The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 3, 1865, Page 1

SUN. THY RTY-THIRD YEAR. NO .W@BER 10,234. The Latest News By Telegraph to the N. ¥. Sam. ——— —-0-- _ A Very Good Catch! Secretary Mallory a Prisoner. IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS. Details of the Ram Webb Affair, KIRBY SMITH DISCOURAGED. Negotiations for Surrender. DICK TAYLOR FOLLOWING SUIT. All Rebel Forees te Disband. Important from Washington. FRESH INCENDIARY PLOTS. Large Number of Conspirators Engaged. Philadelphia and Other Cities te be Laid im Ashes, LATER EUROPEAN NEWS. Possible War With France. Napoleon Wants Help from England. REPORTS FROM MEXICO. The Juarists Gaining Ground. Ax See & Cc. Mallory Taken ‘Prisoner, He Surrenders at Pensacola. New Orleans, April 24, ria Catro, May 1.-On the Mth of April, Stephen KR. Mallory, Secretary of the Confedernte Navy, suriendered himeelf to Captain Gibson, of the United Btates Navy at Pensacola, (Mallory wae a Senator in Congrem from Florida, from 1551 to} and during that time served as ehairman on the airs, and as member of the Goi He resiened ie place in the Se Isol, and at ence took an active part in the rebeition, levis waking him Secretary of the Navy im his cabinet.) Important from New Orleans. The Kobel Ram Webb Affair -Kirby Smith w sto Sarrender—Capture ef Mallory Confirmed, Etc. The steamer Guiding Star arrived here from New Orlenne 25th, and Havana 25:h, last evening The destrnetion of the rebel ram Webb is talle con- firmed. She passed New Orleans under the heavy fireot our war vewsels, the Lackawanna sending a O86 pound ehot through ber bower, Only one veasel, the Holiyhack, Lient, Commander Gerbardi, was ready to follow, which kept close upon the track of the Webb, until 28 miles below the city, the rebel eaw the aloon-of-war Richrnond ready for action, and turned for the hora, the Hollyhork going straight at ber. The Webb's officers and crew fired her in differ. ent places, and fled into the swamps, Roate from the Hollrhock boarded her, and saved one man who had bren abandoned, and wae arleen, Ther were unable pot oat the flames from the infamahie nature of the caren and for fear of an explosion from the maga- gine The Webb wasarined with three cuns, ones pounder, and waa commanded by Lient. C. W. Reed, formeriy of the | nited States nary, and oom- mander of the pirate bark Taconys, which inflicted moch damage on onrcommieree & year or #0 since, There were 217 bales of cotton aboard, heeides rosin and turpentine. The New Orleans Tiwne, of the 2oth. reports thet the moamer Gen. Hodees came oncof the Red Riveron the O54. ander fing of truce, for the purpose of negotiating with Col, Sprague, Chief of staff of Gen, Pope, for the surrender of (ren, Kirby Smith and his toree. Col, Sprague left Cairo on the cunboat Lexingtem, for the purpose of meeting the Gen, Hodges at the mouth ef the Red River, and there can be little doube that Kirby Smith has eurrendered his entire forre, ‘The terme are those proffered by Gen, Grautto Lee, The Lexington and Hodges, at Inst aceounta, were an- ehored at Hog Poiut, a few wiles below the mouth of the Red River The surrender of the re ) Pensscola, is confirmed Claiborne, Ale, had been occupied by our cavalry, ander Gen. Lucar, after a victory over # iegiment ot ebele, north of Mount Plensant, The rebels loss lu Billed, 15 wounded, and 2 Our lose wee 2 killedand 9 wounded. Five Luudred bales oi coon were secured, Cept. Picke sae issued an ebel General Texne Deserters ale coming In from Texas and ealletin; tu our arwny at Brazos, An inundation at San Antonio, Texas had destroy - ed 2! buildings and ten or twelve lives More About the Kam Webb. New Orleans, Apres 24, re Car May |.-The rebel ram Webb, Capt. Reed, of Taeony notoriety, eommanding, ran past this city thie afternoon, When mid-way, ehe lowered the Stare and Stripes and hoisted the rebel She was fred upon, and one Tf-ponnd ball pareed through her bow, (iunboats e‘arted in pursuit of her, and when she was about 26 miler helow the city eho wae fired by her crew, and at 450P.M blew up. Her crew, consisting of 44 men ands officers, took to the woods on the left side of the viver. Thegreater portion of them afterwards mr- renderet. Herdeck boilers were protected by cot- ton. Capt. Reed, ip coming down the Misrinsipp!, attach d the telegraph wire to the Webb, thus tear- ine down the line for many miler, ’ &e., ate in February, vel Secretary Mallory. at privonere 8 who has forsnken the rebe! cause, address to the peoplert Loulsinua, The Chalmers le reported wurdered in flag Dick Taylor Wants to Surrender wemphia, April 50.