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Wow Tork, Tfearadajr, May 1,1S09,
THE SITUATION.
publish to-day very full extracts from tiie
rebft newspapers of Richmond, Norfolk, Peters,
fcnrg and Atlanta, Ga., relative to the capture of
Iftw Orleans, in which an almost universal opinion
Of surprise at "the disaster'' is expressed; The
rebel Journals appear to regard it as something
mysterious, while they do not pretend to deny its
troth. 8ome of them are disposed to hold tbe
Secretary of the Navy to blame; others are iu a
fog as to ths conduct of Gen. Lovell. They all ad
mit that it was* disaster wholly unexpected, a ^ they
were "deluded" with the representation that the
City was securely defended; but they console
themselves with the reflection that General
Lovell's army is now free to co-operate with
Beaaregard at Corinth, or at some other indefinite
point with some other rebel force, and drive "the
?andals" out of the Southwest. The whole tone of
the rebel press indicates that the occupation of
New Orleans has completely tsken them by sur
prise, disheartened them, and thrown them back
upon a dismal course of argument and logic, l>y
which they endeavor to make the best of it.
The comments of the rebel journals upon the
condition of affairs in Virginia are hardly more
hopeful. The Richmond Esaminer says that lai ge
reinforcements have been sent by Gen. MoClellau
to Gen. McDowell, on the Rappahannock, and that
R junction between Gens. Banks and McDowell is
imminent, in which event a fierce battle north of
Richmond may be expected within a week. It
says that the rebel government is hurrying up re
infbrcements in that direction, and urges a speedy
attack on our troops as the best means of protect
ing Richmond.
The seme papsr says that the destiny of the con
federacy is trembling on the result of Yorktown.
If successful, it will give ne six mouths for carry,
ing out the conscription act, arming and equipping
R large army, and launching a fleet of Merrima^s:
but, if unsuccessful, Virginia is lost.
The Memphis Avalanche says that the Southern
people are fast losing all confidence in their river
defeocea, and it is generally admitted that the
Union amy can be no longer successfully react
ed, Mid also intimates a lack of confidence in th>*
stability of the Southern confederacy by advising
Its patrons to invest whatever money they have
In real eatau, while purchases can be made with
tbe money aow in circulation, which is principally
rebel Treasury notes.
News from General Banks' column states that
the rebel General Jackson had retired some six
miles farther South since Monday. It was re
ported that the Governor of North Carolina, Henry
T. Clark, had been arrested and imprisoned at
Richmond in consequence of his alleged Union sen
timents. Three thousand rebels, under G?n. Edward
Johnson, are posted a few miles from Staunton, but
in a position easily accessible v> escape in
oase of General Milroy's approach. The most re
liable news from Gordonsville is to the cffect that
jjbere are only four brigades there, not numbering
15,000. I-<OB?*treet, Tvith hh command bas
gone to Torktown.
A despatch from Cairo, dated yesterday, wvc
that a steamer jost arrived from Pittsburg, Tea
Pwy? J>port< a serious skirmish between the ad
vance of the Union amy. 3,000 strong, and a iarure
body of rebels, Ave miles from Corinth.
The Union army was victorious. No mention is
nado of loaoea on either aide. The Unionists took a
Urge number of priaonors. Cannonading was still
beard when tho steamer loft.
Another despatch from Cairo, received atChicsgo
yoaterday, says that aa arrival from Tiptonvjllp
reports that heavy cannonading was heard
throughout Monday night and Tuesday in the dlreo
tioa of Fort Wright. There being no arrival from
tho fleet since Monday noon, it la apprehended that
tjy rebel fleet at tho fort has been reinforced by
gttaboaU from New Orleans, and attacked our
flpot. This waa not expected. The last advfcea 1
ft OB tho fleet, however, say that Ccmir.odoro
Foot* la fully prepared to moot the enemy.
A fugitive who arrived at Cairo yaatorday from
Memphis atatea that merchanta of avowed seces
sion proclivities are removing their goods to place#
Of coaeealment and security, and that large nom
tir? of families are moving away dally. It is cur
rently reported is Memphis that Beavregtud baa
over 80,000 men at Corinth, and no hope Is felt of
kit eoooeesrully resisting General Halleck, who la
beliared to bar* 300,000 men.
W? have received Information from a reliable
eouroe that certain parties in thla eity are (jiving
practical aid and oooifort to the rebels. If our In
formation be correct two secessionist*, recently at
tired here from ths South, brought on a quantity
of tobacco raloed at aod sold here for fifty thou
sand dollars, which rum they invested in army
clothing and hats for the rebels. These goods were
sent from this city yesterday to a sins II town
south of Na.-thrllle, where they will ho
taken in dharge by the rebel Authorities The
boxes containing them are marked with a dia
mond. If our authorities on the line of routs
exercise dae vlglfcnce, the goods may be inter
cepted The linlags of tbe Ml, when pur"liosed,
had the portr*?ta * Oewals MiCleliao tfalleck,
Burnaide aad other prominent Union oficera
stamped npon them. These lure been removed,
and are now replaced with the portrait* and
namea of Dam, Beauregard, Lee and other rebel
genera la.
COMG&XSl.
