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CLEVELAND LEADER, ITTBIIBHXD JJAILT, TI-XItI 15J TTKEILT, AT 170). 14J SUPERIOR BT, n ... . .. . . E. COWLES & CO. DAILT. (TWO EDITIONS, MORNIKa ISO EVEtilNS, (Men n-ae oomntete n isj.ii) At an ad w lining medium the Lainrn ors iron tes ted uoetnmt. than any other journal published in tie Mate, outside of Oucliun. It pubU.h several oolemma man ntAizg matter, and Its T-Jt-OTnpb.o news! both br our own Specie! OoTOpondi-nta, the iievrTork and the WMWrn AMOctftUyl Pre..) u pre senwd in mora ionhgibls manner than any other paper In Nortaera KMO. . , y i ifclfcc r m b jt ft Daily Morning or Evening, br mail, per ynar.SU M " " mo, 5 00 " T S mo I 30 1 mo l go UimT , .aoryoar. loo tBAM.l and hiews-deelsre. l-r Hw 8 00 Da U7, delivered br carrier, (Morning er Evening) w oentg per ant, Tri-Weekly 12 cent! per week. gw SfatxttemtvtSi . TsHYSICIAXS' PBESOTIPTIONS. X The dispensation of Fhysirians' Preemptions lwavs receives at our haads that care and atten tion which their Importance demand, and none bat articlei of moat unexceptionable quality are need in tuelr preparation. I iPhvaicians a ho con Ode thir Prescriptions to oar care, are awarod that our prices are always reasonable, UHUBCHlUL nn, Janfc7 - Mo. 186 Ontario street. SUNDRIES - - ! 10 bbls Buckwheat Flour. - BOO bush T motby Seed. '- ' --- - 21) bo.h OlOTer ts4: f - " ' : i bbli Dried jple f 6000 lbs LardTn bWb Ittti gs. For .ale by B. T. LT0N, Janii7:188 letp . X Merwln st. mHERE WILL BE A MEETING J of the Directors of the State Fire, and Marine IntnruncrCompany, to cbangeNhe Company from a Mutual to a Joint Stock Company, said meeting to be holden February 26th, at it o'clock P. 91., at the office of the Company tn the oily of Cleve- land. J. M. uajlkw wu, j. Cleveland, Jan. 25, ISGa. Jn27:l7 .nREAT GIFr DISTRIBUTION. VS. 25e.vOO Wastr-taea, Ihalna, Diamond Kings, -, wonnr orra . n T. w T 1. I. T it N ItOT.TiABt All to be Bold for One Dollar each, without regard to v.lue. ot o be paid tor antuyona&ow iiui you are to receive. Svlrndld Lint of Artlrlra, All to be Mid for SI 00 ecn. 230 Gnta Gold Hnatln? Caae "Watchf.,$ an to 5tf) ubts' Hunting Ceee bilTer ' ininonu A ur 50 ' in inn 2, raiGld V eat and heck Cluirr. 3, itfKnlrt Ot.1 Band Brae let, m , o.imj Chaeed Uold Bracflou Cnaf-lai. Chain, and Guard (wbaiat 39 0 10 7 ijki a litaire .nl Gol i tJrfcbi. 2 ufl Lava and ild entitle Broochfri... . 4 6jniW Corai. Opal and .ma'd Brooch. 4 i uuu Moiiaic, Jet, leara aud Fioreutme ui l)ropw ..- 4 ' 7, W0 Cvra , Opl and Emerald Ear Draa. 4 1 4 uimi Cal'fomla Diamond Brftt Pina. ... '"0 ' 3, dGo d If oh wJ Vwt Watch Key.. 3. W ' 4, ' 1 1 o and VVt Bit brn Mid-fa ,,. , 3 ' & Uuu betB of Solitaire :! Battoua. 6t id, ptc -., .. S ' t.OfO Gold ibimbl'a. Peacila, at:.... 4 M.iiu M. D Mature XxrckeU 20 ' i,in3 Gold Toothpickp, Crotau, ttc S,; On Chamd Cold kLiugi.. 1'iain worn n.injB - 4 4 -2 50 m 1u,00 St'ine Set and tiiRnet Uidrh-. Id mji Clifoma iiamoLd ItingK. . 1 Scf Irlitwa' J nr-lrr J;t and GlJ. 6,M bet Ltniita1 Jfcwelry Uarooo, Vrl,ac 4 " 15 lu.txiOU l i Pant, -Silver Jtx.niea Holder and Picils - 4 M 10 I0,on0 o:d PD8Dd Gold Mounted Holders 3 ,mG Id Pen.) and Gold Kittneioo Uoldrrs 6 lfi a.uw ilver Go lfta and Jriukiag Can...-,. 6 E4) 3.""0 Silver CartOtt.,- - 15 60 2,(j Silver Fruit and Gake BaakeM.. 20 60 Mmni. T and H GAUGHAN aCo.,116 Broadway, York, eiU'DinTB his ur actthe w and impokteu of all t- e ietwi and tuoet abiooablr ttjtem of Wa'iCHKS Al J-.Wa.LbY, dwiri c to increaae tlvtrifatiDCH to an nnlimitt-d wmi. naTa resolved npon a GBa.AT GIFT liibTRiBUlION, iubject to tLrt lepalationi .following: Cebtificates, naming each article ana Its Yaiae. are placed in KtiTelopc and wt-U mixed. One of tbrarm.olopfi will be Bent br mail to any addreaa on rareipt of 25 renta. AUmrttcimaoldatOme DoUer eack, without regard U On rcoeipt of the Certificate yon will see what yon w going to have, and turn it la at your option to end the dollar and take the article or not. P orcha aera may thai obt&in a Gold V atco IMamon King, or iib. of Jewelry on our lift, for ON DOLLAU, a d In no caae can Ihfy gft le-4 than One Dollar's worth, a, there are bo btatika. The ac.ce of Oertia catu is aa f jllowa: Ooe tor 75 eenta; At for ' ; thirty for 95; sixty At f.ir 4ti0 ; one hundred for fli:" AatvNTS will be aliow-d 10 oonts on to"T 0 rtlfl cate ordered by them, provided their remittance amooDU to One Dollar. Agents will collect 25 cents for eva-ry Certificate ani remt 15 oenU to us, either in caab or avStave stamps T. and H. GAFGHAN A CO., JanSilSS 116 roadway, Kw York. ARTILLERY HORSES, T WILL PUECHASB AETILLEKY X Bora in open market until farther notice, at On Hundred and fciity-flve ($lb&) per Head io Toacbera, to conform strictly to the follow in spe efficationa : Artillery Hones mutt be of dark colors, scond In all particular, strong, quick and active, well broken and son-re trottora tn barnean ; In good flash and condition, from Biz (6) to Ten MO) years old ; not leas than fifteen and One-half (1&) hands high ; each hone to weigh not less than tea hun dred and fifty (1,050) pounds. Hj order oi fjoi. ai.a. t. mth, n. mv. m. Department. Basil L. tiPANOLEB. Janm:is Captain and Aai't it M. gfittfr. Ornca or Waraa Wonaa, Gltzlamo, January 14th, 165. NOTICE TO BOILER MAKERS. Sealed Propoaala, andoreed "PTopoaala for Bt r Pine." will be rre.iyed at the Office of (later Worke until the 3txh day of Janaary, a. c, for making and delivering a wrougnt iroa pipe jur eroding the Elver. Plana, peclflcatlonl and farther Information may be obtained of the anaereigned after to-day. The Board of Trntteea in rite bide, reeerrlng the right to ecoept or reject any or all bid. received. JOSEPH B1NGBB, Janl8:198 Bnp't and Ing'r. CLZTVLian, CottnraTJi a CrwcraaaTi li. B. Co., Cxrvaumn, O., Jen. 16,1865. rm nnien m rtrni?rprlia fTJt 1 thi. Gamnanv Lave declared a dividend of asven per oeot., payable F.brnary lat ntzt at the nanai plaoea. tree OI vovernmtm tax. The tram for b joka will be eloosd front the even ing of 21st instant to F.brnary 2d. janl6:187 OKO. B. BCahSLL, Treaanrer. GAS COMPANY DIVIDEND. The Directora of the Cleveland Gaa Light and Coke Company have till, day declared a acini-annual dividend of three per ocnt. oa ite capital stock, from the earning of the last six months, and the same if made payable to the stockholders respect ively, at the office of the Company on and after the lOtb day OI Marco next. . . By order of the Directors. T. DWIOHT CELLS, Sec'y. Gas Omen, Cleveland. Jan. 18, 165. Jsnai:187 MINING NOTICETHE ANNUAL Mm tier of the Stockholders of the If isoowa- blh attnlng Company, for the election of offioars for the ensuing year, and for tne transaction ol any other business, win be beta at tneomoeoi tnefjom nul. itioe. 