The Sun (New York) Newspaper, September 12, 1865, Page 1

Number 10.344. THE NEW YOR rr The Latest News Dy Telegraph to the N. ¥. Sun, en any FROM WASHINGTON, \Seff, “Davis Gold. '§200,000 OF IT SECURED, of Reconstruction, SIX SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS, Progress Interview With the President, PERFECT LOYALTY PROMISED Remarks of President Johnson, Confidence Expres:ed ia Southern Sincerity. A HIT AT SENSATION NEWSPAPERS, The Wirz 'Trial.| More Time Demanded by the! Prisoner. “INSNUATIONS AGAINST THE COURT, A SHALE DIERATE, The Maine Election. *Saccess of the Republican Ticket, THE NAVAL RACE, HITCH IN THE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Dickenson Complains of Un- fairness. » ; AC, &e., &e. Wasiinetos, Sept. 11 Captain J. B. Jones, of the lvth U.S. Infantry, ar rived here to-day from Augusta, Ga, by th of New York, bringing with him sbout 1,100 ponade of void and ertullion, with a «mall amount of coln, of the aggregate value of perhaps $209,000. This seclth was recovered by the Treasury Agent, and ts tid © be a part of the epoil captured from Jefferson avis, Capt. Jones hae delivered the mouey w the ‘Trearurer of the United Sintes. The teicurtphic statement from New York, under date of 10th inst., that Mr, Cutler has been appointed Treasury Apeot at New Orleans, vice Flanders rewoved, is incorrect. Mr, Cutler was placed tem- porarily iu charge of the Btate of Texas, and a portion of Mr, Flanders’ agency, but bis operations are now confined tw the Southern half of Texas,and Mr, Flanders reeumee charge of the entire territory, comprising the Third Special Treasury Agency. Jobn Greiner, of Ohio, was to-day appointed re- telver of the Land Otice of Santa Fe, New Mexico, vice Collins, removed, and he ts again designated, pository, as previously appointed by Secretary jon of Boutherners representing cla, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Arkanees, Virginia and Tennesse, and numbering 6) or 60 perrons, called upon the President. The Hon, W. H. McFarland, of Virginia, addressed him hebalf of the visitors, saying, it became his rable d cn exred to aesure him of i their contidence in his the tovernment upon the 1 wiedom) and maw would be ear or) prine.p. contident bie polic ty wu sbip, y tained by the eatie south, and that devotion to the lnetitutions would ever char- political and pereoual acta; aud it was their purpore ever cheeriully an | earneaily to suppors lita hie edruaoisetration poral eovernment; god iu waking this pedge, » they Lada rightto demand fuil ere- wei the eameceaty, Mar, McParland elaborated s, couciudiog with thanks (o the President nt attention and disposition to e full y of those he ieprerented, What- vie coutary, he purposes and resouh, he felt aemued, wae for » Upoa the basis of the Union of Lolon end fee ectovize all their () teesornt the Byates. \ The President in reply expressed bie surprise at { meeting eo large @ nowlerof gentismen from the \ outh, He had po ides #0 many persons would call | upon n he conreated to this iaterview. He rvuld suficvemsly bo express the « Hon he leit atthe visit and ub the pal arke of 1 who had just | yecir epoke of antecedent position } betore the civil war; he had urged bia Southern breubieuw b tue Lutou, and there tocoa feud for th stituioual righie, Lie feit it was ior } ther own eafety sad pioection, He hed alwaye been 4 for the recoes of el the Constitational rights of the slave-cowr Sates, and belleved they could bave bern preaerved iu the Unoon, it the issue had Leen mace im the forum inewesd of the fiela, He, tuselt, had beon @ tlave owner, but b made up » ie ever varrowed itwel! down to t slavery must go, and the a, od contdeuce in the ex- wtied ef devotion, the restora Union #ud professions of loyalty, eb 1 svidenced, wud he wee aly Bae tbat the chpeesuon wee to aid in build. the ware pices of the Boulh, end re- tere, good whil s Union, He joa lever-writers anc who Cie thi ured ing up eui- 4 and dine #atintachon, jor the meuy evuiment and a genbiebot, reprerenting euch a lage t luly die A the tet be le wo then Pp meliguant ub teances, He wad ¢ r MW iue peop of Ihe > rele the Un ine ples 04 the Cousts te 4, abd he hoped an eyes buey were ready 4 the Union and the Gou- ou, The ioud @s..Ue was @ lamily quascel, eho the ties of iieb » bow it was eoded, he iueied Would be fanua more cuduiing thao to colue Up aad imuy s ever. ibe mieswou of