In the Senate yesterday, a memorial from the
New York Chamber of Commerce, In relation to
the system of taxation, waa presented. Mr. Wade,
from the Committee on the Conduot of the War,
made a report respecting the barbarous treatment
of oar soldiers at Manassas. The report may be
found in another part of to-day's paper. A bill pro
Tiding for the better organization of tha Adjutant
General's Department, waa introduced and referred.
Tha consideration of tha Homestead bill waa post
poned till to-day, when Mr. Carlile will introduce a
substitute for the bill before the Senate. A bill
amending the act establishing a military
hospital for invalid soldiers waa intro
duced. The resolution calling for informa
tion regarding arrests in Kentucky waa briefly
discussed, but no action taken on it. The debate
on the Confiscation bill was then renewed, the
pending motion being to refer the subject to a
select committee. An amendment was offered by
Mr. Howard, of Michigau, instructing the commit
tee to bring in a bill confiscating the property of
all the leading insurgents, and emancipating the
slaves of all persons who have taken up arms
against the United Elates. Mr. Davis, of Kentucky,
moved to strike out all the part relating to eman
cipation. Mr. Davis' proposition was rejected by
yeas 11, nays 29, and Mr. Howard withdrew his
amendment. Mr. Cowan's motion to refer the sub
ject to a select committee was then rejected by a
vote of 13 to 22. and the Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Eliot, of
Massachusetts, submitted two bills, one to confis
cate rebel property and to provide for the pay
ment of the expenses of the present rebellion, and
the other to provide for freeing the slaves of all
rebels who have taken up arm* against the go
vernment. They were referred to the select com
mittee on confiscation. Mr. WickllfTe, of Ken
tucky, asked leave to introduce a resolution of in
quiry, to ascertain by what authority .General
Hunter had issued an order to emancipate
slaves in the manner expressed by Messrs.
Hutcbins. Lovejoy and others. Objection
was made, and the proposition lies over.
The resolutions reported by the Contract Investi
gating Committee were then taken up, and the mo
tion to lay them on the table was rejected by n
vote of 17 to 107. The resolution requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay $12 50 each, and
no more, for five thousand Hall carbines purchased
through Simon Stevens by General Freaiont, wan
adopted?123 against 28. The House adopted n
resolution colouring Mr. Cameron by a vote of 7?
against 41. A resolution censuring Mr. Welics,
Secretary of the Navy, was rejected by 45 against
72. The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill; but not mtieh
progress was made upon it.
meom.z.AJrROTTS NEWS.
By th ? City of Washiugton we learn turn Mi. '
Cobden, M. P., had addressed a letter to the Pre
->ideut of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce
on the subject of international maritime law. In
it Mr. Cobden advocate- the following three point*
of reform:? ?
L Tbo exemption of privue property from capture at
a?a during war by armed vessels of ovary kind.
2. Bktckaiiea to be restricted to naval arsenals, unrt to
towns briefed at the game time on btuU, with tna ?i
i.rption of articles coo?rsbnn(t ot' war.
3. The merchant .-.hips of neutral* <>n the high -ea= to
be inviolable to the visitation of alien (t>v?ra?Mnt ?''<
selt in time of war aa in time 01 peace.
The French war steamer Labrador*, Commander
de Atteynie, arrived at this port yesterday in six
days from Havana. She has side wheels, mounts
four guns and carrier a crew of 200 men. Her engine
is 260 horse power. She reports that there was no
American war vessel at Havana when she sailed.
Jndge Daniel McCook, father of General Alexan
der McDowell McCook and General Robert L. Mc
Cook, has gone to Pittsburg Landing to offer his
services in the next fight. Judge Mc^Ook has
seven sons in the Union army.
General George B. Crittenden,sen of Hon. John
J. Crittenden, and brother of the Union Ccneral?
Thomas L. Crittenden?has resigned bis commis
sion in the r<*be! army on acoount of bad treatment.
nnd, it is stated, will settle is Tezax.
Our despatch from Hai risonbnrg, Va., mentions
a rumor that the Governor of North Carolina had
been arretted and imprisoned in Richmond, charg
ed with loyalty to the Union. The name o! the
present Executive of North Curolina is Henry T.
C!ark. He was elected Lieutenant Governor, hut
assumed the duties of the chief officer on the death
of Governor John W. Ellis.
The trial of James Kennedy for the hoaicide at
Patrick Mcflnth on the 4th of February was <? on
eluded yesterday in the General Sea.-icn*. After a
few moment*' deliberation the Jury convicted the
accused of manslaughter in the fosrth (leg tee.
Recorder Hoffman sentenced him to oti" year'.-. im"
piisonment in the Penitentiary. Jo'ui N <;inc wae
iripd and convicted of a misdemeanor, in pilots
the ship Orient, into this port without a licence, iu
September. 1860. He was remanded for sentence.
Mary Foi>??m, who stole $190 in money troin John
Robinson, on the'^th of April, pleaded gualy tu
an attempt nt larceny, and wan scat to the peniten
tiary for one year. Mary Lambert, rbarfceO with
stealing 135 Ironi Daniel Morgan, oft- ted a plea of
petit larceny, and was aentencad to nix month*'
Imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Charles H.