137 and 1x9) Elver street, Cleveland. Ohio, an Wednesday, the 1st day of Vebrnary, 1865 at 10 o'clock A. a. By order. B. T. BCBOHnZLD, Jan. S, 1665. 188 hc'y and Traaa. TAX SALE REDEMPTIONS. C. & Baldwin has deposited in the Traasary of Cut ahoaaoon&ty twenty-n ne dollars to redeem sub lot 4, in Block 0, Clevelaad city, Wat Bide, sold for taxes to W. 8. Jones. January. 1864. Diodate Clark, as Trnstea, has deposited In the Treasury of Cayahoga bounty twenty dollars and eleven cents to redeem sub-lot 89, In B ock P, Cleveland city. West Bide, sold for taxes January, 18C4, to liacy A. snsaell. E. O. HAWKIXS, Co. Auditor. Arormt l Orncn, Otjtahooa Co., Cleveland, Jan. 10, 1865. 11 nanUll87:ltw Omen or Tnn " aIabqcbtts lnon Co,, 1 Outsxamd, Jan. 11th, 1865. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Directors of the - Marauette Iron Co." have this day de clared a Dividend of Twelve-and-a-half (12H) par cent, on tne (Capital stock, (paid in,) payable on th. 23d imt.. at their Office in this dty. The Transfer Books will be eloesd from the 16th to the 2M, Inclusive. BAK'b !. MATHKK, Janl3:187 Treasurer. CURES, COUGHS, COLDS SOBE Throat, Aathma and Consumption. It la only njeonenery' for any ooe trosbM wltn taws ooi naatBts to trj saw swtUe af. StricklU'I'i KeUieaoDs I'OHg BaUua to noaTlnos them that It Is ths Nat nreparatlon er ar need. It not only cares the above affections the Throat and Langs, but it cores Sight Sweats and Spitting of Blood, and la an exoaUenl gargle ' lor any kind of Bore Throat. It la pies as nt to take, and n a nasi saediotns tot Infanta. -.xica Prion SO cants par bottle. Jfor sals ta Drosxlats renaranv. s.ejl:Bs-uton.tnnrsry CX)B SALE. ON AND AFTER a ON 1. DAT, January. Mth, b I shall eser for sale ' tna fOll-TWIBK aeecnoeo pro.erL7, iu w u ; i wo flat' - form Urars, thr' priL- ui ., ficiit seta Harm Imc. and Harneiw near 11 nw. Also. ninet4n ulir.nl TlrAfL Ronm.. Tho . bve DTODer'V cn seen at the A. end G. W. R B. Barns, back or American Honee. For fnrtbr aarticul.rs or tne nnaeroi.iHu . ,u. a. uu v. r. . uiue. Kswn streps, rt eev ai'ie. Jenuaafc AMOS WEIGHT. Gleve VOL. XI laiM CLEVELAND, FRIDAY, M0E5ONG. JANUARY aH t Vai 27. 1865. NO. 23. The Latest News BY TELEGRAPH. Last Night's Report. FROM COLUMBUS. Heavy Bobbery at Meaflville. I 6150,000 said to be Stolen. NEWS FROM F0ST FISHER. Official from Admiral Porter Blockade-Banners Captured FR03I THE POTOMAC ARMY. flfewg From Sew Orleans! NEWS FROM REBEL PAPERS Great Panic In South Carolina. SEWS FROM SAYAXSAH. CONGRESSIONAL Dlsensslon on the Reiallatorj Besolatlon. FROM MEADVILLE. [Special to the Cleveland LEADER.] MEADVILLE, Pa., Jan. 26-9 P. M. perpetrated, occurred in this placet six o'clock this evening. S. P. Officer, Cashier of the Bank of Crawford County, was at the desk counting the money, aided by his son, they being the only persons known to be in the bank. A window twenty feet in their rear, was suddenly burst in, and at the same instant all the lights were extin guished, caused by the gas pipe being wrenched from the ceiling to the floor. As soon as a light could be struck it was fcund that a box containing $150,000 in Govern ment bonds which had stood upon a desk near the window, had been stolen. The circumstances of the robbery show that there were at least two parties con cerned in it, and that one of them had been secreted in the building. Fortunately for the Bank and for those who were in it they had hoard nothing until the crash came, as they would un doubtedly have been murdered nd the money which they were handling stolen if they had offered any resistance. A reward of five thousand dollars is of fered for the discovery ol the thieves. The Bank is upon the main business street, runnine back upon an alley. The operators must have been old and desper ate hands. FROM COLUMBUS. [Special Dispatch to the Cleveland LEADER.] COLUMBUS, January 26. The House passed a bill to authorize Judges to fix thetimo of holding court'. Bills were introduced to require legal ad vertisements to be published in two papers of the county; to increase Unj fees of Jus tices and Constables, and to allow members of the City Council to receive compensa tion. The Senate adopted a resolution in fa vor of taxing whisky on hand. No other business of importance was transacted. Associated Press Report. FROM ARMY OF THE JAMES. ol HKAIX4UABTZBS ABM T OF THI JAMKS, 1 Jan. 24. Last nieht the enemy made an unsuc cessful attempt to run past our batteries. They took advantage of the storm and darkness to send down a fleet of eight ves sels of war and three torpedo boats. This neet consisted or the V irginia, r reaencKs- burg and Richmond, ironclads mounting four guns each, the wooden vessels Jjrury, Nasemond and Hampton, of two guns each, the Bedford, one gun, the steamer Torpedo, ana three torpedo boats. lhe following are the particular as lar they could be ascertained from a deserter from the expedition, who came into our lines after daylight this morning: J.ne neet left its moorinpa about six o clock last evening, and preceded quietly until it got to our batteries, when they were discovered and lmmediaUly the batteries opened on them, to which they replied. At about twelve o'clock they succeeded in putting the chain in front of our obstructions be- vond the lower end of the Dutch Gap Canal, when the Frederickurg under lull head of steam passed through the obstruction, completely demolishing one of the sunken canal boats. The Richmond, Virginia and Drury, in attempting to follow, grounded, when the x redencksburghad togototneir assistance, The Drury could not be got ofi, and was oblised to be abandoded, as was now daylight, and they were inre-nge of Battery Parsons. As soon as it became light the battery opened on the Drurv, oue of the shulls falling in her magazine, which exploded, completely demolishing her, the remainder 01 the neet again made their way back up the river. It was supposed that an attempt would be made to