Ue eat prope was high bus holy, ana ig he Lod Oly Codd ihe purposes of lie people und fice BoverBMment be adiusuielwsed, 16-6..00 (0 (D6 OXisting COnGiLON he ogtadyane aod par rented to Lim ot ae stecuity between the diffe Ys uu the gO0u bo OKOW thie 1 be eccved DO ee td the betion } The remaiks of Pre foterrupted by applause, aod all ecemed bighly grati- tied by the interview A con so8 manin St. Lovis entered an un- fertuker’ preeconied that he had iont two of his poerest relations, @Xamined and baipalned tor two of the most expens.ve cofling, and then, being in sn extreme hurry, borrowed the unsuepecting un- certaker's horse and suddle, to make some hurried vurebases in the city, Ho forgotto reiurn the 4 sud saddle, and bes not siuce been beard of, eident Johnson were frequently 4} ds THE WIRZ TRIAL, Fifteenth Day's Proceedings. Washingion, Sept, 11.—Afer the record of Fatur- day had bo@n read, Mr. Baker brought to the atten- tion of the Commission, a matter in relation to wits Hessen for the ilefence, which he thought it would be better to attend to it at this time, The Judge Ad- vorate had evxreetod tobim that it might be aeub- Jeet outside of his own authority, and therefore pro- Perly belonged to the Court, Some time before this trial commenced the rentiemen who were then act- Jog na the prisoner's counsel, requested that a num. ber of witnesses for the defence stvuld be rent for, and om their applica'ion thie waa done, Rome of them con'd not be found, and others, who were found, had not yet reportet, The reasom for ti Heglect the counsel for the deieuce aid not k Rince tho trial had been progressing matters developed which ebowed the necessity of other wit Le-nes being summoned, in orter to mect NOW jx brought out inthe trial, Thore witnesses were eca'- fered, mostly in Georgia, and may be found in a few dave; Lut im rome plac were oO mails or other meins of them by written communications: it waa not probatle ther could by time they were wanted to testify fn thle court. these circumstances it was for tie (roverni whether the deiendant shoud have the iacilities which the Goverument could aflord, or whetuer hy must be deprived entirely of these witnesses, It wae an eheolute necessity that the defendant should have thew wees in tule way or notatall, ihe counse! believed that defendant could show/an ample | defence, This was their eincere belief, aud it was for them to ack that the prisoner have the means of mek.og hisdetevce, If it was within the juried ton of this Court, he asked t enger be dea i wi ns whom he for the defence w York, Riches nesses would tor lutes to } borhood, th: be rent for at the her South, there pe peared ox per . it he ue aheolutely yernineat shonid grant the socotmodal the manner requested, Judge Advocate Cuipman wore aware (hut from time the rule be complied with plied that the Court ehe had urped that thata list ot withers ee be fusu shes, That had bot Leen tuily done; and th moruing the Court was cable. upon to tect the re- queet of the counsel, that auocies special mesenger be erent South, He asid fou weeks eo that one would be deapatched {0 secure witnesses more for the defense than for the pre tion, Lloe tor the latter were inminiy hese, At tine the balait went to the Old Capito: Prison, end at the de jepdant had been nirhed bh a copy of the charges and ep cificatious a 8 List of wite ne e ont by th . supervised by net Messrs, Hughes, Denver aid counsel, to which wise ti went by Capt, Wirz: © The above-ont sare all require in my ere.” All of the wituesees, except- ing four or five, were here, Thelr ataenee wae ao- counted for by tb t that several are in Europe, end the others in ietas, tHe hod only to say thar if, in the progress of this trind, it wos believed by the counsel ior the defence that — additiounl withoeres were hecereary, i woe only fair to the Government that the counsel should eive o list of (he wimerres and where they could be found, and also what ther expect to prove by thera, On Saturday he subpoonaed forty withers jor the defence, and piaced 0 we stainpe ca the envelopes for mi limg, Ae fort asthe coune furniclied him with the namos of wiluer jeeved «nbpesnas, r rend it migbt be well in reply to the eue- fou tres that for the prosecution bad be the covernment, aad eo Pinned that improper laneucee them io draw out of them someting bor t tion, He hardly Ledeved the Judve RY would attempt to use the infuence of