—The Bortetin's special dis- pated sayé: * Ib te enid that the Rebel General Dick Taylor, sent General Hodge to notify General Dana, ef the surrender of Johnston to Gen, Sherman, and gave full credence to Dick Taylors statement, and edfan armistice with Hodge,the terme of which d to be an entire cessation of hostilities, Gov, Fextom bas sigced the New York Tax Side to intorm him of the termes of surrender, Gen, Dana | = == ™ NEW Kirby Kmith Wants to Sarrender. St. Lowa, May %.The Dewocnart hee ® special dispatch from Cairo, which «ays: The Memphis Bri. LPTON learns that on Sunday, the Lod of April, neao- tiations were progressing, a few miles below Ked River, between Col, Bpragae, chief of staff of Major- General Pope. and the authorities of the Trana-Mis- siasippi Department, for the surrender of Gen. Kirby Smith's forces, The “Snitana” Disastor. Additional Particalars. St. Lewis, May 1.—Hon, John Covode, of the War Committee, furnishes the following information re- lative to the Sultana disaster: No troops belonging to Btater east of Ohio were lost. Mr. Covode save that the boat was overloaded, her revistered capacity being for only three hnndred and seventy-six pacsen- kere, and ehe had nearly twenty-two hundred persons on board. There were other cood boate at the time at Vicksburg, which some of the paroled soldiers could have been sent home in just as well ae not, but the suthorities would not permit them to leave. The peroled prisoners think there is criminality about the matter. Theagent of the Sultana writes that near- ly seventeen hundred persons were lost by the dis- aster. About 2,000 more paroled prisoners were at Vicks burg when the Sultans left. Three thousand others were left at Andersonville, in consequence of the railroad being destroved between Andersonville and Jackson, They will be sent to Annapolis by way of the sea, The Incendiary Plots; Impertast Developments. Washington, May 2. The ran, of thie evening, says: The cireametances ander which the plot to burn Philadelphia was discovered here are about as follows: On Friday evening Inet Soreeant A. P. MeKenny, at the Sixth street wharf, discovered two ruspteior looking individuals lurking nlows im the dark, who upon seeing they were watched, made of On Satur- day evoning these two mon again made their appears ance at the whart, when Sergeant Mehenoy informed bis commanding officer of the fact, who tnarructed him to watch them The rerrcant serine the two men in conversation got close enough to bear one of them inquire of the ot ex, De vou think they will meet to-night?" Tho reply was vot heard, and the men agnin started off, bus were followed Ly Serpent McKenny, who overtook them ov a vwant lot ou Feur and « Half street, whem one of the men sweeiue ther losely were followed, drew a pistol and fred at the sergeant, the ball taking effect in his right breast, near the nipple. Fortu- uately Sergeant MeKenny had atthe time o package of lettere in his pocket, through which the ball Passed, deadening the force of the ball, aud preventing ite making a serious wound, The Sergeaut being alone concluded to lie still, although not dangerously wounded, and the fellows believing the: had killed him, immediately ran off, and made their eacape, Sergeant McKenny upon regaining hie feet diecover- eda letter upon the eround, which the man who fired the shot had pulled from hie pocket with the weapon Upon returning to hie quarters, Sergeant McKenny discovered that thia letter was of rome importance, and it waa accordingly sent to Colonel Ingraham The letter revealed the fact that there was a doliber- ate planned plot on foot to burn Philadelphia, in which a large number of conspirators were to take part, and contained arequest uraing certain parties eupporsed to “be the two men alluded to above to be in Philadelphia on the 10th of April, aa an attempt to deatrey the city would be made on the first dar of Mar, when the final blow would be struck, and the torch not low- ered until the city waa in arhes and their pockets filled with treasure. Col. Ingraham, after reading the letter, Immediately dispatched officers to the railway