through again to-night, though what their destination may be can merely be sur mised. The only damage dona was the dis mounting of one pun on Fort Brady. De serters report only one man killed and twe wounded by the explosion of the Drary, and four deserters swam ashore and a into our lines. GOLD MARKET. NEW YORK, Jan. 26. Im The Gold market is unsteady and but the demand for cash gold, the price would probably decline. Quotations bava fluc tuated between Of and 2'M. - LATER. Gold closed at 207J. : ' ADMIRAL PORTER'S REPORT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The Xavy Department to-day received the following report fiom Admiral Porter: Nobth Atlantic Squadrojj-, oh Boajuj "1 U NITKD STATXS JVI.AQ OHTP Ju-ALVXKTf, 1- off Smithvtli., N. O, Jan. 20th. J In mv last I informed yon that Port Caswell had been blown up and evacuated in consequence of the fall of Fort Fisher. I sent Lieutenant Cushing around in the Monticello to the western bar to ascertain what had taken place, and to obtain aid from the officers in command of the New York and Vicksburgh. Lieutenant Cush ing did not obtain the aid he required; for what reason i nave not yet learn oa, eat with his usual energy he pushed on and found that Fort Caswell had been blown up, Bald Head Fort . destroyed, and Fort Shaw also, and Fort Campbell, to the westward ofFert Caswell, abandoned-: All these forts mounting nine and ten inch guns and Armstrong's 150 pounders. . Lieutenant Cashing then rushed into Smithfleld hoist ing the flag of the Union over CaswelL The next thing I saw was the flag waving over -Bmithfield, whicn the rebels had left in a great hurry after they saw our boats approaching, leaving everything in the beautiful tort uninjured ezcepting two nine inch guns in the fort, at Deepwater Point, only sbiked. In the meantime I had suoceoded in get ting one gunboat, the Tacony, over the Ripan interior bar, and sent her up to Reeves Point, to disable the guns at that place, about three miles on the weft side of the river above Fort Fisher. Thus in twenty-four hours after the fall of Fort Fisher and its outworks, all the formidable chain of forts in this river, at its entrance, built to keep cut anything, have fallen into our hands. They are at present gar risoned with sailors. I can scarcely give a description of lhe-o works; they are certainly the most lormidablo and the best built earthworks I ever saw, and do credit to the engineer who planned them. Fort Caswell is-in the same shape it was before it fell into rebel hands except that the rebels have covered its walls with eaith on the outside and made them al most impervious to shot aril shell. It is in many respects stronger than Fort Fish er, and harder to take by assault, still it could be taken, and the rebels knew that three or four gunboats outside would soon have started them out. I have had great difficulty in getting the gunboats over the bar and the rips, and only succeeded this morning in get ting the last one through. The rebels lolt plenty oi good stores ana provisions and our men are now subsisting on them. We have found here in each fort an Armstrong gun with the broad arrow on it and the name, Sir William Armstrong, marked in fulL As the British govern ment claims the exclusive right to use these guns, it would be interesting to know now they came into forts held by the South ern rebels. I find that immense quantities of provisions, stores and clothing have come through this port, x am aimosi afraid to mention the amount, but it is enough to supply 60,000 men. It is all English, and tney have received the last cargo. No more will come this way. We picked up a telegram from General Lee to his subordinate here, saying that if Forts Fisher and Caswell were not held,'he would have to evacuate Richmond. He says nost truly, and I should not be surprised if he left it at any moment. We.have plenty of force to hold this place against the whole Southern Confed eracy. I have 250 gum bearing on the narrow strip of land where our troops are heavily entrencnea. mere are vessels w the river and outside, and we only hope thev will attempt to retake it. Ten thous and men in Fort Fisher, with the guns of the tauadron would hold this place a lonz time. We find this a bettor place to catch the blockade runners than outside. I had the blockade runner's lights lit last night, and was obliging enough to answer their sig nals: whether right or wrong, we do not know. Two of them, the Stag and the Charlotte, from Bermuda, loaded with arms, blankets, shoes, etc- came in and quietly anchored near the Malvern, and were taken possession of. The Stag was commanded by Richard i. Gayle, a Iiieu tenant in the rebel navy, ana belongs io the rebel government. A number more are expected, ana wo will, I hope, catch a portion of them. x eniruEieu uiis uuiy w xjiuuk vubuiuki who performed it with his usual good luck and intelligence. Th ese two are very fast vessels and val- nable prizes. They threw portion of their papers over board, on finding tney were trapped. The Charlotte brings five English pas sengers one of them in linglish army om cer. They all come over, as they express ed it, "on a lark" and were making them selves quite jolly in the cabin, over ineir chamDaigne. lelicitating tnemsoives on their safe arrival. The Stag received three shots in her as she ran by our blockaders. rsigned.l Very respectiuuy Your Obd't 8v't. DAVID D. PORTER. Bear Admiral. To Gideon Wells. Secretary Navy. NEW JERSEY SPRAKS. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 26. it The House has organized by a compro mise. Josebh X. uroweu, union, was elected Speaker. Resolutions were on area acKnowieagine the patriotism, ability and statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln and the gallant services of our soldiers in the field, honoring the memory of the illustrious dead and hearti ly approving ol tne cuorts or jit. Aiinooin to crush out the rebellion. The resolutions were referred to tne Committee on Federal Relations. Tn the Senate Mr. ScoviL of Camden, offered a preamble and resolutions setting forth the evils oi slavery, aecianng uuu is apolitical curse, corrupting the national councils and desolating the land with civil stri fe, that its death is demanded by the crimes, rum and debt it has caused tne na tion. A resolution was also introduced instruct ing our members in Congresss to vote for the conststutionalamendmentagainst slavery- These resolutions were ruierreu w mo Committee on Federal Relations. ARRIVAL FROM FORT FISHER. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. go me for The gunboat Advance arrived from Fort Fisher, this morning, with a portion of craws of the blockade-runners Stag Charlotte, captured on the 21st while en- deavenng to run into wumingron, witn ciro-oes of rifles, blankets, &c being igno- rant of the occupation of Fort Fisher Aur forces. - The night before the capture of these vessels, the blockade-runner Owl, com manded by Captain Mamtcame very near making a similar mistake, but suspecting something wrong, as is supposed, in the signal lights of our lorces, made her escape and succeeded in alluding the vigilance our cruisers on the alert for blockade-runners. Another blockade-runner was, how ever, captured last Sunday morning, Fort Fisber, but ner name was not ascertained. CONGRESSIONAL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. HOUSE. bill makin? an appropriation for the Military Academy was passed. Also for the support of the Post Olflce Department for the next fiscal year. 1 The Secretary of war, in response to a resolution replies: Commissioners to pay loyal owners for slaves mustered into the military service in the Border States, have been appointed for Maryland and Dela ware, but not yet tor any otner oiaie, aiso that the President has ordered the rolls of slaves mustered into the service should not be given, as it gave room for fraud. The bill for the relief ol certain Collect ors and surveyors of the custom was pass ed. J Mr. Stevens, from the Ways and Means Committee, reported a bill to restrain and j regulate the issue of notes by National Banks, viz : on capital not exceeding $500, 000 at 90 per cent., or $1,000,000 at 80 pet cent- or $3,000,000 at GO per cent. Post poned till Mouday next. , j The House resumed the consideration of the bill admitting members of the Cab inet to seats on the floor ot the House. After a lengthy debate, in which Messrs. Cox, Gai field and Tbnyor indulged, Mr. Pendleton moved to postpone the further consideration ef the bill until to-morrow Week, which was carried. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported another De ficiency Bill, the previous one having been defeated, owing to a diagreement between the two Houses on the clause making specific appropriation for extra compensa tion to clerks and employees of the House to the extent of thirty per c-ent. Mr. Stevens explained that it was tne same bill in all iU pints us bad been agreed on by both Houses, and in order to take away the objections of Senators, he had provided in this for the payment of the extra compensation by saying "thirty eight thousand dollars is appropriated tj enable tne House to meet us obligations and fulfil its pledges heretofore incurred." Holms n moved to strike out the clause but the Hoi'se disagreed to it and the bill was passed. On motion of Mr. Eice, f Me, the Com mittee on Public Building.? was instructed to inquire into the origin of the Smithson ian Institute fires, and what measures are necessary to prevent it from further injury. Mr. Spalding introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee, on Ways and Means, providing for a tax on National Bank issues on and altar tne 1st ot May next. The House, at 4:15, adjourned. SENATE. Mr. Colman reported favorably on the bill authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Ohio at Louisville. Mr. Powell wanted it passed now, but it was laid over. Mr. Sherman called up the bill to issue Treasury notes in lieu of any bonds au thorized by the act of June 20th, 1864. The bill was passed without amendment. The Sonate resumed the consideration of the resolution advising retaliation upon the rebels for their cruelty to our prison ers in their hands- - - Mr. Davis who was entitled to the floor advocated the expediency of passing the proposition. Mr Davis adverted to what he termed the failure of the Administra tion to secure the exchange of prisoners when it could have done so on honorable terms. Mr. Howard replied to tbo arguments of the opponents on the retaliation mea sures. Mr. Wilson moved that all the papers and resolutions submitted on the sub ject be recommitted to the Committee on Military Anaira. He bad no doubt the committee, having heard thedobato on the matter, could frame a resolution that would pass. Several senators, Mr. Harris, and Air. Pomeroy, in the Chair, recognized Mr. Wade, who gave way to Mr. Hendricks for a personal explanation in reply to some remarks from Mr. Howard, Mr. Hale said : "1 want to have the fifth rule of the Senate read." The rule referred to was ro w. It pro vides that when two Senators claim the floor at once; the Chair shall recognize the one who shall have risen first. Mr, Halo "I wanted to call the atten tion of the Senate to this rule. I was en titled to the floor, and I intended to offar some remarks on the subject but the Chair does not recognize my right bore. Mr. Wade protested againtt recommit, ting the subject as proposed by Mr. Wil son; the resolution did not go far enough; the preamble did not set forth a tenth part of the cruelties inuictea ou our soiuiera oy the rebels, and he was in favor of the full' est and freest retaliation to secure justice to our soldiers who had fallen into the hands of the rebels. Suppose we send commissioners, they would have no better success than Blair had, and trod knows we are all tired of his mission. What did he do ? He took off his cap to Jeff. Davis and told him he was a pretty good fellow. If we must sent Peace Commissioners, we had hotter make some other selection. rr jtuehter in the galleries.! Mr. Wade oonliuuod his remarks for some time, advocating the principle of retaliation. Mr. Foster rose to roply to some allusions made to his speech by Mr. Wade, said that he (Wade) would stand by and see a rebel starve to death. Mr. Wade I would if it was to save one of our men or make the rebels treat them properly. Mr . Johnson took the floor to advocate the motion to recommit the subject to the Military Committee, and addressed the Senate at length on the subjeet. The Senate went Into executive session after which it adjourned. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Headquarters Army of Potomac, l January 24 tenisg. Quiet still prevails along thelu.es of tbii army. The bad weather prevailing for the past few days has made it impracticable to carry out any military movements, even if one was contemplated. Many persons nave predicted that an evacuation - of Petersburgh would take place before now, but as yet there is no sign of such ah event. jjeserxors coming wuuiu our liuen are very numerous. Xhey number from 12 to 50 per day, all oi wnom ten tne most dole ful stories of the hardships they had to en dure, the scarcity of provisions, &c, and predict the end ot the rebellion is noar. INDIAN AFFAIRS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. of off The most important station and grain depot of the overland mail contractors Julesburg, on the Platte, has been aban doned by all except one of the men in charge in consequence oi tne Indian mas sacres in their neighborhood. At last ac counts the savages had not attacked the station, ana it is now hoped it will be sav ed, as Major Gen. Curtiss, who commands the troops on the overland route, telegraphs from Fort Leavenworth as follows : "Mv troops are seven days out from Cot tonwood Springs hunting Indians. No need of leaving Julesburg, which must held." - . . .. The above was sent in reply to one everal telegrams from (kintractor HolUv dayappealing for protection for the mail stations, and stating that if Julesburg should be sacked the overland mail must be sus pended until the spring grass is sufficiently advanced to afford robsistance to the live stock of the company. . Cottonwood Springs station is 10G miles east of Julesburg. FROM CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. The Democratic Press, the paper of this city, which is likely to be well acquainted with the views of Mr. Gwin and his friends in this city, who are numerous, here publishes the following statement: We have refrained from indulging in speculation or expressing any. opinion in regard to the many reports and rumors re lating to the position and design of Mr. Gwin in Mexico, until we could give the exact facta, and indisputably vouch for them. This we are now prepared to do. By information received from Barclay Henly, an accredited agent of Dr. Gwin, under the protection of the Emperor' of Mexico, Maximillian, has conveyed a trust deed to the Emperor Louis Napoleon, of Sonora, Senatolia, and other Northern States of Mexico, the boundaries of which have not yet been determined upon, to be held and governed by the latter, under Mexican protection, as security for the payment of the claim of France against Mexico. Dr. Gwin is Governor-General or Vice Secretary of the Emperor to the French, and is invested with plenary powers for the government of the States which have ceded and disposed of the public lands and mines. Dr. Gwin has drawn up a code of laws, which have been approved by the Emperor ot the French, of the most liberal kind, guaranteeing civil and religious liberty, and providing for the pre-emption pur chase of the public lands, and regulating the terms of occupation and tho use of tbe mines. The Emperor of the French guarantees military force under the direction of. the Governor General sufficient to maintain the public peace and defend the people of States against internal and external force. The policy of Dr. Gwid, . which has the pproval of both Kmperorg, is to encourage emigration from the American States by offering liberal terms to settlers in order to bring intelligent industry, energy and enterprise to the development of the well known resources of that region so highly favored by the natural advantages ot soil, climate and mineral wealth, and to form an enlightened and substantial population which will assure permanency and securi ty, and give strength and power to defend the State from filiibuEtering expeditions, which the unappropriated riches and tbe semi-barbarous condition of the people have hitherto invited. Mr. Henly is associated with Major J. C. Bodgers and both will act as agents of Dr. Gwin. They are here for inviting emigration to that region. Since the marked decline in gold at New York and the corresponding decline of prices, the value of merchandise here has proportionately advanced and the tendency is still npward, confidence boing strong as to the future of our markets. lhe mining ana agricultural prospects in California, Oregon and Nevada promise increased yields. The United States Revenue Collector has seized a large quantity of tobacco and cigars for evasion of the excise law. The British fjoiumoii ana Vancouver Island journals are agitating the subject of forming a union between these two colonic?. Public meetings are also being held for the same purpose. ADMIRAL PORTER ON TERRY. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Vice Admiral Porter is so much pleased with General Terry and the manner in which ha conducted his part of the opera tions before r ort isber, as to deem it wor thy of a special dispatch. He says : A timid man would have hesitated to attack the works by assault, no matter what as sistance he might have had from other Quarters, but Gen. Terry never for an in stant hesitated, and though I fool some what flattered at tbe confluence ho reposed in my judgment, I am quite ready to be lieve that he acted on bis own ideas as to what was proper to be done in the matter and was perfectly quaiinea to judge with out the advice of any one. Throughout the whole affair his conduct was marked by the great desire to be successful, not for the sake of personal consideralions,but for the cause in which we are an auce engaged. Special Report. NEW YORK, Jan. 26. FINANCAL. The Stock Market is unsettled, and prices are again down. The lato heavy declin do has shaken the confidence of outside hold ers of Stocks, and the advance of the last two days brought into the market a large number of sellers. The corner in Toledo has broken, and that Stock sold at s de cline of ten per cent Government Securities and Treasury pa per are firm, with a fair demand. In the Miscellaneous Lust Mariposa lower; other shares steady. Gold opened heavy, but advanced on the news from western Mexico, and unfavora ble reports from Wilmington. The demand for Money is more active, but the supply is abundant , There is no activity in Foreign Ex change. At the Petroleum Board Stock! are auite active, with several large transac tions. Garmania 100, Noble Well 300, Cherry