tie Government to fiighten or presse out of our wisnewes anything for the prosecution, and he would not charee it, Bot the witnesses came here unter very peculiar circurmam i many of them feel ib necessary for them to aa) sod do ail they can to wave # tavorabie linpression with the covermmeat officers, tO ehow their tiiendsuip or good teelug to hue overnment, Witnecers had reise hed .o ink when @ wsked them how they would testily: * Why ‘ou suppose i will leave anything Undone to PAVE tay own head?” This, Mr, Baker anid, ) iuhout requiring Bay pressure on the partor bh of the yovern- ment, would account tor the the defence appearing wiling, a waid, to testify tor the prosecution continuation, remarked bat the a nesses reterred to neces#titated the presence of oth to fill their piace, With regard to the rusce the Judge Advocate, that he should make on affidarit Of what he proposed to prove by each witness lio really canid not do #0 for want of tine, the Court would pave to adjourn fora week tw euabie hin w do #0, ‘Ybe Court, after dolibereting with closed doors, announced its decision relative to tho witnesses, via: That the defe 4 shon!d present to the Court affidavits to the naines of the several wiitesros, ther pinces of residence, and reneoual ie Krounie that tucy can Le found; and recondly, to ihe tae he ca pects aod believes he cau piove by © A thems; trom thse the Court may de.ermine the maternity of the evidence and order the witne ©» accordingay Mr. Baker said the Court understood irom bis remarks that with all (he time (Le counsel could rive to this subject, they could not with ther rduties now draw up separate a@ifidaviss, be war wie, however, to do anything 1 his power to give the preoner ® fair celence, aud mus! froin necowty, wiler the prosecution liad Clow dy aek turn tew days, in order to attend to what the Court rejuired, even it he had to wock day sad nigul, 90 tuat the eul- meible, uae might be sent He poe nm ‘ $ found out the Gen, Brage if the de Dames of the witnesso 1 mary to be done was to diaw out she ny expected to prove by those whose names Le bauded in tuis worn iy . Nie, Baker replied that it required time, Gen, Bonge—tiow long wili it reyquue you to drew the affidavits? Mr, Kaker-I'wo or three days woikine steady, There are twenty or thirty witcerces, i could state generally what we expect to prove, sna Go this ab the Judie Advocute’s office, with ihe aia off reporter. ‘This could be dove without an adjournwent of the Court, the Court—Very well, the question {+ rettlet, Jndge Advocace Chiproan, requested that « portion of the remarks of the counse. be wena, renectiug upoa hindselt und associate, Major Hosmer, Mr. Bake the woud bor bh. the Judge Advo- cate rest under & Wrong inprese ‘Ybe ofveisi reporter thea i r words, giveu in tue former par thoe report Mr. Baker—Lhere's bo retlec tion the. ¢ Jucge Advyocate—The lanvuage is impreper concur he Judse Advocate, ar jer that the counrel Leloves that the preliminary examination, ted improper 6 lniuence the witnesses, 1 pronounce the whol ching fuee, The prelindaary examingrion wae concucted by Major Hosmer aod myrell, and mate wita all isirness and courtesy, and in the pereuce of the ofiicers of the Conrt, aud reporters nod withease sus to 1 do not recolect of any ech cue, an eT sore nothing bas occurred to justiy the remark which d prououuce tulee, Taek the tour omer au 1nVertigAcion, 80 thatthe counsel May euewin bie * ch by proots, and that the heer jound develics in the pactd war ot » eicunily may be deait with by this coust, to ue Judge Advocate, Miu, Maker, —1 thouesht T wa in wh of The Witicas Was Vory Careiul Bub 10 wave oa Peasiok bin Judge Advocsie could be gully OF any It may be enouvh tor me to say thas |i aD opuoa of tue Jug Advocate to be any ruc thing; but ¥ ben wiiuesses cor Joes Ley ae under those .estranis wl leer; LECAURE WE Mie MOL AL Lael! pow: Jeu Leu go ior what they are wo ihe Juuge Auvucae ie guilty ot Dh), Gel, Wniiac Tiie ddd soe & ChuspO BO’ OMY agaitiel ihe JUKE Auvoowe, bas Béuslinl BILE PEsBOL COuLGCed wil Lae Goverde Tuewh; BH HM Bol ede in Le jorm oF & Charge oF © 1 Of the WeeLueut, IL comes At eat in an ACCUSALOLY BLUALEUODS Ul WILGOeme, 11 (ue biaKe eiuted are 6 U6, IL ie Ce;twinly sm ihe power Of the counsel (0 B1VO the Dalies of tho witness. Mr, baker—i don't » them, Alter further couvereation by tourt, General Drage ead a8 Mr, baker trade charge ne