Daily State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 3636, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1862 — Page 3

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CITY AND STATE ITEMS. rETSce first fz.

focr a number ol thme bfin from tU ur-1 ffiiihiün" niiinlrr Tl.- .....11 . -..I..- t: .. 1

........... ..- " J ' - 1 ."llldll MJ'.'I1.ftlilJ II to for population of some twenty c ht or ihiity thousand inh.tb.Unlj. nott or ttrtGc In my forcer cctnmnnlcitTon to yon I Lave spoken of a cUi of olleuders and violation of the laws of the city. T!,e numl.fr of offenders nnd violations have not din-iini-Led. 1 allude to juvenile offender. I have spoken particularly of

Cltjr rouncl..Thf ?leangc of tlnyar .Haxvrell.

i The Citr Council met in regular sradon !n the f lu--lc. many of whom are in our mdat,

ro-w Cut Hill, Glenn's Biota, on Saturday night i w'l"'ui inner, mother, guudtan or any one to ; ' I take cue of them, limy of them have been His Honor Mayor Maxwell delivered his an- i brought before me, nd with te tr :rcam;ng 1 j n

tuil message, a follow: j "'e.r f I ask whit they nre to do. They hive CuiULC.iAiiR.Maj 21, 12. 1 U'Hl'Ut 10 lo '"rr"tion cr suppo.t. . .. ., ., ., ., ,' . I iheir sex turn their hands against them they to thf JlonfirobU tht Lily Utuncd of the tiy have no hou-e or home and Ü.cv are not fil to die. flnlMnrU: j U v Jounp of ouf c;ty ,t ive becn decjyeJ I jr perir salon of a kind over ruling Providence from the path oi rectitU'le by thce outcast And (:r which wesiiouldbe profoundly grateful) our .' h ive been induced to steal and expend the pro I vc. have Uta preserved tlirouh another year, t ee Is on the.-e outcast girls. This city Leinand no death has occurrel in the official corps ot railroad center, it is mi le the icccptic al fr töe city, ex-ept that of our ettmel oflicer. Mar this class of H.-rsons. Men bring thtm hue sinl Drid W. Liuckl, which 1 have heretofore ; "d wP them U few week, and then leave announced to you. tlent, without money or friends, to go. down to We have come to the clofc of another C-nl dc-rad itmn nd ruin. Tir in Mtr Citr (iovernment. an.! it 'u nn.ior Niw the nuentuin corner md. whit enn l.e Anna

tit I ImmiI.1 .y etore yon the condition of the i fr thw cla of jitrwns? I coiire-x tu vou I can f.iAnccs, tint you rikJ the citizeu-i )uu hive the j rd,J hat. l'.ut I will bar tint in? mind!

ii'.nor toreeient miy know imr tnie condition; I ' lurnei lo iin-. cxfcuctil: Our bu'e b i.-i no rd when I hh ill exhibit the condition of our citv I houe of collection that 1 know of. Now, inas-

f;; uice, I feel tht ou niiKt receie from Your I U1U' h as the cl.i?4 of r.ei .-.n I luve ;okcu of

r-rtitueneiM tlie plaudit, "weU done, gowl and

I ithlul ferrant-." The City Triorer will y before yon hi annual report, ilui;i the rear on the I.Ith inst , by which ton will pee that the amount that came into hi hand- from hi fredeccjor, J me. M. Jameson, Ki . w.h ...$I9,Ül)7 D7 Amount co!!ectel m the current tax roll for tl veir lrfil 4,747 b7

Amount collet tel onufliii'juent taxe

for former yeir

Amount receive! from other source?.

are pie-ent in nil the counfv seat and in all the

emintie of the State, I would niet that you appoint n committee of your honorable tcvlv to cooler with an appropriate committee on the convening ot our next (ieneml Asemtlv, and propo to t'urtiih a pile out ot part of our hospital jrro.Jli on wliich to erect h'ue of cjrrectioii lor lliia cU of people. It appears to me that the representative ot n Chri-liau people, such a I

know our people tobe, will ciieerlu.lv mid heart

15.317 Dl i i'y co opeiate with you in m charitable and hu-

ö-i rnme an eutcrnri-e. I hope vou will trv it. As

I a citizen und a lather, my heart row titk ubeu $-7,7G c.'l I I hok Ujxjn the.-e outcasts w hen they taiid before Credit by amount paid out on city or- i D,eder canceled ". ... c .1,417 K J ordinaci.a. i (Jeiitlenien cf the Common Council, you nre

-.JO1 y me i.iv linkers lor our citv. 1 won d mo.t re

apwtlully :i;'j;et tint you pai no ordinance

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The City Clnk will Uy ef.re you hin annual re;rt, Oy hicli you will Me the amount drawn njori the Treaury lurin the year, and fr w hat purpo-e, ta wit:

Tor current ex j-en-e F.re Iepirtnicnt$12.."H

I o ice fine ( !.n lihtn To pa) bond (?tcaui entire) Silarie T" releem ImmU imM by Skeen I'rr tenure Street improvements Intere.! paid on city order Jail expn-ca . On hospital ground (Dr. Alh"n).... l axe erroneou.-lv Me?iied an I collected, refunded specific appropriation Printing (a rixturc Maiket liouae Intcict paid on bond rVedin oldiera in transit Co i in court Army relief O.'llce rent. Plat for the use of the Assizor. . . . Hooka and stationery Klection Ktmovinp nuisance. Keeping city clock in repair Cemetery (extou) Fireman' certificates redeemed

2.711 I7 2.117 IT, 2.2ti'J (!. l,:i;7 (mi 1,106 H) b7() f.l rtil 41 .fn: r-2 ibn 2i i:h im) :is7 C7 501 42 :;s ii 32S 7." .100 00 2T) S : s 1'Jl 25 120 00 105 00 H) (K) 55 27

Whole amount Luucd $69,949 OS Amount of city onlera redeemed as per last annual report S'J.lc'H 21 $79.132 2'J Iy the Treasurer' report you will pee the Treasurer ha redeemed. . .$65,510 52

Amount city orders outstanding. . .$13.621 77 lUlatice in the Treasury 2,:t6d 94 Balance $11,252 t3 To this add the amount of bond to be rwid to Latt nn fire engine $5,000 00 Amount of Interest dueSylby & Co. on bond for üie engine . . . ." 174 00

Whole amount owing by the city, .f 16.42G 83 The mean of the city to pay thU sum are as follows: Amount of claim on the Trustees of the tonn of Elkhirt und intere.t. . $1,272 00 Amount that can be realized on delin

quent taxea, amounting to about $25,000. nay Proceed of hand üie eninvaon haud

and to be old ut a low price.