Bun 100, Buchanan 190, United States 2500, Bynd Farm 500, Wsbstor 205, Crude Petroleum is dull and heavy at 45 46c; Refined in fair demand and steady, with sales cf 1,000 bbls. at 6465c; Re fined, free, dull at 8384c- STOCKS. Gold 207. Hudson 102J; Michigan; Southern 65 Illinois Central 115; Pittsburgh 80 New York Central 108; Erie Tl; Bock Island 93; Northwestern 34, do pre ferred 64 J; Fort Wayne 93; Ohio and Mis- aieainni Certificates 27; Reading 1051: Cumberland 44; Quicksilver 96; Mari posa 91. Stocks and Gold are strong, (ioid alter the call at 507 j. JEFF. DAVIS TO BE DISPOSED OF. ' Tne Herald editorially thinks that rebel Congress has effectually disposed Davis, by creating the office of General- in-Chief of the armies, and has virtually rlininlved his Government by inviting h Cabinet to resign. EXCITEMENT. be There has been considerable excitement here to-day, over the new assignment quotas under the last call. The quota this city is 21,000, instead of 4,000, as pre- viously reported . I, j INDIAN TROUBLES. A Times' Washington special says : The War Department has determined to take prompt action in regard to interference by the Indians with the overland mail. It is very probable the section of country now infested by the Indians will be so organized as to future trouble. CANAL AROUND NIAGARA FALLS. The same special says that the scheme to appropriate six millions to the ship canal around the Falls of Niagara has about exploded. A motion will be made, when it comes up, to indefinitely postpone it. REBEL DEMONSTRATION. The rToriofs army correspondent from the James says the rebels on the night of the 24th made a demonstration on our picket line in front of Bermuda. They found the pickets prepared for them, and there was but short firing through the night. ' FROM RICHMOND. An intelligent deserter reports that Davis loft Richmond on Friday on a visit to Wilmington. The Richmond Sentinel ol the 25th says : We violate no confidence In stating as we do upon the inadequate authority that the House of Representatives has not de voted thirty minutes of all its Becret ses sions since the commencement of the present term, to the consideration of the Peace proposition. We are to be under stood assaying that no propositon has been presented, but we aie satisfied there is no danger whatever of the passage of any irregular measures however honestly AWAKENING. The Examiner of the 23d says: There are some who feel disheartened, beaten and conquered already, and they would fain iggle out of what they imagine to be perilous position, by any bole or crevice: Now it is to offer England and France bribe they will only save us from the terrible Yankees; again, to offer the Yankees whatever they ask if they will take us into their ranks to fight England and France. We cannot get out of the affair through any of these holes. If there be any in the Confederacy who cannot bear to look full and abide by the issue, it were better for us all that they were on the north side o! the Potomac. RUMOR. The Enquirer of the 23d says: Yester day evening an alarming rnmor attained irculation that General Bragg had been appointed Secretary of War. Notwith standing the absurdity of the rumor, and well known fact that the Senate would not confirm such nomination, yet the rumor was widely circulated, and produced uni versal gloom. Without any knowledge about the appointment, we feel justified in stamping this rumor as utterly without foundation. BRAGG IS CERTAIN OF HOLDING WILMINGTON. TON. The Examiner says that it is announced that General Bragg telegraphed to the War Department yjster Jay that he is con fident ot his ability to hold Wilmington. His telegraph has rendered many people quite uneasy, and at once gave occasion to reports about the insecurity of Wil mington, which have no other foundation. LEE THE FAVORITE FOR GENERALIN- LEE THE FAVORITE FOR GENERALIN-CHIEF. The leading editorial of the Whig, Ex aminer mi Enquirer are devoted to the rooent action of the Rebel Congress with view to making important changes in the command of their armies. All three concur in the hope that Gene ral Lee will be selected for the position ol General-in ch ief, and urge his appointment as the only way to satisfy the public mind and restore confidence to the people generally. There is a similar unanimity in favor of the assignment of General Johnston to the command of the Army cf the Ten nessee. GENERAL LEE. The Examiner adduces numerous exam ples to show that it is quite practicable for General Lee to remain in command of the Army of Northern Virginia and at the same time controt the movements of other armies by the exercise of general super vision of the field of operations. Some disappointment is evinced that the act of Congress does, not expressly guarantee to the General-in-Chief powor to appoint his subordinates in command of the different armies. CONSCRIPTION OF NEGROES. The Enquirer takes occasion t renew its appeal for the immediate conscription of the negroes. It urges Congress to banish all thoughts of negotiations for peace and devote its whole time to war measures, and says, let all resolve that nn- til the enemy, who made the war, shall offor . honorable terms of peace, no man in these States will wish for peace, but that war and continual war shall be the object and purpose of this people. FROM CHARLESTON. A Charleston letter to the Richmond Dispatch says : Many of the most furious advocates of secession of 1860, as well as many of the most confident and resolute supporters of our holy cause in 1863, are now the most querulous and desponding, Reverses which have overtaken our arms and the demoralizing influence of the blockade-running trade have wrought this great change, so that Charleston of to-day is no longer Charleston of former days The citj abounds with prophets of evil croakers and fault-finders. ROBBERY. PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26. of The Crawford County Bank, Mead- villa, Pennsylvania, was robbed of one hundred "and fifty thousand dollars, Un ited States Bonds. The men were conceal ed in a back room of the bank. Intense exeitement prevails. No arrests have yet been made. $5.