Fleming, convicted a tew dav? atece of bigamy,
waa aent to the State Priaon for two fears and ?i*
months.
The Coumiiisioners in relation to the detention
of prisoners of State adjourned their aittlupr* in
New York yesterday, and proceeded to Boston.
where they will meet on Tuesday nut.
The annual weekly meeting of the C'oniin
era of Emigration waa held yesterday afternoon.
From the statement submitted it appear* tbat the
number of emffcranta arrived from the 23d to the 30th
of the paat month waa 9,753; arrived at ?aire date
1**4 year, 15,875. Number of inmoUs at Wsri's
island in 1662, 702s In 1*61, 037; in IftiO. 741; in
1969, 824. Balance in Treaanrcr's hand.- January
1.1862, $3,81J 05; receipts to AprH 23, $31,655 58;
received since, to April 30, for commutation oi
passengers, Ac., $3,160i disbursement* to 23d
April, $26,422 03} < urrent expanses from April 16
to April 23, $2,^90 Mb balauce iu bauk, $9,317 01.
Contrary to general expectation, the market foi
beef oattia, after having opened h? avy ni?d half a
cent per pound lower on Monday, rallied ugsin. and,
notwithstanding tbs fact that tbs rtccipt* were
tolerably heavy, there prevsiled a ?itr demand,
both from the trade sod the governtn -ul contra. t
ore, and the decline of Monday was fuL'y recovered,
price* ranging ftom 6c. to $%c. a 9c. Mil. h rows
were ateady at <25 a $50, lot ch'. fly at $2? a $35.
Veals were plenty, dull and romiually unchanged.
The range waa from 2'^c. ft 6%c.; but the bulk
a old at and below 4e. Sheep and latnba ?old all
tbe way from $2 75 to $6. the bulk Winging about
$4 50? 50c. per head higher than last week. gwtne
held at 3%c. a ")%r. for heavy com ftd, 2%e, a :io.
for light do., and 3^c. a 3^c. for still fid. The
receipts ware 3,923 beeves 129 cows, 1,070 v<>als,
6.124 sheep snd Inmbo, and 13.567 owtao
The buoyant feeling to wbkb t0? of the
fall of S?w Of baas f)-?t g?r? rla? wa? ??as mor? murkad
yntteMay in Wa? tirMi tbaa the day beflare, and ?ocita
of all Blade were higher Oeverametita raao )\ par cent:
railwayafearaafrom feteIX. TbebuamajiaafMiaSlock
Rasbange airfare rr> be laereaaiog aufieHeraWf. Money
wss abuHtltnt at{5. aiahaage 'oaaf-a at iu\ gold,
10$K
Tbasoiioi aaarkat waa?>ma?iiai <r'9f la^yasiariit,
especially in regard to th? urgeuoy to Mil cta?H lota, or the
dUpoeitioa to withhold loia from sale. Largo hoMere
wore not pressing sales. They argued that, granting thai
Now Orleans had been occupied by the Union troops, they
did ool fool weired that supplies of oottoci to any extent
wero naoiw -arily to com*. The teuton for cotton plant
?ng at the South has pas^WI, and th? general impression
prevails that, as a neoesaary mount of aeir-pr enervation,
very little cotton has boon i4anted, an.l a groat deal
niorogroind devoted to the production of breadstuff*.
The Males j ostarday, la small iota, embraced about
CiO hales, cblotiy on tho basil of 290. a 20,^c. for uuJduig
uplauda, while a Bale for cash on delivery was mads ths
previous afternoon at 2&c.,and a foroad lot oould have
boon ptskedupior cash fostsrday at28\c.,and por
haps tor something loss; but such transact ions cannot
justly bo hold up as a roliabls standard for prioas. Tho
flour market was flrmer and full 6c. bettor for oommon
and medium grades, while sales woro moderate. Wheat
was Irmly bold, but sales were limited. Cora wsa more
active, with tales of mixed *t #7o. in store, and Wo. a
M\'c. delivered. Pork was firmer and inTalr. demand,
with sales of mess at $12 W> a $12 62Ji, with 12$ bbls.,
probably extra quality, at $12 74, and prima sold at $10.
Lard and beef were Arm. Sugars were firmer, and, for
some grades called on, >;c. higher, with sales of about
900 hhds. and 14,500 bags Manila. Coffee wat quiet. A
sale of 030 bags Rio was mads at Wtfo. Tbs stock, by
another count to day, embraced 135,136 bage of Rio, and
a total of all-kinds of 171,266 packages. Freights were
firm, with moderate engagement!. Corn and wheat were
takes for Liverpool at Td. a'.^d., In bulk, and flour
at 2h 3d
The Capture of New Orleans?It* Effect
I'pott the Present War.