Was UnLer Ublig ation Co FubeLant) Mr, Baner—You ar. u yer and theset what the usual lauguae very This le que ful in giving the alk (ou J thought Lue pot think this thing, ena L ew membere of the tue urieny i bouche | guasce eruily Gea, Wallace—I1 any officer has used any imoroper meas to sutlueace Wilnesece yuu diay Lo eure Le wil Le punished, . K,_ TUESDAY, Judge Advocate—I hope you wiil metala them by Proof, You eay improper influences have been caed, Mr. Baker Yhe reporter bas got whe: leaid. Lt is know who the witnemes Baker—How can I know ? They take me asite Ime there are po charges made, | havo de. ied any intention or thought of m.king chirces Maj. Gen, Wallees—We are to infer from ) our re. * that you used your language with care. You t therefore have matured it, You cannot cive us the name of aringle witness, Mr, Bakor—1 know none of my own witnerres ex cept two or three, The exceptiounble remarks had been made by a couple who caught me by the arin Major-Cjeneral Wailece—I sucwest that the Court five uutil to-morrow moruing to enable the counsel 40 surmieh the names of the witnesses, pO ed lean think of the namo of the wit- will, TESTIMONY OF MAJOWGINTRAL WILSON, Major-General Wilson was called to the stand, Tie toetitiod that he w: f& Major General of V ing in Alabama « the mili how drew . He ith eavalry sei ppt woe foned at Macon, The rebels during the war suppiies from Cental Alabama and Georgia, which could have furnisned ficient supplies to Anderronville, There w ‘pio means of affording comforts to tho ; which heexsmined about the let . the retuuunte of only ven sleds; the barracas for the tioops were fair; ehelier could lave easily been erected tor the Union prisone:s, as there was plenty of tunber in the neighborhood, Just euch a piace as troops would like ‘o encamp in for wood and waier if they wanted to winter; be would not have beon necessary to transport timber more than a there was penty of bisck iabor in the coun- 0 difficulty wae in gerting rid of the neeroes ; y menaday would have cut wood enough for 16,000 men ; in winter the allowance of wood in the army is just double what it isin the summer, and herefore 60 men in one day could ba’ ch for 15,00) menin winter, Oo hie arrival at Macon his firet inquiry wae as to the condition of the An- dersouville prisou d who was) meible for it; be nt two ere there, Lieut. Vander. brook and Captain now Major Noyes, On their ye urn they repowied that the man Wire wae atill there, ile immediately ordered Major No: wo revara god arrest Capt, Wirz, whieh he did, and broveht him to Macon, 40 protection was ever ersnted wo Capt. Wirz t uth Gen, Wilwoo, who ordered his arrest for the purpose ‘of bringing Lim to trial and excepred him from the ber eft of the capitue lat.on of Jonneon to Sherman, ‘Lhe witness fave a partieniar deveription of ‘he grounce at the Ander. souvillo prison, stating thasthe prisoners had gene sally burrowed tn the ground for shelter, particularly on the biileide were about the size of the ordinary shelter tents, holding trom twe to four mo On the crom-examination he enid he a into several of the excavations; he anw 1 Hie wrote ale oneloe or, BuNDLY eur ing nd that he be- publahine on prisoners ar that the wine “ ehowid be brougut so justic There were 250 prison- letsouriile when be reached there; they Ying but shacows, aud could not be mowed without © neering their lives, Many died eter they wore brought into his lines, By Major Gen, ty—Ind you offer any safe con- duet tor Caps. Wire's vetarn? A. No, except to pro- tect hun until | delivered him into auch fas the Beereta:s of War might direct, My they bad risked their owa lives to pro: him; and but for Major Noyes, the post guard as Chattauouge, he would Lave been k lled Several other witnesses eave evidence as to cruclty at Andersonvil ud the Court atjourned. POLLYICAL INTELLIGENCE, The Maine Blection. Portland, Me. Sept, 11.