etation, when it was ascertained that two men answering the description of thom who had as sailed the sergeant, bad taken parsace on the train, which left the depot afew minutes before, Informa- tion of the diecovery of the plot was then telegraphed to Gen. Cadwallader, at Philadelphia, and early on Sandar evening, Capt. Potts, Chiefof the Military detectives, and the patrole attached to Col. Inera- ham's office, were dispatched to Philadelphia, with such detaile of the plot as had come to the knowledge of the authorities bere. Facware within knowledge of the authorities here, which go to show that there are some eight hundred conspirators banded together for the purpore of burning Phiiadelphiaand other northern cities. The affair is now undergoing thorough invertiration CONDITIONS OF THE SEWARDS, Wastindios, May 2 Do'clock A.M, Hlon. FM. Stanton Thave the honor to report that the Secretary of State is toellpg very well this morning, Mr. Freder- ick Seward's condition is more encouraging (signed) JK. Baryesy Burgcou-General, 9P, M.—The Secretary of State bas bad au uppare- tusto the lower jaw tod whieh promi to an- ewer the required purpore. Mr, Frederick Seward is guite ae weil as at last report, (Sivoed) JK. Bana Surceon Ger Movements of (ieneral Philadelphia, May 2% al Greutarrived in thi y thin atternoon, and went to Burlington will retuan to-morrow, with hiswife, to tuke posees- elon of the apleudid gianrion presented by Phile- dulphiaus, root, Gene Orders trom the War and Treasary Departments, War Departinent, Washington, Bbxeentive order of January 2 the exportation of pay is rescinded irom aud after the letof May, 1hud, By order of the President, Epwin M. Sranres Treasury Department, Weel i, Moy 1. In paoseuance of the terma ot the abor forall reatrie- tions heretotoe placed by thie Department on the ex portiation ot pay are hereby removed H. MeCoLiocu, secretary of the Treasury, April 20 Recretary of War, From Mexico, Another Batch of Rumors and Keports. Havana, April 2s.- Ry way of Santiago de Cuba, we have later dates from Mexico, The French mtearner Florida arrived at that port on the 2th, with dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th. At Tohica there haa been @ constant alarm, the Liberala threatening an attack, On the night of the 2nd, eleven of the garri- sou, who had @ short time since given in their * ad- hesion to the new order of things,’ passed over to the Juariste—elght with their arma. Balbillo, the copital of Coahuila, is being hastily fortified, A mail with dispatches from Gen, Mejin. for Gen, Baron Ay- | mard, was crptured by the Juarist® near Viezca. The Imperial force of Huahtla were attacked on the 271th ult., and “after s bloody battle, the revolutioniets were repulsed, and pursued to San Miguelito, three or four leagues distant, at which piace they were again defeated,’ Commandant Arizmendi eaye, in his official report: * The enemy lom some killed and wounded," and that prisoners and arme were captur- od,” that ‘Lie Lincerial loss wee wa men, “We me told YORK, WEDNESDA He} th, Iso%, prohibiting | | ' ) try at the proposal that Maximilian has sent $®\000 to Oaxaca for distri- bution amongst those families injured by fire and the bombardment of thecity, There ie along preamble to mitigate a confessed retreat and defeat near Mor elia, © The revointioniate in the vielnity of Moretia continue their depredations. Although these forces hover dare to present themealves before a like num- der of Impertaliets, they fll upon amall partiea which thes know from inferiority of numbera will have to succumb. This hae inst taken place with « squadron marching t© Mo elia on the 25d ult. ander Col, Luane On srriving at (Bieho Oblaeo Fill, they were attacked by a quadruplicate numberof Joartew The Imperialiete were obliged to retreat before anch an nnequal fight, after aceing their Colonel and several soldiers fall, In thie surprise the Juariete succeeded in making twenty-five priconera. They aleo took 7) horses, $6.00 in gold, and considerable bagene From Michoacan we learn that "the news ie bed Purnandiro, which for severe! days had been threat ened by the Joariete, enrrenderel on the 25th w 1000 men ander Ronda, Gareinand Puebliia, Gen, Them communicates officially from Puebla on the 21st ult. that public tranquility te restored in Peubia Rome forty or more Havana seceenionists had a banquet