iihout lue consideration, sind when na-.-ed. that

you make no innovation upon thehw by the adoption of motion. or ic.olution granting ecial permit to any one to violate the ordinance in lon e. OminanceH can only be changed by amendment. When the-e innovation ujhiii oidiuance have been made it ha given nie trotlble. Uthei come -md n-k the privilege of violating the oniiiiunte in tue fame way. I can not

i vn v 1 V'r t, and it operate lo the prejudice of the

voMin.11. i nt- yon :ui ni'iauce: liieren ;in ordinance aaiut erecting plank awning over the idcwalk. vet a motion wa pa.ed allowing it to be done Now if Home hive the ptivilee of e: ejtin an 1 in tint lining awning, all ou-ht to have the inne f livilcge, and if tho Council requite the officer to enloice the law they m ike, then they ouht to aid them in enforcing them. I have endeavored faitiilully and impartially to enloice all the ordinance you have pi.ed, and if you do not want them tnforcel a they are, I le-pe you amend or repeal them. REVF.srr. Four year ago I was called by the niters of our citv to the ofliee I now have the honor ol tilling. When 1 entered upon my dutie I found the city considerably in debt, $o much o that cr der drawn upon the City Treasurer by the Council were hawked about the city a depreciated paper, worth fin m (i5to 70 cents on the dollar; and all street improvement contract were taken at from 25 to 30 per cent, advance higher than the contractors would hare do;ie the work lor in money. Thus, at 25 per cent, advance on the woik in estimating the city orders at 75 cents on the dollar, and then paying G per cent, interest on the face of the order, we were linking at leit one third of the levenue levied and collected off our citizens. Nor did the evil ftnp with the payment by the city, but the same per cent, w.i charged upon the owners of projertv for street improvement., they paying in current fund. 1 am happy to 8iy to you, as you will pee by the reports tile 1 by the Treasurer and Clerk, that by the prudence of your honorable body you have so managed the financial allairs of the city that to-day your city ordera bring readily 15 cents on the dollar. And if you continue in your economical course vou can, in one vcar more, in ike your scrip equal to cash, as the holder can go to the TreaxuiiT and get the casdi for it. I would recommend that you tntke your per cent, levy for revenue the same lint it was la.-t year. Our levy 1 le- than three-fourths of one per cent. Willi thi.- amount nnJ collections from other potirccs you may confidently rely upon being out ot debt at the clo.-e of another year. 1 have shown you that we have money enough COinitg to the city to pay all demand and have money left in the Treasury. I think wc occupy a more enviable position than any other city in the Wt. I have endeavored to carry out your laws imfnrtially to the best of my ability. That I may lave erred is probable. If ?o, it has becn an error of the head and not of the heart. CITY CALABOOSi;. You will pee tint the jail fees for city prisoners amount to over $2,ooo. A I t re amount of this Slim I for the boarding of ei-on sent up to w ot k out their fines ami cosfs, and much of it for boarding bte women. If a man ur woinin i. committed to jail before 12 o't-lock P. M., and kept in jail until 'J o'clock A. M the next day, the j ail Ice ch.ugtil is $1 It). Very freipient'ly some mix persons thu confined ate brought out for trial in the morning and not one of them able to pay the fine and costs. The jail fee would be on each $1 40, whirh has to ho paid hv the city, (say five peion, the fee would be $.) lam in the habit of fining persou charged with i.itoxication nnd other minor violations of city law, for tho lirt nflVne $1 ami coN. Now, u: much as the Council has tho piivilee of electing lock-ups in the rear of the pre.-eiu city ollkes, I would mot re-pivtlully recommend tint, at as early a day as you can, y ou cau?e to be erected a suitable building for this purpose. It can be built on a cheap scale, so arranging it tint each police district shall have their own apartment or room in w lot h to put person for violations of citv ordinances lor the nitht. It often occur

that ic-pet-tab'.e, good men come to our city, and

15,000 00 1,000 00

$17,272 00 Means in excess, after all debts are paid, you will see is $845 1 8 FIRt OtPAKTMk.NT. J. W. Pari, Emj., the Chief of the Fire Department, will l.y hefoie y ou his annual repoit of te condition ol his Department, by winch you will rce thai he i lully renlv lor nction whenever the destroy er rliall m-ikehia appearance; and in this connect ion let me most respectfully suggest' to the Council th.it, while wo hive it fittrate Fir lepartinent uim1t th eare of an energetic thief, well manned throughout Its various nppcmtnifntj, three file steam engines, with first ei.i.f hore and ciuiji;e. it must bo apparent to everv cne that wc are deficient in our upply of watts. If the time shall come that a large fire nh.ilff cccur iu our city in fc'dry windy time, it will leliiund that our eistet n reservoirs will be exhaunted in ft few hours; and then theonly remedy vill to go in advance of the devouring element and y.'wutefiutu before it the fuel. 1 know of no otht'4 way to supply this deficiency than to encourage the orgainz itiou of a company by taking, u the pal l of the city, some ten or fifteen thousand dollars in tot ks, by way of encouragement, and affording adequate protection to the company thus be formetl; and in consideration ot the stock-, requiring such company to fumih by drauhc mater lor the use of the Fire Department, and anT other supply in connection with the city

t i i ii? . ... j, ,.,,. under some extitcuicid, politic i or otherwise, i.im- ...tiiii hl. I wii.'riiMi'iit .ei'iiritv oi Sinti coin- I ' ...

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pay toe net esiry etpene of sastain n; th? ar by the pvyment of txe, a e hall luve to do; : -and wlMt vou do order mide, I wou?J mo?t re

spfctfu.ly urr-e !nll be nude in a permit cnt way. 1 lie bowldering is the bet. if you only make a lew square at a time. Meridian and Illinois street ouht by all meu.s to be bowlderel to the Union Depot, s j foon as the rropertv-

holders can prudently ur.i:e with the C.ty Coun- j

cil in tr.e work. J hose streets are to strangers an index to the condition of the street improve

ments of our city, and from r ublic poiicv a well ;

as general ctility to our ci ren. they ouht to be f fStntral

thus iciproveL c?. V 31 axw ell, uy or. On tnotioj of Mr. Haughey, the .-evtr d portion of the me-sie were appropriated re; en cd, and Hi Honor t'tu ke!. Sundry letitions and memorial were pie-ente l

with reirrJ to treet imiaoveiueiiU: At.ou-t.

the rcpal of the hog orlinaiice; nsaint peimit- I " ting hick?, express wagons, drays' and the like, ; CO IV G K ESHION AL.

to t.lIld a'ong Washington street, between Me

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AFFAIRS AT COKIIVTII. FROM CEN. BANKS'S ARMY.

ridian and Illinois streets, and from suudrv fer

hons on Meridian street to be pcrmit'.cJ to ret -tin their wooden awnings. Etrc-BTs. M"r. S. A. Fletcher, from Finance Committee: An ordinance ap;.ropri ating out ol the 1 re.oury Sl.Oa 61 to sundry persons. Pa?ed under sus pension of the rule. I5y Mr. Wail ate: With reference to the Fire Department. Even thing all t i t: lit, Ac.