-000 reward offered for the arrest of the perpetrators. ' THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The Third annual business meeting the Christian Commission convened to day. Delegates were present representing all Sections of ft9 country. It was pre. ded by Mr. Stuart. Matters of national importance were presented and considered. Among the delegates attending the con vention were Rev. Bishop Janes,of New York, Horatio Gates Jones, of Philadel phia, who, with Bishop Lee, of Wilming ton, Delaware, has just returned from Va rina, on James River, whether they had gone as delegation of ths Christian . Com mission, with the sanction of the gov ernment and of General Grant, to endea vor to visit Union prisoners in the South. They were refused admission by the rebel authorities. BANKING ASSOCIATION. The Secretary of the Treasury recent sent to the Committee of Ways and Means the draft of a bill from Comptroll er of Currency, saying that comptroller is of opinion that additional restrictions upon circulation of National Banks are demanded on account of the rapidity with which banking associations are being organized, and the disposition manifested on the part of the managers of many of them to in crease their capital for the purpose chiefly of increasing their circulation.- In this view Secretary Fessenden concurs. The bHl was to-day reported to the House, and day was assigned for its consideration. It provides that Section 21 of National Cur erncy attest, be amended to read as follows : That upon the transfer and delivery to the Treasury, shall be entitled to receive from the Comptroller of Currency, circulating notes of different denominations in blanks, registered and countersigned as hereinafter provided, equal to 90 per cent of the cur rent market value of United States bonds so transferred and delivered, but not ex cluding 90 per cent, of the amount of said bonds at the par value thereof, these bear ing interest at the rate of not less than five per cent per annum. The amount of such circulation to be furnished to each associa tion shall be in proportion to its pai l np capital, as follows, and no more : To each association whose capital shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars, inety per cent Where the capital exceeds five hundred thousand dollars, but does not exceed one million dollars, eighty per cent Where the capital exceeds one million dollars, and does not exceed three millions, seventy-five per cent. Where the capital exceeds three mil lion dollars sixty per cent TOO MUCH MUD. The Richmond Dispatch of the 24th has the following: For some reason an at tack on our lines on the north side seems to have been expected on Sunday night, and arrangements were made- to meet it, but the night passed off quietly and the enemy came not. There is too much mud between the two armies for either to make serious advance. During the night sharp picket firing was heard on the lines south of James river. ANNOUNCEMENT. from Ueneral Leo s army an nounces that Major General Johnson has been placed in command of the second corps, lately commanded by General Early, He issued an address to the troops upon taking command. j - As no appointment of Secretary of War has yet been made, as Mr. Sedden's resig nation has not been accepted. Among the gentlemen to succeed Mr. Sedden is Gov ernor Letcher, of Virginia. ; It was reported yesterday that Hon. J. Benjamin, Secretary of State, has sent his resignation. Wo . think this is a true, though we have no positive informa tion on the subject. It was said yester day that Mr. F. P. Blair, : tho white- winged harbinger of peace, had lefs town before breakfast, and is now on his way back to the land of Lincoln. Though we were not ; regaled with a glimpse of the old gentleman in any public places and heard of no dear friend of former years shaking hands with him at the President's house or elsewhere. We do not believe he has left us ; he would not have come so far to have stayed so short a time. We have doubt that he visited the President yesterday ; but have heard nothing of the inter view. General J.E. Johnson was in Charleston S. C, on the 13th. Just one thousand Yankee prisoners, con fined in Libby prison, will be sent North in the flag of truce boat to-morrow. The number of prisoners now on hand in this city is upward of 3,000, including about 60 officers. , PEACE QUESTION. BALTIMORE, Jan. 26. can says : Hon. jr. r. JJiair arrivea nere this afternoon at 4 o'clock. He left Rich mond yesterday. He is understood to re port that among many leaders in Rich mond, Jeff. Davis included, there is strong feeling towards making peace cn the best terms they can. . REBEL GUNBOATS. The exit of the rebel gunboats from under the guns of their batteries in James river came near proving a serious affair us. Had the rebel ram Richmond not grounded, our fleet of transports with all the works of Gen. Grant at City Point would have been destroyed. The naval officer in charge, ran away for which disgraceful conduct he will pro bably be dismissed the service. Sarcastic. A day or to since, an American lady, traveling on one of the Canadian railways, was very disturbed by two cockney indi viduals, disagreeable by their twaddle about "Hamericans." The lady referred to re mained quiet as long as she could, and finally accosted the conductor, and in auired whether she was riding in a freight car. The conductor, taken quite aback at the apparently curious question, repuea, "No, madam, this is supposed to be a pas senger coach." "I thought," continued the lady, "that this was a freight car, because I see two dressed hogs in the seat ahead me." Cockney saw the point, bristled np, grunted, and then wilted. . r of A number of charitable residents Monroe, Wisconsin, assembled a lew days ago, and, with the consent of the owners, made a raid on the wood lots of neighbor ing farmers and cut, hauled and distributed some forty loads of wood for the poor tbatYiiUvge. t, Yesterday Evening's Edition. FROM NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Jan. 24. The Heralds Fort Fisher correspomdent of the 20th' says : Brigadier General Paine went out again yesterday in force to re- conotter the position of the enemy. He feund the enemy, as before, in force about two miles from our extreme line, and after a severe skirmish, in which we succeeded in capturing fifty prisoners, General Paine retired. - Yesterday afternoon as the dispatch boat Eiiza Tl.T.if wsg proceeding up the river to a point further than any we had yet reached, she was opened upon by the guns of Fort St