—The State election took Pince to-day aud parsed off very quietly. Upto thia hour (6 P. M.) very few return hare come in, but cate (hat the State vote will probably not r the stockade. ex O00 axainet 112,000 last year, and that the Repu an wajorities will be about 15,000 agalunt 19,000 That year, ‘The official vote of Portland foots up for Governor Cony, Republican, 1,711; Ho Democrat, 708, Last year Portland gave Cony 2,709, | and Howa:d, 1.756. Kepubiican majority thie year, OAS against O85 lack yomr, with a talling off iu the ag- gregate vote of 2.576. Seventy-three towns give Cony 17,240; lloward, 8 against last year, Cony, 2%.516; Howard, 9 15,579 BEOOND DISPATCH Portland, Sept. 11.1130 PB, Me-We have re- turns trom about three-seveuthe ot the Kiatc, The vote in #9 towns gives Coney, 22.421; Howard, 1i,- | 765 ; ogeinst last year; Coney, 25.14; Howerd, 14. | 107, The Republicen majority this year tn these | towns is 10, 640, againat last year S07) Repub. a net gain 1050; relative gaiu about 4,000, ‘Iho ma- jority ia the Stave lass year, cxaciueive of the soldiors, wae 16,242, If the samo relative gain continue throughout the State the Republican majority will pearly reach 20,000, The Republicans bave madea gain in representatives, of which, however, they had all but about thirty last year, with the entire Benate, Mexico and “New Orleans. Reported Resignation ef Gen, Slocnm, Ete. New Orleans, Sei. 1. The Trans’ Jackson apecial pays: It ie credibly rumored that Major-Civn. Mlo- cum hae tendered his resiznation, in consequence of the President's endorsement of Bharke,'s action The News predicts that tho colored trecpa will be marched out of the State tor muster cut or trensle! to another locality Ap engine and one passouger cer were pree'pitated down a high embankment, near Cliasen, Mut, Ter certly, Fortunately noue hurt, Lhe Matamoras Moniron conta’ne latere sting cor- respondence between Gone, Mejia and Brevle. The former complains that Cortinss firedom s body of Inperialists, while the bandi were taking refure in ‘Texas, Gen, Steele replies rere the viouton of international laws, ands his express injunction to Coriines, » complained of 4 similar out: age on th meds be iat it was Acai d 1) be waid, artet Mejia’ News items, (Bg Telegraph to the New Yoro On, Tn receipts from internal rovenue derug the past wock were thirtoen million duers. Tue U, 8. frigate Macedonia has arrived at Port. ress Monroo from Newport, R. Ly wish boys for the Naval Academy at Ar olis Tus railroud commissivne's tet ab Montville, Conn., yesterday, to invest rato the Jato accident on the New Loudon en! Nortuera Uecroad, but came to no decision. Serv. Davis has not been removed from hs cane- mate at Fortress Movroe to Carro'l Uall, as re- ported, His quarters are bens prepare, and tt is expected he will be eu occupant of Carroll Hall within — few days, Hon, Wa, H. Sawann, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Seward, s: on, Freterick W, Seward and lady, were in K.chinond, Va, on Sun- day. Their sojourn was brief, us they left for Wasbington in the afternoon by tho marie route by which they came, at a quarter past three. Tur clection of delegates to the Svuth Carolina State Constitutional Assembly pari off quietly on Tuesday, Unly about a quarter of the Dames Dir. Buker—I retract any inference that the Judge Advocate did any puch thing, Me). (ren. Walisco—Or auybody else, nen? Baker—Why, surely, L cannot ake oy words Ws om the “Union ticket are cleciel. Tho mamlority are conservatives, Wade Hampwo 804d & Veral officers of the late Con/ede-ate armiee Have Down re- surged by large majoritics, ' SEPTEMBER 12, Captain 3 Engineers and | Ge ped down | don. Moers said | Museum, | for food to keep her tamily from starving, and | noodei, where he loarned that Mr. Dickerson, who te 1865. General Intelligence, (ly Matt to the New York Sun.) It ta belleved tho late Troy cont fe work of an incendiary. $200,000 the losses, Marine Barracks at the foot of the hill ne ite, Mise, were burned Tusada: lk wos the work ot an Incendiary, vie Ma. Enwre Roorn, the actor, ie to be married | the coming winter, to young lady of wealth and | position. A TOURNAMENT recently took place at Lacaburgh, of Mosby's guerriiias wanted to show thelr prowess, but were prevented trom doing #0 Unul they had subseribea to the oath of allegiances, ) Gevenat E. FP. Dent, brother-in-law of haa been placed in con mand of the £errison of Waahingtos, numbering over 2,000 Va. Bo Py mien, Is Towa City, lowa, two boys were playing with 8 un, When one of trem Pp yinted it at the door of The killing bin instantly, ing auother man steuding & neighboring black smith ‘s shop and fired, bullet stra k @ workman, De A praraton from Detroit, Mich., Bept. 8th, aa or Welles, of Gen, Ord's statf, eon of Becr tary as ther hotel last night,” Torre | base lary hop in ber lap to be fed. mand range themsely: her feet, Mason-Gevanat Beeman and