From i'ortrea lonroc. I Baltiuore. y 2 4 The following is taken j fioru the American's Fortress Monroe corrcs- j jiondenee. j

I here is but little change in the condition of affairs at Norfolk. The Mayor and members of the City Council still relu-e to take the oath of allegiance, den. Wool had an iuterTiew with them vestcrdav but they continued in the sulks, .11 i it? . t . i

so tint ne now reiues an intercourse who me

road and feTry-boatii one and a hilf per cent, of the gro receipts for passengers; and on toll bri Jge? three per cent, of the gross earrings. The tax cn insarauc c.'mpanie w as amended tu as to tax fite and marine insurance companies three per cent, oa iho grot receipt from premiums or asesr3ent. Having reached tle 105th section, the Senate adjourned till Mond it. HOfSE. Mr. WickldTe roe to what Le considered to be a quetiun ot privilege. Whi.ekas, It is represented that the ciril ami judicial powers of the District, in the rightful exercise ot ihcir power, have been obstructed by force; that a mditary and armed power, pretending to act by the authority of the ao-called Military (Jovernor of this District, by force, arrested and imprisoned the jtilor of the jail iu this Dis tritt, took from he keys of tbe jil, imprisoned

tie Deputy M.u?h il and released & prisoner law-1 Federals out of provisions, and killin

fully confined and committal to the said j id by j ing all stock, and taking corn, meat and provisthe judicial rsjwer of this District: that nrivate ions wherever thev could find inr. He savs it is

f r t j . . - i Citizen, called to tlie lid of the Deputy Marshal, j their intention to advaucc and take Little Kock, j

w tie in bke manner imprisoned by said military t but thiuks tuey are airaiJ to undertake tbe job. a-ent v; therefore, ! He heard orders civen m their cams, after beinz

bred on by the 1 exans, not to take any prisoners, but to kill every man found uudcr axms. Natchei!, May 13 Two schooners and four gunboats are anchoitd iu the livtr opioitc this place. '1 he runlaoats.it Ls said, ent a yawl with a

In compliance with tha aboTe crier. T hare to announce to the people of the State of Arkansas, among whom I haT lived, that I hall defend the Ssiate, and Unit with the reserve placed at my command, I am confident 1 shall be dlt to drive the inraderj from ocr soil. Joh S. Roaxx. Brif?. Gen. Com'jt. Bo"wTaLf, Axx , May lt. A gentleman just arrived from Searcy, who was made prisoner bv the Federals, and n released at sundown on Wednesday, report 2,500 Federal eL camped opposite Searcy, on Watkins's farts, and about tf.OO.) at Little's, aeven miles from Searcy. All the Federals he saw were low Dutch, except the cavalry, numbering about 4,000, who were Americans. He jays while he wa in their camp new was rece;ved of a Federal defeat at Corinth, accompanied by an order for them to return to Batesville, but they were determined to dia obey orders. This centleman al.o reports the

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Sundry contracts lor street improvements were I ne0rle of Noi folk and PorUmouih. Even the

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little business they have been uoing in the way of strawberries and jieaa is now stopped. Gen. Wool sent up a proclamation to Norfolk this morning notifying the people that the matter j wa entirely iu their own hands; so fcoon as they j

would acknowledge the supremacy of the (overnmeiit, they would e:?joy its foteiing aid; but while they remained in their prc-ent rebellion they would be cut off from all the advantage of trade and commerce, and the city will be govern cd by strict m irtial law. Gen. Wool alo assures them that no contin gency or possibility exi;ts whereby Norfolk will aain be rix on un to the control of the rebel

Government, and that t!io?c who entertain Union J

sentiments can give expression to them with am p'e asurance ot protection of all their rights as citizens of the United States Mot ot the stores are now open, an-1 the sale of such gooirf as they have is progressing. As far as can be ascertained no one is now willing to receive Confederate notes at jmr. Uusi ness ig motlv done in small note of Virginia

j banks and other chart eied corjorationa. Gov ! eminent note are received with great avidity.

1 he I tiiou men ol rvorioi still holdback afraid to expiess sentiments openly in defiance of the rebellious .-pi lit around them. Quite an enttnii-ia-tic meetitig wa held at Portsmouth on Thursday night, not less than eight hundred being present, including many Union men from Norfolk. The course of the Government in refusing to allow provisions to come there for loyal people was sctciely criticised, and tlie propriety of such a course by no means appro veil. The scarcity of provisions und necessaries of life are so great and prices so high that the oorer classes have to live almost entirely on hs!i and oysters. The s-ccessionUts ate nearly all wealthy people who can stand high prices aud have laid in their stocks long since. There is no doubt that the decision of General Wool is leading to great suffering lo the poorer classe. They have suffered beyond all endurance for a year. It was reported at Norfolk yesterday that Gen. IJurnside had taken Weiden.

awarded.

A report from a select committee directing the owners of the Central Canal to etecl abridge across it on St. Clair street was concurred in. The Civil Engineer iejorU-I, submitting sun dry bids for iUiet improvi-mewLs, which were read and referred. Policeman Michael (lallivan was elected day poü'-em n. Wm. II Fitch was elected politeiniri for the Fourth District. Mr. S. A. Fletcher on"V:ed a resolution that the police be unilurined. Adopted. AMNCAL SkPoBT Or IHK CitT CLIRK. The Citv Ceik repc -tfuUv reports to the Hon

Ofable City Council of the City of Indianapolis!

nr the vear commencing Jhv I., irbl, and ending May Iii, lbJ: KKt tifrs.

Received of J. M. .lante-.oti, former Treasurer $11). 00 7 Cuneiit lax colletted for etr Irbl.. 4,747

Delintpient lax eol ectcl L'ueii-e eadiected Maikct rent collected Fines collected by the Mayor Jail fees eollei til by the Mayor C 1'. Davis's subscription to tited'p't Sale of hojrs by the City Marshal... Judgment agai:i.-t Henry Johnson col. Printing on precepts Order outstanding May l.'l, 1?02....

Htholrrd, That ti committee of five be appointed to inquire into the facts allegetl and such other acts connected with the illegal imprisonment of private citizen as may explain tho cau-es and give tho reasons of such conduct to

the Marshal and Jailor, and the judicial acts of'

the otliccr concerned, and report the same to this j flag of iruce bearing a demand for the surrender

liuu.-e, with a. recommendation as to sucu inter- i ftrence, and that the committee have the power to send tor witnesses and examine them upon i oath. I '1 he Speaker could not -ec that this was a ques- ! lion of privilege. Mr. Wickliffe stated that this conflict of juris- j diction micht lead u bloodshed. If the liberties '

of the citv. As the vawl landed a number of

people had gatherei to witness the proceedings. and men from the boats requested that some one in the crowd should take tbe dispatches and deliver them to the Mayor, but no oue could be lbuud willing to accommodate the Yankees, until at last they prevailed upou aGhermin to

carry them. When he delivered the document.