over President Lincoln's assassination, and thus in orgies vented their flendieh satisfaction, Important from Europe. The Reported Anglo-French Alliance, Ftc. The Cunard atoamehip Scotia, which left Liverpool on the afternoon of the 22d and Queenstown on the 28d April, arrived here at noon yesterday, The following ie the full statement of the London Monsing Apvennmarn concerning the reported alli- ance between France and England for the “ protec. tion of Mexico: On reevipt of the news of the fall of Richmond Louis Napoleon proposed to Lord Cowley that Ene- land and France shonkt, by a treaty offensive and de fensive, make common cause against the United States of America; that ‘in the event of Canada being attacked hy them, France sh jet Pngland with all her land and sea forces,’ and that in the event of the United States ‘openly or covertly attacking the Emperor Maximilian, or in any wire endaneering his throne,” England ehou'd, in conjunetion with France, “defend and anpoort Maximilian in the same manner and on the same conditions oa they sustained the Sultan of Turkey neninat the areression of Rus- Ido not kaow how this very cool overture has en received by our Government but we know what tte emphatic anewer ought to be. On the re-aseer)- t ext week, this important sub media rntion, and the ‘in the strongest Ianguace hich Variiamentary notions of propriety will allow Stil more deep will be the indienation of the coun. for the whole nation etill emarts at the remembrance of the rannerin which Louis Nepoleon treated nein onr unfortunate alliance # ith him in the case of the Crimean War, Were minis tersto ent riain the idea of the propeed alliance even foraday, itwoult kindle a flame in the nation- al bosom which would be prodactive of more serious Offecte theu the overthrow of a eabinet. The Paris correspondent of the London Hernarn, writing on the sth, anes The possibility of a war with the United States te ong the * wil! very renerally canvassed tn Paris, both 9 public at large and in politieal cireioe, Ye probably elapse lore the occupation of M the French inatan end, butthe> might be with far leas advantage to European t where. Atter having gone «0 fat France cannot cede,and 1 think that those who itnagine thatthe dread of giving offence to the Yankees will induce the Emperor preeipitately to withdraw hie troopa, commitan egregious mistake, [ must alao note asa sien of the times a rumor that the Preach Govern. ment had made overtures toonr Cabinet for a ywint action, in the eventof the attitude of the Yankens reapecting Canada or Mexk fering an “ove ble. A racond tron-elad eqnadro: the Channel within the next thatany “diplomatic re twocountries might deem it a he supported by such @ force aw being attended to The Paris correspondent of the M der date of the 19th, writes All the Parisian papers advertice the new Mexican Toan, and the journals a full of Meriean news, moat of which promises trandy lt rity, mae brilliant future. The loan will come out in Paria, backed by weighty interests no doubt. Late diepateh os from Washington represent the President and hia Cabinet seaking to calin the excitement which erew up on the fall of Riehmond, when the public vo for rettling accounts with England, an: turn French out of Mexico. You may expect to hear more of this in the United Btates newepapere. But 1 ehould pr Majesty's Government, as well ne the are aware that pacitic in shington Cabinet. There et mate on doubtful authority The Drnars in regard to the alloced acereseive in- tentions on the part of the United States after hae been restored, anya Nor isthere anvthing to jaatite the thoucht that the foreizn policy of the United States will become more aggreraive from the mere fact that they are abont to enjoy internal peace, and to live otherwise ould ineure their natn Pow, un peace than under arma, ein Cana, is not of & nature to ha nof the am- Ditious achemes cener d to the | nived States, and possibly aug by eeographical tion iteelf, Admitting that the annexation of Canata fa ardently desired by the United State nothing eau be more agreeatie to them, or more likely to eugeest ferbearnnce, than to ree Canada or enizing itvelf os a Federal Repabiie under the nominal authority of Bneland, and gradvally accustoming Itself tothe practice of the American constitution, ‘The Americene shemselves rightly compare Canadas toa