staff arrived at Gaivesion, Texas, on she 26th ult, from New Or- leans anc lett the same day for Houston, om bis He was grecied on his ar- een guns from « Federal Way t& 4 Antonio, ri alute of thi bettery stationed ther bonds and treasury notes, removed, on 6/0 fluor. Pexsy trains are now “an institution” {n Lon- They rin early and late on the underground railroads, The workingman descends into « spa. cious subterranean depot, well lighted, im one part of London, takes bis seat ios third-clare carri art for two cents, ta ten minutes, is landed, miles Sy, in anosher part of Loudon, to reach whieh, oak would have cost ten cents and an hour's ride. Tan drame appears to be in an unusuall Jehing coudion in Beeton, at present. font with presens accommodations, the * Sreaboutto build three new th Forrest itis i, Will be Abe principal owner of one of the theatres, Mr. Randall, for- merly of Drury Lawe Theatre of another, and ‘Billy’! Morris, the megro aeloniater of she third, flour- vb COR} Ditea’* * J Tur Charleston Coveren has appeared in amuch enlarged form, Its old eatablishinent on Exot Bay, in being rapialy repaired, sod in a short time the Covuigm will Le published at the old stand. A reading rooin for the epectel accommodation of the vatrone of the Covrige will also ea feature of the concern, The nies of the paper, ciobrecing a period of over fitty-five years, Which were removed ty the Interlor during the war will soou be brought to Ch arlewion. Mus Rowson, a loyal widow lady living in Peano, N.C, made an application for the back reutof « building occupied by the Government. A cecmou recently arrived from Washington au verse to her claim on the ground that Poaufort Ware caplured ciy, thi pre all the property, uciuding personal, in the town, is lawful prize of wer This deesion will apply to ail property and pereons .p the ineurrectiouary States, which are seo coug vered territory. A Kicumosp correspondent says there are at prescot wany fambes tn Virginia who were wealta oi beld bich positivus before the war, bow struggliug bopeleasiy iu the most reduced circUrnaiances— taore hopeless and destitute than the most guorautand grovellipg wegro, who was once their slave, The grand-daughter of Chief Justice Marsal, is stated to have walked 18 railes to the Freede Relies Bociety, in order to ask toany others Who were reared in all the luxury of Soutoern homes are now scarcely capable of sav- ing toe.asel ves from starvauon, Gey Smita D, Axo, of Freeport, Diinots, who accompanied the victorious armies of the Union nto tae Department of Norsh Carohna, taade en important capture ca the 24d ult, at Chapel Mill, in \se persou of Miss Koanor HM, Swain, the ac- compushed daughter ot Hon, David L. Swain, Ex- Governor of North Carolius, who presented the General with tuis prize, whick was pronounced a vali conquest by Key. Dr, Habbara, in she pres- once of a Iarge Buuber of officers of the army aod distiuguened citivens of the State. It ie ex- peotod that obler captures of # similar character Will be made ju the riment by d.stinguisbed Uueou cllcera woo aeve bees eourhug “ou thas due! euminer, “ORK anu wil VICINITY. "up RAcRMIMAT vIn noT comm Orft.— ‘The Lisl of engines of the twe Governgent steam voreis which has beea talked about so nmch, did not come off yesterday as was expected. A larce crowd Ol persons owermbled at ihe foot of Delancey street, atau early hour, but, while the Wicooskl waa ready for work, tho Algonquin bat her ongiae disconnect ed, and the boJiesof the ciamk ebef journals were veut away to * have something dere to them.” There were many rumors toating e1c\uad as to the cause of the failure, but our reporter wes dem@eniued to see for bo mer'f, and accordiagly wom @w board the Wi- interested in the encine of the Algonquin, had notl- fied the officer in command of the Winooski, that he would be ready on Monday ( esterday) morning, Io the meuntime Dickerson learned that some altera- ne of the Winoosk! concerning the guaces, ete, and he thereupon re- tured wo ruu the Algonquin, aul such altera- heer tlous had been made in tions were removed, ‘This statement was, of course, exparte, wut being given’ by eon of- ficer wearing the paval uniform of the United Ptetes, ibcould not be ¢ ved, Bill, our reporter, reembering the motto uli @lterum parte 3 thought $t but fair to hoar the other side; he, there- fore, went on board the Alyonquin, where he was informed that