$W,t.VJ Gti UTKN PITl'tll s. Orders outstanding Mav 13, 161 $1,1C3 21 O.uci sin the hands ot J. M. Jameson, lot uier TieaMiier, paid over to Jos. K. Kuglisl 19,907 37 Ordera is-ttetl for Foe Dcputnient. .. 12,510 21

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police

-s bonds paid salaiie Skeen sw indle per ten tage st i eel improvements intuet biid on ord's Jail exjienses Hospital taxes refunded specific nppropriat's. printing gas fixtures uiai kets infer't paid on bonds feeding soldiers. . . . Cl'.k? army relief rent. plats books and stationery elections nuisance Cemetery fit emeu's ccr. red'd.

U.bDit 07 H. .I71 14 7,h22 57 7,:t.TJ UO 5,212 04 :i.:i2J 32 2.741 47 2.147 IG 2.2bD (5 I, 357 OtJ 1.106 HI b70 S3 bGl 43 505 b2 5GG 20 m ot) :is7 t;7 501 42 35d 11 328 75 30U 00 258 5d 101 25 120 00 SO 00 50 27

$09,Oj9 (JG Orders outstanding May 13, 1pC2 11,252 03 l3oiid due A.ll. k L. L"itui,Oct.2ö762 5.0UJ OU

10,252 3 Int.dueSyl.d)v,Myndoi)si Co.onlond 174 U'd

Amount duo the city from the town of Eikhait

115.42G t3 1,272 00

Balance indebtedness May 13, If 62. .$15,151 83 Kcspcctluily submit tel. Joux O. Waths, Citv Clerk. The Treasurer presented his annual report, which concspond nnd agrees with the report of the Clerk, given above. The Council adjourned to meet on Saturday next. iT Capt. Conklin.o'f the Thirty-firth (Firt InVh), has been promoted to the Majority of that regiment.

3T" 'ho would be without a first class 'pianoforte, w hen they can obtain them for the small sum as advertised by Messrs. Groveteen it Hale, in another column. The-e instruments are unsurpassed in beauty of tone, fine touch and general finish.

of this couutrv aie not privileged questions, whst ' and it w as found to contain h demand for thesur

are? ; render of the city, a crowd of exasperated cit't-

1 he que?tiou not being entciLiined, the House j zens look the h-.hcrra.ui and hung him.

resumed the consideration of the confiscation i bill. ! Mr. Kellogg of Illinois argued the right of con- j fi -.cation as :m incident of the war under the Con- j stitution, in civil war and rebellion as well io to j foreign enemies, ire was in favor of a judicious I confiscation bill especially for the punishment of ; the leaders of the rebellion. He m lintained that j

w e ought to strip the enemy of his strength ami thus augment our own. A n ttion tint will not resort to the most efficient means to preserve and cn-ure obedience to its authority is grolv derelict of duty. The penalty lor treason ought lo be enforced. Mr. H-miing said that the wicked course of the Southern rebel was calculated to arouse passion and prejudice on the prt of Northern men, and

the danger was the latter would act lrom these

Front rtortlt Carollnu. New Yosk, May 21. The Tribune has the following: A gentleman just arrived from North Carolina, and who was a passenger on the Oriental, give the following interesting items of news iu that State: Gen. Hurnside has seized all the Commissioners of the town of Edenton, North Carolina, T. J. niand, A. J. Glover, H. A. Uond, an 1 F. L. Huberts, aud taken them to his headquarters at Newberu. The fifth Commissioner was not arrested, being confined to his bed by sickne-is. They are held s hostages for the safe return of Mr. White, a Union pilot, who was seized by the Confederates, while o j a visit to his wife at Edenton. It is alleged that thee commissioners con nived at Mr. White's arrest, though they stoutly deny any complicity with the matter and insist they had no power to prevent it. . liurnsido intends to send one of the commissioners to Raleigh, whither Mr. White has been conveyed, to demand his release. The Confederates thre.itcn to hang' Mr. White, and General Bmnside intends thi't all the com missiouers shall swing for it in case the Conic Jcrates execute their threat. Thev were taken to Newbern in the steimer Ocean Wave in charge of Major Janline and a guard from his regiment, tlie Hawkins Zoutve. The Newbern Progress of the 20th mentions the return ol the expedition of two regiments from Pallachasville, where they met and dispersed the rebel cavalry. No casualties are mentioned.

Front IVnulilnsrton. Washington, May 23 Tho following are additional particulars' in i elation to the fugitive slave difficulty: All those who wet o arrested by either tide are now released. Marshal L-imon and Military Governor Wads worth had a long interview to diy relative to the conflict between them, the former claiming the right to exercise all his civil functions in the ab sence of a declaration of martial law. The ques lions ut irsue will have to bo seitled by the Executive. ' Gen. Wadworth intends to insist on an exam

tST The Metropolitan a ill bo opened to-night j'1 lli"n !,'lf ev"' C!, here nn .Ae1 JS'tive r.,r t Mh .,,.,.; fcei,... MiJ liio'. I ha an alleged pass for protection, and where

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mere i reason to oeiieve me accuej is tree un-:

der the laws of August last, confiscating slaves who have been employed-for insurrectionary pur-

bury, a beautiful nnd accompli -died lady, will mike her first arpeiranc Miss Marion McCarthy and Mr. Felix A. Vincent are ulso cn-g.ised.

pany to furnish the water for the uses aUve seeiiied. 1 am satisfied that the city had better hive t in the hands of a company than to attempt lo iiifctiaeit by city officials, as private citizens can c.inti uct and oj?rate such things much more successfully than corporations' can I have thought proper to throw before you these hastily formed views that it majr call your attention t li e aubject. Th Fire Department in our citv, a to the savin ; of property, and in some instances the lives of citizens, is what a skil.ful surgeon or phvM'.iati is to the citizens in saving the limb or the lire. The Chief of the Fire Department can no more arrest the progress of the destroying element without water than the surceon can ampu

tate the broken limb of a man, ta save his life.

SrK.M Cow. Strayed from the subscriber, No. C4 North Mississippi stieet, a milch cow, white, excepting red ear; long tail; ape between three and four yens; rather thin. Any person returning her, or giving information of her, will be liberally icwaidel. Saml. Taooaut. niy2G d3t wit

jKises.

G ak nix Farm kor Sale An improved gar den farm of twenty-live acres, eligibly sttuatedim tlienition dro.il within three miles of the cen-

olhce.

ti2iwlt

t'At alrtiiLr niol arit r f iit. I rt Aaiifitv till

f 9 oi unn mos v v niiw iu' t 7 'in i J amori'jst felons, and very olteu in defiance ot the Sheriff and his orders, lite desperate men in ihc j jail have beiten and abused and stolen the cloth- j

ng in part oi mich men; auo in m.ny n-tances . t ul I .Ji.unpoli. is olfeiet for sale o reisona- J bovs hae to be put in with old and hardened i . i , ,t , i i. . .i . Tl . . ,f . , hie terms. Kr 'uttlier patUculats apply at this !