The earlier accounts of the capture of the
city of New Orleans were subject to grave
doubt and ?peculation in Wall street, and stock
operations were consequently very carefully
carried on. The subsequent despatches have.
however,no fully confirmed the fact that all
the doubts of the Wall street men Iwve vanished
into thin air. and now they ave among the
?taunchest believers in the return of the Cres
cent City to lt? old allegiance. The flnanaiers
have given the most practical proof of their
belief by the rapid upward movement of
stocks?the unfailing indicator of public con
fidence?which have ascended from ninety
three some days ago to ninety-eight, at which
point they now stand. Tliis is the most deci
sive evidence that can be given of the satisfac
tion with which the cheering news is now re
ceived. Public confidence was never stronger
iu the final success of our arms, and the
loss of New Orleans to the rebels is re
garded as one of a fatal and concluding blow.*
We are now only awaiting the full details of
this most important victory, which will doubt
less reach us in a very short time. As yet we
bare had no tiding* of General Butler, who,
nevertheless, must be somewhere iu the neigh
borhood. At the proper time the people will
hear from him. The great feat of the capture
of the city seems to have been accomplished
bv Commodore Fan agut. one of the most distin
guished and accomplished nnvul officers of the
United States. It Is seldom that the annals of na
val warfare record so brilliant and euccessful an
OX])lOl^ ? CUilOuvfcc*\ tmut/i of
greatest disadvantage, but resultiug in honor
and glory to the brave ruen who participated
in it.
In the meantime the rebel General Lovell.
? baffled and driven from his defensive position.
lni? left the fallen city behind and Bet bis face
towards Corinth, the intrenched camp of his
superior. Geneial Beauregard. At all events,
his lost despatch ha* come to tie dated at Camp
Moore.. Tangapahoa, seventy-nine milea from
New Orleans, on the Jackson Railroad. But
this refuge will evcu be denied him: for it is
highly probable that the military forces under
General Butler and our naval forces will go
up to Memphis, sinee there are no obstacles to
prevcut them so long rs the city of New Or
leans is rendered safe and secure. In all these
operations we have demonstrated our superi
ority over the rebellious energy, destroying bis
pigmy fleets with our superior ships-of-war,
and hurling swift destruction upon him, despite
his groat amount of artillery ond the sub
stantial strength of his granite fortresses.
This ie-.tt of arms will have a marvellous effect
upon the public- inind in Europe; for every re
flecting man must now see that we are masters
of the situation. It will also show to the na
tions of the Old World that all the naval power
on thi-> con'inent is in our hards. The isolated
demonstrations of the rebels, in (he case of the
Merrimac an J the wondrrns H* >11 ins ram. are
about the only naval achievements they have
maile (Juiitjfc the war; and it in ea.-y to that
the opportunity to distingolnL themselves any
ftrtber in this direction will not be Riven them.
The European public must therefore see how
hopeless this struggle is becoming on the part
of the k?outh, aud will earnestly begin to wish
for the cessation of hostilities and th* complete
pacific??4ton of the indivisible republic.
The next question to bo considered is what
will become of the rebels woo have managed
to escape somewhere iuA?? the interior with
seventeen millions of specie abstracted from
tbe bank-^.' 0"r opiuion is that Commodore
Farragut will shortly intercept and- capture
tbem?that is. if he bus already begun to move
niter Iheui. Otherwise they way have time
enough to ea?.ape ?through Atkan.-as and Tex
ts? Into Mexico, where they will be safe
enough until the guerillas tiud out what rich
booty they po-se?s. But the activity and pru
dence of our comnmndeis will, uo doubt, pre
vent such a contingency; and we would not lw
surprised if Lovell. Beauregard snd the seven
teen millions of specie be comfortably bagged
1 all to?e?hor on the confines of the border line
between Mississippi and Tennessee. And
thus t? this huge rebellion melting *w.?y
before 'he energy and tbe determined c?*in.ge.
of the Notth. We now only wait to h*ar of
Ilalleck's assault upon t orinth. and tbe exp.-l
*lon of the rebel srmy from theii strong in
treuchmcnts at Yorktown by the Bagacious
officer commanding at thai point. Thit done
the whole fabric of seceision will have fallen
?o pi*c?*. and the rebels will have uo source
bat to lay down their arm* snd ui?>noit to the
] iwful authority ->f the republic.
Hi t while out simy and nuvy ai e so bril
liantly conducting the glorious w?.rk for the
(?ooustructloo of the government, we ?re sor !
r, l0 me that a set of injudicious politicians
n?g:#ctbig to perform that portion of tie
duty thut devolves upon tbein, which is to pn?s
the Tax bill, the Bankrupt law and the Tariff.
Tbeee are absolutely require'! for the welfare
of the government ar.l thA ulterior lucoeeM*
of our arms; and. w our force* are now en
circling the rebellion on all sides to give it the
final blow, we trust that Congress will follow
their example, and provide tho ?ne*ns. withe, t
which tbe government will K'*1** difficulty
to sa stain lUelb
The Bombardment of New Cm-kami. It l?
reported that John Bull and Johnny Crapcau
have protested against the bombardment Of
New Orleans Well, what of it'
The Jobbery of the Trlbnit* \MocUUon
Arkaowlcdged.
For some time past Congress has been da*
bating the subject of government contract in
vestigations, and every day some new and fla
grant instance of public jobbery has been ox
posed. It has been a most remarkable feature
of the debate, however, that the worst contract
jobs have found sealous champions and de
fenders. Such republican leaders as Thad.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Roscoe Conk
ling, of New York, frankly acknowledge that
there have been immense contract jobs in the
Army and Navy departments; but, so far from
excusing, palliating or extennating these swin
dler*, they boldly claim credit for them, and
glory in the facts elicited by investigating com
mlttees. Upon what principle this game of
bluff is being played in Congress we are una
ble to state; but it Mems to be very well un
derstood and very cleverly imitated by the
Tribune Association, of which Sam. Wilkeson,
the Tribune's Washington correspondent, ap
pears as the representative.