Mr. Dickerson had lett some time be- fore, and noone could tell where he might be found, One man, however had stated the belief that he would be found on board the Idalhoe, at the foot of Ninth street. Thither our reporter proeveded in pursuit of knowledge under difficulties, but could not fiod Mr, Dickerson, and consequently the version ot the officer of tho Winooski is given solus, To-tay, the eneines of the Winooski will be tried, whether the Algonquin will be ready or not, and Mr. Isherwood, Chiet Engineer of the Navy Depart- ment, intends to run it eighteen evolutions per winute, Possibly, the Algonquin will alwo be ready, but in the absence of any official notification to thet eflect it is imponsible te say. LETTER FROM MB DICKERSON. To the Editor of tha Sun iwdir.—The desperate ‘ation wae 1 cover all elles, is under arrest for assault and battery Upon ladies of Carmpbell d& Castle's opera company, ® woman in Charlestown, N. H., who eeliection of tame toade in her yard, They know their mistress, follow her about, and tatthe word of com- b ® perfect circle about Om Saturday lest, the office of the Treasurer of ry country, Il waa enierod by burglars, the blown open, and from $17,000 to $20,000, in In their hur- Ty, the thieves overlooked « box containing $10,000 io bonds, end dropped $7,000 of their apoils charges to the oe Chiet Bing Thirty-Third Year. —=—= ———— 4 deepleable attempt of the eneineor- cbrain 9 dishonest advantage over Mr. Kets os risk of the lives of KA iene eee et ws andallin ¢ nity of tho dock, 8) Suthor, and the proper subject ‘ofan ind et “4 judoos ker ig public safety, One of the so-called. ves of thie tral inform © to-day that they should continue to use the “low water trivances Botwithetanding my provest. If do, Ld Quin will pot start for con parteon, ‘Tne destiow fgaines Mhich Mr. Forbes agreed to Compete prov! rae cack Wes tus ior the water gauges, “the wioent to one and one (as chen above higheat point of tub Plate, the other to be equi-diatant Sour. ie uted re. With thie arrangemont, if water level would ‘nes et gy vo ma are, io, Comttnne vsing the boiler un- re " Mut applying @ gauge below the tae ey OP: water a4 be carried on pur pore, and the chances of a Chonan- #0 explosion inewrred. | therefore remov— Ing hese rycee applied to commit a rood r, Forbes, tis evident that if, by putting in not speci fird.she Winooski could doubie be ance, vet she could not lawfully do it on because Mr. Forbes only agreed to run eugine without that bolt, an addition which would endanver life, and man would voluntarily stand by if he was aki 4 ich me away from it. When coroners’ juries are allege first inquiries is, whether the explc dt Siow vater."” If p hadthet settios tle queriion, une ere they carry “low wate:" on putpor, other p-o- deaimnent of the wfongs done by the Navy Depo sens J Ly to the American ye-vie. Pred Ate teceerad Youre, &e., Fow.N, Drorensow, Mr, Dickerson has also addreeed a letter to Reare Admiral Gregory, making substantially the same complaing, Tue Ocean Yacut Race, — The yachta Henriette and Flee\wing, of the New York Yache Cluly started from tha light ship at 7.4% yesterday morulng, on @ race from Sandy Heok to and around the five fathom light ship, off Capo May, and back, The Henrietta is a fore-and-aft rigged yaoht, over two hundred tons burthen, J. G. Bennet, Jr, own: . ee ph by Capt. Richard Brown, The Fleet~ wing is owned by 8. A Osgood, and is sailed b; A 5 y Capt. Tae Jonn Stemer Fint—Anorurn [xe Quret.—The following vordict was rendored on the body of Mr. Jolin Fill, who died from injuries ree ceived at the fire at No. 16 John street: We find that John burus received at the Ain cli ie jan ster, om the 26th day of A 1866; and firth Hew that enid tire occurred sponta coma bastion colored signal Lights, which were manufactured be a Morars. Ede, of Jerse ¢ we further ceneare the een, das hee 1 t, oF both. Mr. Fills was « furrier, and eccupied the fourth, floor of the building in which the fire occurred. After receiving his injuries he was removed to the City Hospital, whore be died. He was 40 years off age, and lived in Wiltameburgh, Firs Commission—IMrorrant Meetings Tho Board ef Metropolitan Fire Commissionere mot yesterday, at the usual hour, «full Board being” present, The following communications were rew cotved : A communication from the Chief Engineer, cone taining the resignations and expulsions of the follows