Phillip, on the south side of the river. Several shots were fired some of which took effect The remains of Colonel J. F. Smith, of the 112th New York, go north by the Cal ifornia today. The UrraUts avannan Correspondent of the 18th, says, Sherman's army is still there resting on its well earned laurels, but they are very busy preparing lor an other march. The Heralds Washington correspondent says that the city is filled with peace ru mors. The correspondent Hate that a member of Jeff. Davis' Cabinet had made direct proposition to, or inquiry of Mr. Blair while he was in Richmond, to the effect that if the rebel Government were willing to give up the contest, would the United States forego emancipatien, confis cation, &c.,and allow them to dispose of their cotton and leave the country for Mexico, with the understanding that no obstacles should be placed in the way of the private soldiers of the Southern army, at least all ho may desire to follow their leaders into that country. If that would be consented to they would bind themselves to drive the French, under Maximillian, out of Mexico, secure full control of the Government and, if necessary, pledge its ultimate connection to the Un ited States. Mr. Blair stated in reply that the North would'not, in any contingency, abandon the idea of emancipation, but that our Government was willing to be merciful as far as confiscation was concerned, The Times' Washington special says: The Richmond papers of Monday, substan tially confess the evacuation of Wilming ton, and Goneral Terry is, beyond doubt, now m possession of the city. The Times' City Point correspondent says, that the idea at Headquarters con cerning the rebel ironclad demonstration on the James, was to create an excitement to cover the evacuation of Richmond. The evidence accumulates daily that the rebel leaders would l:Ke to get out of that citv. The Herald's City Point dispatch says: There were four rebel ironclads. One was destroyed and another disabled. The other two are aground and being fired into by our batteries. The Augusta VonsHhstumalist says: This city is filled with fugitives from South Carolina. It appears that a panic has seized the people of that State on the ap proach of the Union army, they are ready to leave everything to save their lives. SOUTHERN NEWS. NEW YORK, Jan. 26. A private letter says the proposition of tho rebels to make St Marks, Florida, a blockade running port will not succeed as Lieutenant Rockwell has three vessels thore able to put a stop to any such oper ations. The Richmond Inquirer says it is thought the existing Cabinet has pretty much ex hausted its intellectual resources without achieving a very brilliant, illuminated or individual fame, and that a new set with fresh idoas and wide awake characteristics, is especially desirable at the present time. lhe Anglo-rebel blockade runners have already been informed of the fall of Fort Fisher, the Owl having run in and made her escape out again the night before tbe evacuation of Fort Caswell. : The Wilmington North Carolinian says of operations in its vicinity: The fierce part of the combat is yet to come. The Yankees elated with success will attempt to beat back ourtroops." With reinforcements continually arriving and the position our lines have assumed, we trust his next enort will be a futile one. Both armies are forti fying in their respective positions, and hot work may be looked for at any day. IheKaloigh Progress, ol the 20th, says: Persons who left Wilmington on the 18th say the rebel forces fell back to within eight miles of the city, and General Terry bad demanded the surrender of the place, giving Bragg to the 19th to answer. The removal ot ail public property was going on as fast as possible, and we doubt not every preparation was making to fall back. Persons from there say all is confusion at Wilmington. The general impression was that the place would go and that most of the people would remain. . FROM LOUISVILLE. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25. Official authorities are advised that Mon day's gang, this evening, killed thirty negroes at Simsonville, who were in charge of 1,000 head of cattle belonging to the Government ' No further particulars. FROM CAIRO. CAIRO, Jan 25. The steamer Arthur, from New Orleans on the 13th, has arrived. The Arthur brings 300 men of the Brigade, who are on their way home to be mustered out - - Late Texas papers represent the people of that State apprehensive of an attack on . their coast, and they promise a determined resistance. Middling cotton held at $105 ; New Orleans low middling sold at $1.00. Sugar firm, full prices. FROM ST. LOUIS. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26. to Late advices from Eastport, Mist, con firm the report that the 18th Tennessee cavalry, about 600 strong, under Colonel Johnson, encamped at Clifton, Tenn, had sent word into our lines that they wished to surrender, take the oath, and go home, v In the Louisiana State Legislature on the 17th, Mr. Hills introduced a resolution which passed at is third leavdtng, request ing a delegation of Congress to vote for an amendment to the Constitution, prohibit ing slavery and pledging the General As sembly to ratify the amendment if adopted. General Canby announces that any in terference with the means of transporta tion or persons, coming within our lines under the guarantee of safe conduct will not be permitted. The Missouri House of Representatives, yesterday, adopted concurrent resolutions instructing the members cf Congress to introduce a bill for retaliatory treatment of rebel prisoners in our hands. FROM CANADA. QUEBEC, Jan. 26. of In Parliament General brought in a bUl to provice for the suppression of outrages on the frontier, the manufacture and shipment of arms for unlawful purposes, and for the seizure of suspected vessels, also to give notice to per sons proving unworthy of the hospitality of this country to remove from it The bill is copied in part from the Imperial Act and in part from the Act of Congress of 1838. The bill was read a first time, and passes to its second reading to-day. Siinck Oil. of of " The Oil company boring at brewery for some days past, struck oil yesterday, and have already commenced tubing. The oil seemed to be in a crevice, and at a depth of sixty feet, but in what oiantity, we are unable to say. Sandusky Register. ....