A few days ago we charged, and proved by
official documents, that the "lYibime association
was concerned in a contract job for the manu
facture of muskets. We showed that Mr. Almy,
the dry goods reporter of the Tribune, was
the treasurer of the Eagle Manufacturing
Company, at MansAeld, Conn.; that Mr. Snow,
the money editor of the Tribune, represented
this company and worked to obtain it? gun
contract; that through the influence ol TVilk?
,on the TnlA>ne's Washington correspondent,
with Secretary Cameron, this contract was ob
tained, and that the company was now in ope
ration, with * prospect of making a uet profit of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollar#. Poor
Greeley, who has not mord courage enough to
admit his wrong doings, nor virtue enough to
repent and reform, contented himself by de
nying that Mr. Almy was a shareholder in the
Tribune, and carefully avoided all allusion to
the other Tribune shareholders implicated in
this job. Though a very characteristic, this
was a very weak defence; for our proofs were
official and could not be denied. Perceiving
this Sam. Wilkeson come* to the assistance
of poor Greeley. Wilkeson is a much cleverer
fellow than Greeley, and understands hid busi
ness much belter. He once served an ap
prenticeship with that political Fagin, Thuilow
Weed, and was so apt a scholar that he ta lly
outwitted and surpassed his celebrated master,
by whom he was significantly called the Artiu.
Dodger. Wilkeson, therefore, plays a bolder
and more da ihiug game than poor Greeley, and
instead of wasting his time in vain denials, lie
adopts the me policy a* Stevens and Conk
ling. and frankly admits all we have charged
and more. Here is hi* confession, from yester
day's Tribupe. and it is as readable as it w im
pudent; for Wilkeson relates his jobs in the
same merry, witty, cavalier ^^eitntl' r* ??
voiu, w. cnuoru, or Claude Dm al, or any
other gav, dashing highwayman, trolled out a
humorous account of marquises mulcted and
pockets picked:?
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o.u? sasyws;
9ud'lrzetl li ui lo have tbe oruar Mueu. ? i1 .
rj?.vt"? sTmJ.'
\? l^Maaufi nirini! Comply JMansfield, Ooiuiectl
out/but aomo other Eagle < 'ompaiiy
? took ibb Ur>si?.ob??th, s .uUomv.
JTwag * *jffr MM? I
^ ^ wrnJh 1 look to ilie Ordnance Uapartroent, i
?&&.tMM io be ???. ? "*<????
tb* hittorf of my eooeeetion with the K.gle
That Is ui^ onirf0|. I do not own on* 4??litr "i in
Compaq i ? oxp^ct to oimi * iar
i<?re?i tu thai *'on"* ? r,celV?d or a fartu < ? ?(
of,nt"r ^,Vo11iy.VtTc" to procuring i, ,-U'i 1 d*>
n.vea Urthiug ri! 6oW|eua-l.c. ox p.-.
-II >'?' ><?> "d|hn""Wa-bingi. - ...?
u *:no?,\ 6b ,"?>Vwu. ?hc n>- voik
aai wb.. b 1U p?(1>?a ?r by n.uv-.
(V .?? fan?'?*?, ?klw e?ting to ??> ?'ret'g'b.
llila b'wmeaa. ?*? ? m au(1 my mil'fOvc, 1
and watflti i ?f ."lyol),?.t n y<*hi to, and auB. r no |
Hint tbe n**rt < man w bottl 0?)v
10 MCI1 tbe maii *Uo wanted <hr I ??
wKbrovlmgi neyer gol me io draw on inv b.vte
i av .an *ti .->i i ? h Mraou s miwl I ranted uinbi
inbb b,h.i. Wwbob, .(,JW
in.fc.'l<?wu ?tue iiiujra ^ g?cr,,n.cn? iroiu
to p'aco biu? i" *u ? ?, Qown U> in**
?f b?y"ruu
. r'W'ur?iMent ''l uiw b?rt, ^ tinmfg_-.0m entr?al>?t to
aWr,y,iromth?'r ",o b rs ??m uU^c
aisl in tbc u-^ '.rlma o. c,.u.
(or ^eurrala cIomb, major ,' ^ 0,.a,r, 0 , g?
*!:!? an<! ? j manorial iiowia
^ U?l ru^-fr?n i^uMtt u? !
knire? t'um Mat...*?aa ?u j , uuai.ationii ducuuient?,
forwardu^i?,,**I1n "^?r m ti ,. \yai Daiartmatit oou
i? ?hl?l*Blua?an. and reftrocn sbo-ild Da m?i .i?. ed
* n ' t, vic??from iba W>rni?nt ?f ihf mau
iU'?k th! ix,. iibii b?t'ory of nine ! atoto. to U woru
wilfe tlie po*UDM? on j wlllTior wiib tba iui|.i?g?