ing members of the Department: Chas, Brice, Hosm 42; W. 8. Cosey, Engine 21; John Kneale, Hose 49% Chas, Rogers, Engine 25, Referred...... .Prom Johm Toole, Foreman of Hose Co. 15, asking permission tat sary of Engine 87, ¢! to sprinkle jh 5 Co. 81, tendering * resignation, Recelved, Com'r, Abbe Committee en Appointmena and Discipline offered « resoluthon granting dis— . ee in good standing # Hone Co's, 28 and 61 and H & L. 12 aad 16. Adopted. Mr, Abbe also offered resolutions Companies ns fi to be locatod in house of oreman; Wm. vers 5 a we, nm \. Grover: Thomas it William Beaman, Charles Also al, & Ll. to fe L, Wo. 13 im Jobe Healy, ficok tet Ladder Con LJ mpany to ‘nown No.2, and located In honre of Hook and 1 corner of Lexineton avenue and 50th street, w: follow ing of members: Dy . Brady; Aseletant, Jno. Rourke; driver, Erness et, J. tillerman, Archibald fires EF Btory, Jr. Roberts Am er Hamblett. rd 8. Sinith, Minthorne PD, Tou dre wrence Brower, Jno, @nd Joxbua H. Voss, Mr. Pinckney, from Comiulttee on Telex: pre= rented a report, with ® resolution recommen: the purehase of the nging to Hose Co, We tL) be! and appropriatin; ) for the same. Commissioner Abbe prereuted a resolu bars ing that the officers and members of Hose ote who ehall bein good standing om the #0th inet, be entivied to en honoratle discharge. Mr. Grown, from the Compiuttee on Buildings and Suppliog pregented a resolution, recommending t Acontract ntered into with Kdward Gridle: the alersti ot the house of Hook aud Ladder Co. No, 11, eumloned In Clinwo strees, for the sum of Lou 4 Mr. Pinckney, from the Committee on Telegraph. reported #® acsolution, recommending that cortaim s inthe Fire Telecraph, recommended by Mr. Obspia, Superiudent, be commenced imme- orciog vo the proposed plans, Sh en oxpepeg ©. Adopted, The changes allud to are chanel A Central oflice from the City to Firemen's Hall Commissioner Kags from the Commi on Ape paratus and Hose, reported a resolution, directing neer to give@nwine Co, 6%, a hand e: justead of the steam engine now in aee, Adopted, Committee on Appointments and Discipline ree ved the following uniform for officers and mem- re: Engineers’ Chief-—A red flannel! shirt, double bioasted, with turn over collar; dark blue pilot clothe fire cont, fo reach to, and not below the knee; panta- luons of the eamne material; white fire cap of the present New York cone as; Je; on that a steam fire Pheine, with the worde “Chief Engineer” in the arch above, and the initials of the wearer under~ neath, Device and reiting to bein gilt, Assafa Jngineer—same in all reepects, excepts that the wor wiskant’ is 10 be substituted tor *Cbiet.”" Ja trict Enginsera—Same in every respect except thes the word “Engineer only shall be placed in the arch above tho device, Hngine Companies Fore~ men and Aassiutante—Biue taover doabi ebirt, with turn over collar; dark bine pilot cloth fir coat to reach t, and bot below the Knee; padts the same material; black fire Es) ot prevent New York cone style, with white stitched fronts and black letters, ‘The letters‘ M. F 1” (atetropolitan Fire Department) im the areh the frons, with the title of their position immediately underneath in @ etraight line; the number of the company to which they are attached ia the centre, aud the wearer's :ntitiale at the botrom, ‘The steam engiueer, stoker and driver, be the seme in ever respect except the color of tie erp froaby which eb be on ablack ground and the leversin white, The alee’ uniloruas eball be the samme su all respects aa team engineer, driver and stoker, except that t ithe of thelr position ehall be omitted Wed vd Ladder Companies same 48 eugine companice ex. fant ie cap panteg whieh «hall have the device ot ¢ Hook aud Ladder crorsed, ‘Tbe drivers’ fronts sha¥ be of « red grouad with white — lette lettered in the same manner ge those bagine Compan ‘The privates fronts shal naiso be of # red ground with black lettering the name ax Engine companion, A resolution was appended direotung the Chiet Bugineer to eee these regulation! arriod in vo eflect ae fact as companies are organized, peveral communications with regard to expulsion, ete, were wterred to Commitee on Appointments and Discipline, Mr. Abbe presented resolutions or- dering the following changes : Martin Cherry to be foreman in M. 8. F. E. Co. No, 10, vice e fey, bot found; Jobo Ryan wo be driver in Mt. 8, Fy (Continued om tho Lest Peas.)