pear which |* ripening for them, and which it would be imprudent to pluck when it must #oon tall mo ripe What fe posein Mexico is more caleulatec if not . one of the United States at least their iinpa e; but the conquest of Mexico eannot tempt nyet, It iewhea American ewigieute bave al- ready overrun a tertitory, when the Amertean popu- Intion tow esover nny point uf their frontiers, that the ( nited States bevin to think of favoring or compl jug that movement by conjucer, No reason of thie hind we yet urges the United States invade Mexico if we toay naturally impute to them the deaiie © the collapse of the new monarchy :aieed by our baude on their f tou which they awa with contic eof events; and they will bot, by an attempt to p tate it, expore ther- selves to the risk of paying more than itis worth, THE HRKEL CALA GIVEN UE Up to the time of the departure of the Scotia no in formation of the surrender of lav had been received jo England, but it was evidentiy expected the Vises of April 20 says The Confederates certainly can) now expect to make but poor tertue compared with ® bat they might have exacced avear ago; but even now, they have | the means of inflicting auch lowes on the North, by maintaining their resistance. that the Washiagton rument may not be unwill to grant honorable ace to thore who have fougit and ftallot with nopor, Even & hopes contest, kept op by guerrille bands, without unity of purpose oF an venge, tusy torce the North w wal roast arinine throughout the expsanee of the so nm States tor inany years to coiue, Such # wafure must be ce. plored by every humane mao In another article, the Lim that a cordial reunion is possibile It appeare asif the North, though actually vietori- ous, bas as much to forget aa the south, ie not unwil ling to perform ite own part iu the reeonciliation They are proud even of the achievement of their Southern prethren, ‘Lhoey are ureing their govern ment tooffer the moet | bern! termes to their late ene mies on the single condition of submolesion and agree- ment, and in this they ae guided probably moe by feeling than by any deep political calculation. Siav- ery need no fonger he auy etumbiing block in the way of union, This fasal institution ie already hau. extinct, and je verging on its fiual doom, The ARMY AND Navy GazerTr ears With only one Confederate Army inthe fleld, and object but re- expresses the opinion te weak one, itis wupossibie tha’ organized 16+ ance can be prolonved by the South. When Lae js gone, Grant and Sherman and Hancock and homes will be abie to mach where they please TheInpex, Confederate organ, @till professed to look hopefully upon the second act of the war, when “the Confederates for the firettime will have the Jul Keneds of suels very Vaquitos .' ob suamoete La. Y, Mat: a » | Lincoln 3, 1865. thir second act shonkd have been the firet, and that President Davis and bis Cabinet should have hed for the seat of government Gen, Lee's headquarters, As to operations in the field the Isprx remarke that “If Lee can succeed tn reaching Lynchburg he not have much further difficulty in eluding the toile prepared for him, and it awaite without despondency the southern accoant of Lee's retreat.” The case of Windaor, the defaulting teller of the Mercantile Bank of New York, whose extradition wan demanded, was taken up in the Court of Queen's Hench on the 20th, when the time for making a retorn supported the writ Letters from Paris state that the enhecriptions to the new Mexican loan amounted, forrually opened, to more than twiew the total re- quired. Thir result was, it is eaid, produced partly by the declaration made by M. Rouher, in the Chamber, that France will continue to support Marico. The Crarowiteh of Russa, continaced dangerously iat Nice, but he wasaliehtiy better on the Pte. The Czar arrived in Paria on the 2iat, and after a confer. ence with the Emperor Napoleon, continaed his jour ney to Nice, An unknown lady, who said she wae from News York, and wae travelling for the benefit of her health, har committed suicide ata hotel im Dawlish, Devon— shire, England Theodosia Trollope, wife of Thomas Adolphus Trol- lope, died at her hnehand’s villa in Florence, on thea: 14th ultimo, She will be lone remembered for her: clever tranaiation of Nicolini's travedy, * Arnaldo ¢m Kreecia.” and by her more recently published lette ew in the ATH Ps s8OM on the social