1 III llll. I IH I'Ulll IlUb IW I'-C at 'taaa.v! the house a indicated, I could tine iu such cases $2, and then the delemlant would mc 40 cents in the amount of line and co.-ts, a. now dis(Ofeil I of. If, in the course of l'.ie vear, 1 shall hive

1 500 paving cause, I could pav to the city"

$5t0 more thai, it would amount to at a tine of J $1 each, and there would be sive-I to the suime ; number of defendants $200 on jail fees. ) t oMiTio ap ruoM'icis or ot r citr.

I hive shown von that the citv is out of debt'

From flank' UivUlon Strasijiuu, Va., May 21. To Hon. E M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Col. Kinlev'a command of inlantrv and cav

alry have been driven from Front lluyal with .nti.1u. ltn in L-iltrt.l H iioutril nncl nri. '

. l utv fiT.T III mil'., " j u.r.... ...... -..-- oners. The enemy's force is estimated lrom 5.000 to 6,000, and is reported as falling back on Front lloyal. He probably occupies the piace this morning. Signed N. P. Daxks, Major General.

5TMr. Ttiotn is C amr.be!!. of th's city, leaves to day for Cumberland ap, with neces.iriei aud delicacies provide! lor sick soldier. belonging to Col. Cohuru's ami Col. Itiy's regiments. He will be absent some three week, and expects to bring home with him several thousand dollars from soldiers in these regiments for their families

. . 1 I I.-.. I.:, nw.b . I 1. I. I I u ... I I..Arv0.ll

v itliout inTruiitenis, or ine pny siciaii cut r io-j fi. i :iua t- iiruui ih"imi (.i"""" -.j...... tatier.ts without medicine. buildiu-, our common school lots and the c.ty 'a

' .. at t. . . . ! ! - si... I . kl .... . vw. I mx .. . ii m m I '

From a lannlnr itcquainiance wnu tue iti- naeresv in me phiuh tivnn nnn-.-o, m.mji 04 , gmphr of the country iu the region f the city I them l ir-e ami commodious h Uses. our li.ree 1 can s;v to ou that I know of no place so well steam lite-engines and appurtenance-, our lots, calculated lo elevate water high enough to slip tables, and engine hou-e-, hor-e and h unes,. ; I iv 0;r citj ith water as lite high proumls ne4r All this is wotth at least one bundled and twenty, j W hin river, on the Michigan road. From that , five thous.-H.d dollar. j point water could t rvise! in our city 1 think Tt ivrRoTiMr-sT or OCR citv. j some reverHy feet if iiecessary. I have no doubt : There was a large amount of building in our i

a company ran be formed to accompiisn mis raosi cjt year, and from the iraprovemenU in Vsiraole i".iect. All our hotel. livery stables and j i,ul;,jill2 ci.mmenced and umier contract, w e will

have a very large improvement in tne erection 01 tine houses this ye tr. 1 am informed by gentlemen who act a "real estate agents in our city that there never has been such dem md for houses to rent, and hundreds of applications are nude, every month for house that cannot be supplied. . Our citv is liiling up by emigrants from the 1 Hist, Wet, North and South; and still they j come. Our mechanics are n.w tettin employ meut; our inert-hints have had a prosperous yetr j in trade; our hotels hue been filled, and, so far, as our 1 -eare. ijulcl aud p'.euly eoiwetned. we , would not know thai our beloved country is in-; volved in one of the mot wicked and cau-eles ; .r ihi was ever wace.1. Hut when we ie 011 j

our streets epaulet, ed orticer and the accoutred ...t.i; ;th hi disteniii-' armor, and the artil-

Miiuni " r- .-1 . 111 t .Oh their nurksof artillery; and a-lle.1 ,

III 1 Uivii .... - 1 . a to all this we tead that grim war is raging, and lh it brother is arrayed .Taiitst brother, and father an Lona are array ed against etil, other, we do

know iu our hcirt of hesrts that war ones exiM. And all about the status of the lugser. May. i;od in his weret shield the head of our aohba in the hour of battle and prc-erve the:r aealth and Uvea in the tented field that they may be ic- j turned to their loved ones at home. 1 will clo-e. bv ag-vln callhi? your attention to ihe Improveinen'ta on onr streets, l et there be j few while we are involve.! in wir. and line to

From Philadelphia. PinnvptLi-iiiA, May 24 Gov. Curtin, on the

fiist intimation from the War Department that j additional troops would be called for. immedi- j atelv replied that Pennsvlvania will furnish anv number required. The Depat ttueul Ins asked! for oue regiment of iuwtnliy , which is now organ- , ix'uig and will be scut forward shortly. From California, 1 Sax Francisco, May 2;t. Col. Conner, at the 1

I heid of the 3d California infantry and live com

An Invistmi nt Wiley ha for sale 160 acres ,,;irM of the 21 California cavalrv. includins: a ;

of fi:e'v tinibete.1 l ind, ix -Hid a h ilf miles from

the city, near Eg!e Creek, an 1 near a pood gravel nad, that can be bought br $15 0') an acie. Thi is a choice piece of land, gently undulating, in a g'od neih'iorho 1, tteiragrist and saw mill, cllool, and church. The taxes are $2"3 00 a ve tr. As an investment, with a good choice lor large increase in value, SÄ property ir. Marion county offers the same inducements. 25 diwfit

Mihlii böiges of all kind would take the water.

ud fcr t imiiv use it would be conductive to tne health of theVitv by the use of soft water, inst-id of tlie hard limestone water that our wells aflortl. I hive no doubt our eoplc will fully ustaiu you m an effort to supply the water to contend with t,ie. a every tax psy er is interested, almost every tax paver being the owner of more or less property liable lo le destroy ed by fir. roues.. 1 whole number of artest made by our pob e l.o e ittoiuu' the veir. is as fuliows: For j ro-ditution UK) Fol ail other o.linse aaiu -t the citv aud tate laws "...1,152

Soldiees' Blanks Applications fcr bounty m !ney, applications for invalid pensions; Declaration for obtaining minors' half pay. alo, widows' half-pav; invabd pensions, kc, Ac, fr sale bv Bow en, Stewart & Co. 21-2

field batterv, starts

on Moudav.

from Benici for Silt Like

IN iht Di pa teilen.

roMoi 1 1 o a r .

Waui.m10., May 23. HOUSE. Messt. Spaulding, Sargent, Holman. and Bennett askef and obtained permission to print their speeches. Mr. Loom! advocate! confiscation. It was

our duty and rieht to tree the slaves of every

rebel .

Mr. Arnold maintained that kindness to rebels j is regarded by them as an indication of weakness ; and cowardice. ThfT muM feel our power audi

J !

"SrV'The ale cf that beautiful u'nirb r. tract

of land of seven actes on the Midion gravel ! respect the majesty of justice, in the punishment r.. ol ou mile south of the citv. ha been not I of their crimes. Il is war ol civtlizition

poiied till Mot day. May 2tnh, at 2 o'clock P. M , at which time it will be sold w ithout any reserve. For particulars apply to Wiley's real eüte office. 10-dt.

