #eubes in gratulation for the falt At eunriee, by ord. 4 the Com- moa Counoll, ® salute of one hundred fired from Union Square amd tho Battery in honor nw tbedsy. Ail the putnic offices were closed ab bona, in obedience to & provlacwiion by the Meyor (ue Stock Roarde were also cinsed, and by Continued vm (he Wel pave sune wae @ FOS0-