aspect of the Italian revolution, Latest Commercial. Liverpool, April 22 FP. MW. -Cotton.. The marhet has been very buorant and active tod Bales about 25.000 b including 10,000 for speculations and export. Pricer are ageim i¢ to od even inore for American, Breadestuffs and provisions have been gen erally quiet today, and prices withent change. In produce there t# no change to report in any article Lanuton, Saturday, Apri ?t— P.M. Consol s clowed this afternoon at 9) andl. U'nited States 6-20"s at about 66, Hiinols Central at 65 qa, Erie at 45 a8 %e, Prank fort adv report great activity there in United States bonds, which bad Sa ygpoed to 69, Wews [tems (By Telegraph to the Hew York Suny Tim subscription to the seven-thirty loan yes- ¥ amounted to &), 281,100 Tur aafe of Little & Newson, at Avelia, lod, wae broken open on Monday nfght, end robbed of abous BA.000 Tim cropa in California all look well, Mining and business generally is prosperous, The depomts in the mintat Ban Francisco, during the last month Sroounted to #2, 226,000, vighersand te Onroon dispatches mention the banging of fifteen horse thieves and highwaymen in Walla- Walla and Reis counties, by lynch law, in asbort time. Vixi- lance committees had a list of 150 rogues who will be driven out of the country or punished A wimawru, anys as Washington dispatch, bas just been captured while running out of the Rapa | bannock Rover, On were found several kega of specie, stolen from Riehmond by the flving rebels At Washington an ansariation has been formed for the purpose of erecting in that city a auitable board of her monument to the memory of the late President e.ne for this purpose a sum of et least #100,000 by aubsecriptions, to be limited in amount from one to ten dollars per ind! It in proposed to virtual contributor Tar rebe's sent a Moatine battery down the Roa- N_C., on the 14th; nk by one of the W! at remained f the tet. about two feot— wan deatroged of federal troops, who set fire to nobe, from justabove Plymout bot near the later place it w rebels’ own torpedoes tery above water by a detechmer her Anitoxa advicea of the 12th of April, mention another fight with the Apaches, in which twelve Indians and one soldier wera killed. The Indians fod General Wo Hopkins, a member of the Arizo- re leg slature, Carlos Brith, one of the officers of that body, and several other wirtes, had lately been murdered by the Indi Tar Court Martial of which Major-Genera) Phe. ter is President, now in session at Washington, for the trial of Ton, B, G, Harris, member of Congress | from Southern Maryland, who is charged with per- funding rebel soldiers not to take the oath of alle- mance, and urging them to return Bouth and fights again ar soon as exchanged, will not, it 19 under- stood, be dissolved upon the cove! of him trial, but will be continued for the trial of Booth's ag complices. General Intelligence. (By Ma je the New York Bun, at bie owe re: the North Atlantic Apwviest Porter | as bee relieved the culumanud ot equa rou | Tar disecotsnuance of the drafting eyatem will relieve from uty atorce of persons e@timated ut TO,000, ‘Tar Richinond Wuta,whoas® wotto is Ste semper tyrannis, bas dropped it at the request of the Pru- vost Marshal General Beotues Iamatica, an English monk, bas been observirg Lent with such extraordinary rigor that he several timea fainted iu church from exuaus. | tion, of Gen. Hatrecn has offered to give citizeos of Vir- vin auaportation to their hermes in that State, and to supply them with condemned Government horses for agricultural purposes Ths President im sald to be preparing # procia- mation declaring all veasele sailing under the Con- foierate flag pirates They are to be pursed, and | if captured to be treated as uch, At the private aud offictal papersof President un have been carefr collecterl, sealed up, forwarded to Judge Davis, of Bloomington, Miinole. Ter paying teller of the Cormmercial Rank at Philadelphia has abaconded, leaving a» lary ficit in his secounts nob less, ib is estimated, than 8200000 OLLesporre, the well cnown author of methada | for the study of French, German, etc., died recent- ty in Paris, at an advauced age. Ir has been discovered that an attempt waa made on Sunday night to burn Ford's Theatre, in which | the assassination of President Lincoln occurred, The watch kopt upon the building rendered it un- succeasful, From