Whole number of arrert 1,252 Till. III.ALTII or 1HI. CITY. '1 he health of our city In been go"l fvr the pi-t veir. We hive had no contagious or epofmir diseases in our city . Wc have had a lew i. -sea ot small x, but they were so care luliy ai1 tkilllully mansgevl by the attending physicians and our very eflicient Board of Health, that the di-easc wa jtevented from a, Trading. , From the report of the Sc & toil of the Cemeirv, it i shown that the whole number of detth during the veari four hundred and i-ijfhtr-

P triT I'oLincs; or Keclesiastival lisUiiou

against barbariani, and slavery must be extermin

ated.

Washington, May 21. SENATE. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts.

introduced a bill to legalize and confirm the act

on Slavery, in iu disuniting inüuencea on the j of the President, accepting volunteers, under the

American I uion. By I ruf. Divid thrity, au

thor of "Cotum Kuig," "Ethiopia," "Chemis-

act of 22d Julv, ltGl . and to authorize the ac

cept aiice of two hundred thousand additional uu 1

trv of AL'riculture," etc. raran i McLean, nub der that act. Referred. '.

ludtets. Cincinnati. He also introduced a bill to amend the fugitive Thi is a verv valuable book, and should be iu , slave law.

the hands of every person that wants to be in- The tax bill was taken up and considered at' loi med on the great influence the pulpit ha exer-' length. i tisel in bringing atout tbe present troubles in j The tax on carriages yachts, watches, organs, our country. In order to facilitate Democrats in . pianos, billiard tables, gold and silver plate, and I Indiana in Retting thi work, we hive them fur dog, was struck out. f ale at the StHtiHfl office. The volume is hand-' The tax .on railroad, steamboat and fsrry- i somely printed and bound, containing 624 page. boat ws amended so aa lo make the ux on j Price fi IW. Order from a dwUPce promntfy steam railmads and teamtwata eight per cent, of ; tttend! to. dw ' t the gros receipt for parengers; oi hone rail-i

j influences and not with u view to lite jTospcrily j ton Plant.

cn I perpetuity ot the country. Emancipation

and confiscation would be fatal to the restoration of the (lovernmeiit, and vet there are men here

rasn enou''li to trv the experiment. 1 Ins view i

of the pending bill he elaborately discussed. Mr. Train opposed confiscation and emancipation. The former as too sweeping; but would receive slaves into the army, using them any way to suppress rebellion. Mr. Thomas oppo.-ed confiscation. Mr. Edward favored it. Mr. Richardson opposed confiscation, quoting Douglas as against it. Mr. Whaley favored it. The House then took a recess.

The cunbouts save the citizens tdl 10 o'clock

to-day to determine what thev would do. The Vicksburg Citizen of the 13lh says: The w omen ami children are being remove! from the city to-day by the advice of lien. Smith, in ticw of an approaching conflict with the enemy. Madis ix, Ark , Miy 17 1 arrived here !at night from Cotton Plant. We have had fighting at Cotton Plant with some of the Fol era I who

were advancing on that place tojget possession of the telegraph. We had a company of Captain I Stephenson's men I

After ihe tight on Wednesday we found five Federal tie ad on the fie'd. und "on Thursday we killed two more. No casualties ou our side. We captured four saddles, two swords and sevetal navv revolvers.

The Federal wete still within two m:le of Cot-

We intend returning to day with more force to

give them another tight. We shall whip them sure. Littll Rock, May 17. Frcm Batesville we

j learn, through several reliable sources, lhat ten regiments of the enemy at Batesville have left for St. Louis via Iron ton, and that all the FedI eral troops on this side of White river bare rej crossed that stream. The same force that re j quired two days to t ros this side crossed back in l one night. ! It i reliably reported that but 700 Federals I now rem ain at Batesv ille and JacksoiiHit.

Southern .tews. Hallixk's Hkapqc artfks, May 24. -The Memphis Appeal of the 22d ays Gor. Pettis, of Mississippi, has called for 1,000 m uted men to rendezvous at Vicksburg, ammunition to be procured ut the latter place. Vicksbcro, May 21. -The Federal Commander ordered the removal of the women and children ft otn this city in twenty-four hours The Mayor has asked until Friday, 23d. H o'clock A. M There ore ten boats below the city. The Brooklyn and Hartford passed Natchez thi morning. The Corinth correspondent of the Appeal deplores the death of Colonel Ingraham, of Van Dorn'. st.i IT, inhumanly butchered by Federals in iu a skirmish on the 9th. The same correspondent nays Beauregard is about to confer order of Southern cross of honor on privates of the Oth Texas regiment for gallant conduct, the first to receive this much-coveted badge of distinction. The Vicksburg Citizen of the 16th says that the grocery stores have nil been moved away excep. oue, and the stock iu that would be exhausted in two or three days. It becomes a serious question where groceries will be procured after this. The llaleigh Register says Mrs Jeff. Davis nr rived on the 11th under escort of Senator Owin, of California, accompanied by her four children, Mrs. Keary, Jell 's niece, and Gwin's son and daughter. The Mevsilla (Arizona) Time? says: Sibley's command are dismounted and in a starving condition; two companies were cut oT, and the rest were endeavoring to re ich Santa Fe. The Appeal's Corinth correspondent says: Butler's infamous order has fired our army. Federal spits .md guide were shot at 1 o'clock today. The Charles'on Courier of the liith congratulate the citizens on Charleston being; lour time stronger than New Orleans. Larye consignments of stores from Columbia and the interior, of iron chains nnd other muterials w ill soon be on the way to aid in constructing a stone wall to block out the invaders from approach to wilhin shelling distance of the city. All the Southern paper condemn liutler' order as cowardly nnd infamous, but do not publish it. The Vicksburg correspondent, Jackson, Miss., 16th, bays: Five Vankee gunboat arrived within range of our batteries yesterday at noon. The commander sent a fl ig of truce demanding the surrender of the city. Tito authorities replieJ if you want the citv come nnd take it. The fleet t! ie: communicated with the commander, the Federal authorities demanding, it is

supposed, the Minen l-r of our forts just below

From Fori res Jlonroe. Fortress Monroe. May 23 The Baltimore American has the following special dispatch: It is est; meted that there are now at Norfolk and Portsmouth not less than one thousand de serlers from the force with which Gen. Iluger left Norfolk. Those who have come in, and are still arriving iu squads of tens and twenties, did not succeed in escaping until after they reached Petersburg. They are in a raos-t deplorable condition. A party who came in to-day way there must be nearly one thousand more scattered through the woods behind them, all willing to take the oath of allegiance, and appear most happy to have escaped from the rebel army. The Minnesota will proceed to Norfolk tomorrow morning, and the whole Sect will hare abandoned Old Point, and taken up a position at the old naval station. The walls of the navy yard buildings are in a solid condition, and can soon be put in order agnin. The machinery was taken out of tbe buildings before they were fired, and packed up with tlie intention of being removed, but the rapid action of General Wool preveuted the removal. Numerous Wiecks sunk in the hubor rind river by the rebels nre all to be remove 1 forthwith, including the wrecked Merrimac. A large number of fu-es and fhciU were obtained front the latter vestenl.iv.