?? ?f'Vrv.. down to .be vw.ai.Je bow wb.?
imb.? muiw'y **" ,nnn;?.|r (|..wu U>e Kurein
??. Id bare m" J,,8 breeeb
m'nl w"h, *. ttl. iMxWng?.ab?bl?iireek
loading ? ?rbine, aia i n 8 ron a#<, u,,
bi?m(a.iible .u*iien'i i " anv oi>? w uiUtuiu
;b:' *?? ^ >7''?xzi.
f,rU.!ee<i'inrbraoi ay. , i?tihiuny
-4 .en. <??" W utter ra ??,'? . ^r#for acr of
io ? CotiueotlLttlmnnrnV-turii,*
diAi!ite4Of,te? *m ?e>i ' ft ^bo*'.* mraeif
eompnny jnetiuea me 'u .? ' ^ |MiaiDe?-t of
iro*?lu?tber g ,1j4 buroau at Waah
fco?i?r?l bartuble ^'nlu ,nrt ,n0,?rr
T, gun W at w end h? ? *<<?or
ilave i? (?mautipaied in tne wi \Jfi ifKstoy
W ?muwm*, b. C., Ai ril it), la?2.
lit this remarkable letter Wilkeeou eon
lewe? ilia* be baa beeu getting offices lor every
body, from brigadier* to Ofcilen. aud contract*
lor everything, from canaous to ve.?u*. In re
gard to tbo T^glv Company be is especially ex
plicit ?D?1 explanatory. Ill* only ground of
complaint and disgust Is that lie bat not been
pM'id jet: and. unlese tbe men whom he imi
xarved walk tip end settle, lie threaten* to Ink*
down bis ahingle, put up his shutter*, and clo??
foreter tlM Tribute Contract Bureau at Wash
ington, thu? leaving the ??>w Vork Iluicait to
do all tbe woik. lint let Wilkeeon take cou
rage and be shall b" paid. Ilia employer*
hare uot yet reaped much money from their
job*. The first payment to the Kagle Tribune
Company is not due until July. Than, per
hep*. Wllke?on will get his per centage. cotn
inio ioo bokersge. 01 anything he like* to call
it. When the"* commistiooa do corny in they
will pay .hi immense mim In spite of the num
ber a.id variety of the jobs which Wilkeson
coiifen e??, we ha?e every return to be\Wa
that be by no mean* exaggerate* the truth
What he itnt flone for hit colahorers upon tbe
aU>n? de*errf9 a large No
doubt he procured the appointment, as Minister
to Portugal, of Harvey, the famous Washington
correspondent of the Tribune, who Beat the
rebel* news of the dosign to relieve Fort Sum
ter; the appointment of Pike, of the Tribune, to
the Netherlands mission; the appointment of
Hildreth, of the Tribune, as Consul to Trieste;
the appointment of Fry, musical critic of the
Tribune, as Secretary of Legation at Sardinia,
and the appointment of Bayard Taylor, of the
the lYibune, as Secretary of Legation at St.
Petersburg. Besides helping these Tribune at
taches and shareholders to fat offices, Wilkeson
worked zealously, but unsuccessfully, to make ,
poor Greeley, the hero of Matteson's draft and
the Irish Relief Fund, first, the New Tork Poet- *
master, then the Postmaster General, then the
Secretary of State, then a Senator from New
York, and, finally, a member of the House of
Representatives, to all of which positions poor
Greeley has vainly aspired.
But though Wilkeson failed to get Greeley
an office, the fault was evidently not on his
side; for, besides the Tribune office holders
above mentioned, contracts have been procured
for many more. Benjamin F. Camp, a large
shareholder in the Tribune, and a former can
didate for our Chamberlaincy, has a fodder
contract at Washington, !s connected with the
Commissariat Department at Baltimore, had an
interest in the water works at Fortress Monroe,
and has two sons in the army and navy as pay
masters. Almy, dry goods reporter, and Snow,
money editor and shareholder, of the Tribune,
were provided for by a gun contract. Marcus
Spring, also a Tribune shareholder, haa doubt
less been aided by Wilkeson in his scheme to
get the naval school removed to Perth Amboy,
N. J., where Spring owns a large amount of
real estate, the residuum of a Fourierite con
cern. William A. Hall, a Tribune shareholder,
has a large contract for army shoes, and Dr. J.
C. Ayer, another shareholder, has no doubt
been assisted by Wilkeson to get bis Cherry
Pectoral introduced into our army and navy.
This is certainly a long list of Tribune
jobs for Tribune editors and proprietors; and
yet Wilkeson says he has aided not only these
porsons, but many "who happen to take the
New York Tribune,"1 insinuating that tho Tri
bune is, par excellence, the jobbers' journal.
Now, when we consider that the Tribune has
beeu losing money for a year past, we see how
necessary these offices and contracts were to
the support of -the editors and proprietors of
that paper; and we renlly think that, however
the public may regard these jobs, the Tribune
people owe Wilkeson a debt of gratitude, and
ought to pay him the -compensation^' he de- j
niands and keep his contract bureau open.