estimates mace some daye ago, it is calou- Inted that we have five hundred thousand men in the military ser a month be dispensed with, and the men mustered out. A secLetor of some notoriety, and no excosa of loyalty, app. ed to Becretary Stanton for perraiasion to take a cant of Roowl*s head. The blunt wer miniater revlied: ‘Better take case of vour own brea’! to the writ wasextanded for a week, Mr. McMahon snd is is believed that within , rom this date, one-half of thie force can | PRICK ONE CENT _IN GOLD TWO CENTS IN CURRESCY ton to the Paledel Pass says: Gen. Sherman's army # 6) conte for Washington, overland. The Government day telegraphed to Raltimore, MPoilaielpoia ane New York, for fity bakers from each place, i) of der to be ready for the army.’ Onrer Joencoa Caame haa gone on a miagon t+ the maboant cities of the South, taafoct the reer Peoization of the U. 8. Courts atihe South, WF Mellen, of the Treasury Dopartiment, accompan ef him, to see to the carrying out of the President's order removing restrictions on commertial inter course, Tre Troy Puans in allusion to the large Peniar delegation that attended the eral fasion 4s even Pefore it wae [the late Presitent in Alban, ance: “It may not le generally known, but itis es fact neverthelass, tha President Lincoln was ® devoted frieud t the Fenians, He atrongiy ay mpathioed with thens and hia desth i @ boey to them an well ae te the Anverican people.” A raw days aince, a Canadian gentleman who i¢ an ardent sonexationiat, excels ied, on receiving the news of the murrender of Lee’ anne, "Now then, Canada will be annexed to the United Biates, end share in the new gor 1 the ‘regenerate sod disenthralled’ republic.” A refugee rebel oft cor standing by, replied —‘4io alow, toy friend, ue very easy to get into the Union, but it's a matte’ of millions of money and thousands of lives to try to get out and then you can't co it, Another Account of Booth’s Death, Hitherto, ways the Washington Reernnroan, thd Acveunte of the capture of Booth have been made ag and published by piecemeal, The following corrects statement, as given by Lieut. 1. BR. Raker, brother of Col. L. ©. Raker, and belonging to hia detective fareng will thereforg be found exceadingly bnteresting ab thie time, [tis but justice to add that Liews.-Colone® Conger, detective officer, also detached tor the same service by Colonel Baker, corroborates In all particu Jars the statenont of Lieut. Raker,who isa gentleman of lOtelligence, aclone obeerver. and was with Bootle constantic during hie last hours The party having arrived in the vicinity of Gar Mus hours, moved cautiously ap and surrounded it. The old man Garrett came out of the kitchen door anid asked, What's thie’ He was directed to list Acandie and he would be told, He wentin to obey the arder, Meantime Co! Conger stationed a amalt quent r barn Lieut, Baker went into the oer, And the old tan soon joined him with alight ed cand. Baker caught him be ‘he shoulder, and holding a pistol near the oid man's head, aald, “9 wantto know w thoes two men that were here this aftern { old man eaid he did not kuow. Hakeraaid They are here, and if you don't Dring them UH howe rour breine o The old man said the men bad gone to the woe 1b the afternaen when the cavalry presed Gneauing Baker's party.) Niamer again eb Ato take Garrett's life unless nt Conger returned, and at the «ame inetant Garrett's son, who appeared to bawe heen Iie toning outalde, entered the roomn dreased in Conteta- rate ooiform, Phe son nid, * Rather, we lad better tell them all" Conwer presented his pletol te youn, Garrett's head and threatened to shoot him if he di bot speak the truth, Young Garrett then offered ve conduct the parties to the barn where he they were concealed, As they approached the barn they met another son of Ino drosmed in Con- lederate uniforin alry force had now surrounded Baker toid young Garrett het eo fn and bring ent the arm of those men and deliver them over, fle tie sitnted, uit final- ly anid he would do it. Tle took the keye and unloek- ed the door ‘Tho barn wae an old-farhioned bailding, ' feet, nearly empty, and hind in it son farming ulensiie Garrett went in, Ate give up theira and he had therefor ! oor and gave the kee Conger, Baker Dougherty then beid a conf ence, and 1 meke Booth and Harold da one of tw cither put their arms in the hands of Garrett (in whose