From .Mlfttourl Cape Oirarpeac, Mav 21. Dispatches from Col. Dmiels, of the 1st Wisconsin cavalry, dated Camp Lagrange, Dunklin county, contain acbounts of the rebel steamer Darnel E. Milleron the St. Francis river loaded with stores of provisions and a company of troops bound for Memphis. The Colonel capture.! the pickets of the boat

and came upon the boat itself before it was out of

rillo shot d-staitce. In return to a command to lav to the enemv 9 sent a volley of musketry. Col. Daniels then brought to bear on them a bra six pounder, which after sending one shot through her hull and another through her wheel house, killing Lieut. Col. Lew i and one private and wounding three others, caused the steamer to surrender. About sixty prisoners were taken, among them one Colonel." None of the Federals were in jurcd.

rrom Wa timirton. WAsiiiNGrov, May 21 The Potter Inrentigating Committee has continued in session, giving opportunity to be heard to those w hose dialoyalty is impugned by witnesses. On the representation ot the committee about five hundred disloyal Government employ ees have been dismissed, the heads of Departments having generally acted

upon the report.

All the claim against the Government, so far

Vicksburg, which was promptly and pointedly ! a they are olli-ially known to tbe Secretary of

reltised. After this tne

and dropped down

oi tne gunboats for the

ban Intent

unho.'iia weighed anchor I the Treasury, have been paid.

the river to bring up ihe rest j the purtoe of oteiiinz bom- i

From Cairo. Cairo, Mav 21. A Kunboat reconnoissance

The following general order was found bv the ! jestei day discovered a tebel fleet ut ruPon,

pekets:

aoout two mites below, i here

i doubt that the rebels still hold it.

is no further l

The following general onler uigned by twenty

eight of the Federal officers, Major General But ler commanding at New Orleans, w ill be read on dies parade. Hr.AitgrAUTLRs, Dut. or theGtlk, New Orleans, May 15 As the officers and soldiers of the Unite 1 States have been subject to repeated insults from the women callinir themselves ladies of New Orients

in return for the most scrupulous non interfer- i while 05(ri0?c.

ference and courtesy on our part, it is ordered Corn dull at 3Gc

bereifter that when any female shall byword, gesture or movement insult or show contempt for an r officer or soldier of the United State she

shall be regarded and held liable to be treited as ' a womin of thet twn plying her avocation. ' By commmd of Major General Butler. Oto. C. Strong, A. A. O. j Men of the South, shall our mothers, wive?.

daughters and sisters be thus outraged by ruffianly sol Iter of the North to whom is given the right

to treat at their pleasure the ladies of the South j as common harlots? Arouse, friends, and drive j hick from our soil those infamous invaders of j

our homes and disturbers of our family tie. 'Signed.) G. T. Bf.aureoard, General Commanding. A Sergeant and twenty-six men, deserters, arrive-1 last night. During the last two days nothing has transpired except picket skirmishing and thu quite light. It has been exiected at headquarter, lhat Geo. Beauregard would make an attack any in on; eat and bring on a general ei gagemcrt. It is positively known that Beanreptard intended making a general attack but found our Iclt too strong. Memphis deerter unite in say ing he had his whole force outside ot the entrenchments and ordei el a forward movement, but very suddenly countermanded it. It i upoosed that th appearance of our gunboaU at Vicksburg was the

caue

COMMERCIAL.

IT TALkORAm. J Cincinnati .Market, Cincinnati. May 24. Flour unchanged and not much doing.

Wheat dull nnd unchanged; red 00 (g 03c aud

Col. Worthingtoii, 5th Iowa, was accidenlly

killed by our pickets while going the guard rounds lat Wednesday night. Hi body has been sent to Keokuk. It h is rained for the pal twenty hours aud the ntads are in a bad condition. Pirnux' Fxert. 3Io.. May 21 The following extracts and dispatches are from Arkansas papers: Lirru. Rock, May 1 1. The following orders have been received by lelegTaph: To Brig. Geu. Rome, Little Rock: Assume command of all the forces in Arkansas, and defend the State. Cj order of Major General Van Dom. 'Signed) D. II. Mairt. A. A. O.

Oats 35ni3Gc.

live CJc. Whisky declined to 10c and dull. Mess pork dull; buyers have withdrawn from the miiket; good brands offeied fteely at $10 50; bulk shoulders sold at 3JgC . Nothing else done in Ihe provision line. A good demand fur linsenluH; sales at t5c. Groceries firm. Mol.isc Ic h'gher; now held at 46c. Coffee 20tj(a22jc. Sugar g.ViCsJj.jc. ;si fKLcaaarw.i Netv York .Market Ntw Yoe. May 24. Flour 5c better with a fair demand for export and home consumption: sale at $4 30(3 4 40

I for superfine State; $1 50(3r4 65 for extra State; I $4 304 4!) for superfine Wetem; $4 55r4 75

for common to medium extra Western; dUjß 5 10 for common to medium shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio, and $5 202:6 50 for trade brand, market closing steady. Whisky m irket heavy and declining; tales at 2324c for State and Western. Wheat fully lc better with good export demand; sales of Chicago spring at coc($l 04; Milwaukee club 9ic$l 05; amber Iowa l OS Cd l 71., ; very choice do. reported at $1 10; Northwestern club $1 02. 04; white Canada $1 15; winter ml Western $1 lOföl 15; amtier Michigan $1 1531 1?; whileMichigxn $1 lOß 1 25. Corn rule firm with a fair demand for export and borne cousuraptiou; sales at 4?(j49c for old mixed Western. Sugar Raw steady with moderate demand. Pork roles dull, while prices generally are without decided change; sales at $12 25(3 12 37t; for mess $1213 for prime mess; $0 7 (?0 r7n for pnme. Beef Tjoiel and steady. Lard steady for choice, which is scarce; otter grades dull. Butter selling at 10(3 17c for Ohio and 10Q20c for State. Cheese in good demand and firm at"(3(Se.