Something Oct of Nazabbtb?Gbkbu-.t on
Sioexes.?"Affliction," says the proverb, " cl>as
k'oetli the heart;" and the axiom would seem
?? > hnM goo<i witb areeiey. we are glad to
hue by the following in yesterday's Tribuni that
lie has tit last concluded to do the generous
thing towards an old political opponent:-?
The renuinir.atiou of Daniel E. Sicklas, as Brigadier
General of Volunteers, senilis to us At an>l uroj? r for
these reason* : Mr. Hlckltg, who bad ever been an ex
treme pro-slavery politician, volunteered at an earl) day
to engage in the war for the Union, with uo expectation*
of l>?lng made a gouoral. He wa* made one, simplv be
cause thousands volunteered to tight under his standard.
Siuctr ho fire* embarked in the aorvice he lias known no
|rf>litics, attended to no private business, but l)Aen en
tirely, absorbingly a soldier of tbc Union. Hit ha*
talent#; his <onr??e and patriotism are unquestioned;
and he lias acquit ed by study and experience a know
ledge of the art of warwhirh the country cannot afford
to reject, and which an officer now entering (he service
originally must give months to acquire. Having always
stood opposed to tieuetal Sickles in ?fry content prior
to t!ii? struggle tor national exintesce, we are atrnoui
that he should be authorized by the Senate to rranine big
commend, believing that the effect of his confirmation
will be Kood, aud that it w ill secure to the service an
euergetic and capable officer.
We suppose from the above that there is now
no doubt of the confirmation of General Sickles1
I nomination by the Senate. It is but simple
! justice that he should be restored to his cotn
| mand. Fie was the first to raise a brigade for
the defence of the Union; and we understand
that it cost the government less than any other
enrolled since the commencement of the war.
The difficulties, the personal risks and the
anxieties that ho is known to have undergone
in ite formation, at a time when the spirit of the
North waa not fully aroused, surely entitle him
to this recognition of his services. There 1* the
less ground for ignoring his claims when it is
acknowledged that his strict enforcement of
discipline, and his oflicerlike qualities fci'tie
rnlly. have placed the regiments composing it
among the most eflcctive in the Army of the
I'otomac, and secured for them an advaoc^d
position before Yorktewn. The Senate should
lose no time in confirming this appointment.
The litei that the President has renominated
General Sickles, at the pressing instances of
hi.- military superiors, is tb? beat proof that can
be adduced of the estimation in which his sol
dierlike (lualilie* are held by them.
Gni;njcv't Xiguer Brigade.?We are glad
to learn that the African Brigade, announced
by us a short time since as in course of forma
tion by General Greeley, will soon tie in t
condition to take the field. The men ate all
j ready, and tbe process of arming and unifocal
| ing them will not take long. From Secretary
Stanton'a recent report we are led to infer that
they will be supplied with arms from the mau>v>
factoring establishment of Messrs. Aim v. Sn*w
A Go., at Mansfield, Connecticut; and *a sen
from the Ti 'lmnf of yesterday that the ton
tract for red trowsert, secured probabl' like
the other, thtougb it* corresponded Wilkurm,
will soon be ready for delivery. We tiHSt tlwi
the tailors employed upon them will only Ho
their fait ahare of cabbaging. Brigadier Gene
ral G eeley will now be in a position to gratify
hie ae#er longings to do something for his conn- J
try. At the h?M<f of noIHJt# who hi* coogeuial
to biro in color, nnd who, moreover, will be
armed and clothed with gun? and uniform*
of bis own pattern ami luaniifaclure, he may
he expected to perform wonder* a^tinM Ihe
enemy. The atmosphere-down South ia getting
rather wnrm for our white aoldiera, so that Una
oolored brlg*d< of G'eelej's coiner into ser
vice in the \ary nick of time.
New PQbltcatlonk
Co?hi:mptio> CcKABUt. Hy I>r. t'. C. Bobielvr*
decker.
A mtrlc 'iamoni'.rttim th# curability ?f tubarciiar
com! mfi imI iJnon.c c?Urrb?, i>j C. t. ifcb *(? ?
dectt?r, M. n., hn? L><t*n br'iufDt lt>?ur intention. j it*
iub.w t i* duiv !<??<'. m plan UugHK*, b <t Io * vuf t ..
?nt:flc maauar. I'bu ^uimouArjr aooaumptlaii Huir*.
1? #rat provwl, and tli* roMhod* of
curt ay ilia u*aof botU AMweaury aail r??pi.alary i?
* aaiia'.aeiiatad yarlioutarly to jIj/hoi ?
Ho.U lUtj atd ?h? wff?rin| will fl-iil in eft to profit from .11
?j? 1 a|?? of ih!i fitflW.ii l ib* ,->n HUbl ?b?i ?a0
bighra, U'lattaf the autft*aa a vary pr*
i<twn? at.tlUai bi* *ta*ra ta lu* ??rtoui Mid fa?^abm
con* taalioa of tba p a ?m?>u aa* lb* public
rorrariii? m Basalt* ?Mr. Qottaohalk ? !?at ? 010.
c*rt aI tb* Brooklyn Athaairiiro to nighl, aan>?t? I hjr
Miaa Qar'otia FaUl, ^lp.?iT?mHM; Pwrl Harr
ba'iar and Mr Hanry <?*ni?-ano tb? pracawn* m on%
of lb* ohotcaat of
ft?WS FROM WASHIN8T0N.