custody they were found) and surrender, or they would fire the barn, and the thing would end in a bonfire and shooting match, Baker was to make theese propomitio Vaker went up and addre d the parties in the barn, stating what be had concluded to do. telling them that we} come to take them prisoners, 1d treat them risoners, and would giva r minute Neh was afterward fonnd ta th's)."' Whe are you, and what do you want of “We want vou end intend to take you " “This ie a hard care. Memay be that fam to be taken by my trends." Atter further converration hy reemed to be sor. vio d that he was eurrounded, and aald your men one hundred yarda, and T wilh come outand heht ye Haker “We did not come to fieht vou, but to take you prisoner, Yon murt give op your arme and eur render, Hooth asked time toconmder, which was granted A low converastion was heard aoing on hetweer Rooth and bie companion, and they ould die tinguish Hooth's woiee saving 1.0 away trom me you d d¢ Iaave me now, will you~ vou 4 d coward, While thir wae going on the en ed, and the hor termpiated firio, Kooth then called ont: “Captain, who are yon? 4 could have picked off half a doven of gour man whit we were talking and could bave bed hall adeven « shoteat you.’ “Then give up vonr arma and surrender. Iry ware diemount- A tAken Out of the reach of the cans o (ake you, vot fight you." surrender. 1 shall never be “If vou don't immediately surrender, we will imine diately wet fire to the barn,” Hhooth "Well, my brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me" A short pause enmued, and farther low-4toned con. Veraation was beard inside of the barn. Hoot direetivy said: ‘There is @ man here that wante to surrender,” Hakor “i heu let iim band out his arms and come our Another conversation inside, which Harold d to be tr) tue Co get bis arns frow Hooth, who ‘jo away trom me; I don't waut in d to say 00) thing to do with you” Harold then came to the door and asked tobe let out Baker weotto the door aod told bim: “No; hand out your arte." Harold rep! Maker eaid: * You the ferry boat: hae gud YoU Cau Core ¢ Hooth "ile bor arine: they areall mine, Upon ty word, wa A geutienag, be hus oy arms; they all be- long w me," Baker opened the door a short distance, and Harold pat out both hands lalter took hold of them,brought Harold out, and handed him over to Doherty, and lin iwediately ehut the door and locked it, Conger then went to the side of the barn, | wiep ot bay from the crack, eet it on it back, and immediately the hay and aught aod lighted up the barn as light A: Shay ue aud ove pistol, een of Booth he waa standing near the iniddie of the barn, leaning on bis eruteh, with car bine io band, On seeing the fire he immediately tuade toward it (dropping hiseruteh) with the apparent | bofention of extinguishing the tie, or shooting the pereon who lighted is, he hecitated, turne reou diatinetly by Col we the a pleture of Hethen inade to of the barn with carbine in one hand avd ! in the other, and when abouttthe ceuterof the barn 4 pirol slot wae heard trom near tha cornerot the bart ine this time Bakor waa holding the deo: partially open, On hearing the ehot he the door, and went in just in time to ree Booth fail, Conve’, who tininedi ately entered the baru, ear “Tle bae eoor bint," Baker reached the tody and clneped Booth by the arma thinking he was probally only wonnded, Per, finding him powerls with the wad of Cor ger, Lone ty, and two soldiers waa carried ont of the t and laid upen the gras A ehort distan: and appeared w be insenable. b water, bathing his tace wand heat, he his eyes aud made an effort to speak. Colone! Conger placed hie eer to Heoth's mouth, and heard hun say “Teil mother | die for my country,” Tbe heat became eo intenee that Booth war taken to Wheu he came near tho fire partly round, aud his face was Conger, who says Heoth's face ypileation ot the poreh of Garreu’a heuse, Col, Concer imnmedi= ately sent to Port Koval for a surgeon, and an heur elapaed before surgeon arrived, during which time Lieut, Bak onetantiy het Hoots head im { iee-water, acd placed in hie mouth @ wet cloth, }ootb being unable to get bin lips to « tumbier, owing to te feet that he could not be rained up. In tha meantime it was discovered that tho wonnd had bean inflicted by a shot from a pial in the hands of Rurgs Corbets of the 14th New York Cavalry, the badd Continued go