SUNDAY NICHT DISPATCHES FROM M'CLELLAX'S ADVANCE GEX. BANKS'S AIUIY ENCAGEDTHEY FALL BACK OH MART1NSBURG. RIOT lifcT BAJLTTMOICD. Fretua M'uautnftwn. Washixgtv. May 25 Dispatches received by the War Department state that Banks was attacked at Wiochester this morning and baa falleu back towards Mirlinabcrg and Harper' Ferry. The enemy U rej-irted lo be in Urge force. It is reported that the rebel force has left Richmond and ha moved North to take the offensive. Dispatches w eie reeeired at he War Depart ment at 10 o'clock to night from Banks at Winchester. He moved from Strasburg lo Winchester to secure his store and trains. His advance nird at rived there at 5 o'clock all aafe. A strong stuck was msde oa the trains at Middleton by the rebel, but they were repulsed. We lost a few wagons which the teamsters abandoned. Banks will return immediately to Strasburg. Od. Ketily, commanding the forces at Front Royal, wa wounded and takeu prisoner. No particular of the engij;emer.t his been received. The enemy occupied Front Royal. (Jen. Geary occupie a strong potion ou tbe Matusaas railroad, at White Plain, and has been reinforced. A dispitch from Geu. McCIeUan to the War Department states that there were three kir mishes to-day. We drove the enemy from Mechanicsville, seven miles from New Bridge. Tbe 4th Michigan about finished the Lousian a Tigers. Fifty prisoners and fifty killed. Our loa wa ten killed and wounded. Two squadrons of the Stli Illinois cavalry under Major Clendenin were sent up the river and destroyed the bridge of the Kichmond and Fred ericksiturg Railroad. Mechicsvilie, bvemile from Richmond, la now occupied by cur troops. Sunday. 25:ii Gen. Negley'a brigade is en camped five mile beyond Bottom bödre. To obtain thi they were obiigM to engage the rebel General Stewart brigade. Otir 1m was 2 billed and 6 wounded. Bebet los supposed to !e about 511. Contraband from Ituhmond aay the inhabit ants were leaving for Dinville. All capable of bearing arm were comjelle-l to leintin. McCiellaii rcs)i :a pngrea in front of Rich n Mint I Halleck has been joined by General Curtis's force. A dispatch received to-night state that Bank m ido od his rette.it acres the Potomac at Willi vmsport. (Jen. Sax ton commands ut Harper Ferry. The C'ty is intensely eicited to-night by intelligence from the valley of tbe Shenandoah. Banks fought the enemv six hour. Tlie rebels are understood to be advancing from Winchester to Harper's Ferry. Our troop are being reinforced. Rumor says that Jackson is advancing to support Ewcll and Johnson. It is also staled that there is still another force lehind him. Prompt means have been taken to meet the emergency. fien. Ilank. HtAlMVARTf B AT MaRTITkRIRGJ May 25, 2:10 P.M. J To Secret ry E. M. Stanton: The rebels attacked us at daybreak in treat force, estimated nt 15,000, coniting of Ewell's and Jackson's divisions. Our right and left wings stood well for awhile, when two regiments broke lines under the fire of the enemy. The right w ing fell lack, and were ordered to withdraw. They passed throuph the town in considerable confusion, but reformed and continued the march in good order to Martinsburg, 22 miles distant. Our entire force was less than four thousand, consisting of Gordon's and Donnelly's hriradet, with twd regiments of cavalry under Gen. Hatch, and two batteries of artillery. Our loss was considerable, as was that of tbe enemy, but cannot now be stated. .Signed) Baxk, Mj. Gen. MSBBaMBBBABSSSiBiSBMHSWV .TlcClellnn'a Advance McCttrtAy's HtAngcARTER, May 24. Tbe army correspondent of the Associated Press says: The driving of the rebel from the vicinity of New Bridge yesterday was followed to-day by a reconnoissance, composed of the 4th Michigan, Col. Woodbury, and a squad of the 2d Cavalry. Th'uty men of the 4th Michigan succeeded in getting between four companies of the 5th Louisiana and a brigade of the enemy, and r.ttacked them unexpectedly, killing about sixty, wounding fifteen, and capturing thirty one. We lost oue killed, one mortally wounded and six slightly wounded. To day'Stonemau's brigade together with Davidon'a,.tdvahced fiom New Bridge upthe Cluckahom'ny to Eltotn's Mill, on Bell creelc. Here they encounteie 1 four regiments of rebels with nine pieces of artillery and some cavalry. Tbe trtli and V,'h Georgia regiments, under Howell Cobb, were posted to rcoist our adrancc to Mechanicsville. After about 150 round from our artillery tbe rebels withdrew. A pottiun of Davidson's brigade followed, but niht coming on they encamped within 630 yard of the enemv. At daylight the batteries on both sides opened, but our lire was too ho, for the rebel and they retreated.

From tlaltlmore Baltimore, May 25 It is reported tbat Bnrnaide has taken Raleigh, N. C. Secessionist in Baltimore have been exulting over the report of the defeat and death of Col. Ketily. The announcement that Kenly was not dead wa received with about of applause. Great excitement exists in the citr. Two men have been knocked down in front of the telegraph office; one wa heard to say, "Vou have it jour own way now, but we'll hate it ours soon." Obnoxious eitlrei a have to keep out of sight. Tlie Intense feeling i explained by the fa,t that the tegirnent which suffered most belonged to Baltimore. Many anesla have leeri made by the tolice. 1:30 P. M. The mob attempted to hang a man in Monument square, but w as prevented by the police. 5 F. M. The crowd intre.ied this afternoon. Several people were chased "und knocked down. After ar.ests by police the crowd thinned. All LOW quiet. From Norfolk. NocroLK, May 21 Deserters from Petersburg siy that in conequenco of the acircity of provision's the army at Richmond is much demoralized, and numbers were deserting daily. They have been lately supplied with only half rations. They aay fully bill of the army would deser if thej bad the opportunity, but the rebels intend loaLing desperate resistance. As soon as a disposition la thown by the Norfolk people to return to their allegiance, the port will be opened, and the former Hiatus restored. No uch dh-poiliou is yet manifested. Should Richmond be captured, huudred ol Norfolkitc would openly declare for the Union. fltoathern Krvvs. Ora villi, Ti ., May 25, K on of Aaron V. Brown, former Governor of Tennessee, was killed recently in Arkansas by Üie overseer of bia plantation. A tasscnger from New Orleans says that at the Boston clab room in that city. Judge Price shot fatally Dr. Alexander Ha.sley; both of thai citr. The altercation w a concerning submitting to Federal aulfrity in New Orleans.

Affair efere Corlaatto. Btroar Coaixni, Mir 25 A rtronnortoiaj pMiiy fraru Pope's com nun 1 had a ekinuith yesterday resulting iu tbe esnj4ee rout of three rebel' regiments, aiih the jo-s of knspwaxij. blankets aodhnTeraack. Several were killet and wounded and six prisoners taken. The regiments Med in confuiou aero the creek. Our low wa four wounded.

From Fortreae .no si roe Fort Moaor., May 21 By thestesmer Terry from Newbern we leim that the American flag wm raised in Raleigh ome few davs ago by the citizens. No particular received. Now brockt bv a flag of truce. Frota .nasbrllle May 25 Cotton aolJ Safrrdayal 23c for gold and 2 Sc for Coioo and Usai Bank notes. I .so ler. relaae all other tnooty cotton.