Debate on the Confiscation
Question in the Senate.
Censure of Ex-SeereUry Cameras If
the Hease*
Rejection of the Betfolntion Cmmriag
the Secretary of the Navy,
ftc>i &Qi| Ac.
Waaanrototr, Aj>ril 30, ISM.
nvr voti on rn oonnboation bill.
The rote i* the Sonata refusing bjr four majority I*
refer the snbjeot of Uu ooaflaoaUoa of rebel proper!?
toa oeleoieommlttee,*u miriMM ? (Mint* be
tween the friends and opponents or tha moaaare, mA ?
triumph of tha termor.
Tin toti or raa Horof on th? wourttmm
OIMSUBINO MB. OAMSBON AND 6E0KKTABT W1LUM.
Tbt Committee on Contracts won handsomely on
tained by the House to-day upon tho resolution* reported
by the commlttoo. Tho vote upon tho amendmentoM
oensure ox-Secretory Camoroa and floor otary Woiloa
showed thai tho Gideonites wara mora numerous thaa
tho Cameron tans. An analysis of tho yoao and nays
upon tha respective propositions would rami aonaa
queer twisting and dodging. As only forty-ive rota*
to censure Secretary Welles, ho may bo encouraged to
remain in the Cabinet, tho defOnders of tho plundering
oontractors fought tho battle to tho last ditch.
TEE RADICALS AND THE C0N8KBYATZYBS IN MM*
rmifi
Notwithstanding tho growing broach between tha
radioalaand couservatires of Mm republican party la
Congress, the border State men have become much dis
heartened. Thay have given their voieea aad their
votes in favor of a vigorous prosecution of tho war for
the restoration of the integrity of the Union and tha
supremacy of the constitution, they bavs nobly stood
by the administration, whan, by that vary act, they In
creased popular censure at home, and sometimes exSa
from their states, acd they mourn their helpiesaneas t*
arrest the madueasof the torrent of fanaticism letlooae
in the Sonata and House of Representatives, and are
deeply chagrined at the aid and comfort extended to tha
rebels by the ceaseless agitation of an exhausted sub*
ject, available only for mischief and destructive of tha
best interests of the nation. The moot conservative of
Tho members from the border States, the very bos
wh se efforts have tended most to arrest tho black wava
of secession. and drive it back upon th.
South, aro now disgusted at the madness of thoe*
who fled in affright from the Brat onset of the robeiliowr
and now ro'Ic to stab and destroy the men who defended
the government. when they themselves ran shuddering
to the north for safety. The opinion is openly and(Irmly
expressed, that while the content for the very existeoo*
of (ho Union is still being wage ), if tha halU of Oon
gross ore to bo ceaselessly proftiued by fanatical akoU
Ii<>n schemcs and harangues, it would be infinitely bettor
to a tjourn uutil the war is ended, end leave tho govern
ment to Ueme menus outside of Congress for its own
support. The abolition agitators are too blind to see that
they ajo themselves, diy after day, aflttrdiog mora en
courngeuient to the rebellion than the rebel leader*
themeelv^s.
PROMOTION OF OK'.. W. T. flHERUAX.
Hi ijadisr General W. T. Sherman wn to-lay nomi
nated Major General of Volunteers, at the gneciftt requaet
or Coo. Haileck, for distinguished gallantry and general
?hlp stPittsburf. It w 11 be remembeied that he fca
ame suc.e?sor to Gen. AnJerftun in October laat, io the
Department of Kentrekv and Tennessee, and resigae*
ihut comnuuil becausk be would not niMt the ntpwu
liens of >li? then Secretary of War by advancing
into Tenne**?e with ouly twenty thousand badly arms*
and lt!y disciplined men. Wben asked what fore* wag
naeded, ha replied thai, 0*tore an efficient advsnce am
the several line* proposed could be made, there shoutf
be U'K),00<Maen in the departmeui. This reply wu mate
the subject of severe comment* by (be pre^f but hi*
friend* a?y thai suhnequent erenla hare shewn lb* wis
dom of the estimate.
AKKAIKS IK TBNSJMSKE.
A letter received here from a gentleman hgh In author*
Ity iu Teruiess-.e contains the following:?
Say to the I'ost master General that we are auc-oe-liag.
beyoud our nmst'snguine expectations Ah soon as thw
rebel smiv is driven beyond the limit? of Taunes.4*e, tks
St.ite wilf'stand for the iroton by an overwhelming ma
jority. I hope the government wi'l he impressed wit*
the ai'?oiut? ii??es/.ty 01 tha army entering K*st Ten ass
r?e They are raurderinx and pluudermg our people hjp
thousands. Their aeu of Inhumanity *a I harfcarity are ?
without parallel.
The letter conclude*.??
i.reat God ' la Ihere no relief fur that people? ?
the F*e<it Office Department has reopened the folliwmg
offlc?s to Tennessee Mtufreesboro, SpringfleM aad
Jraekltn
If the admln(xtr*tieu should aot in all caane meet the
?ipe.'t?t;ou? of the oouatry, the failure will not be fM
wsut of volunteei advice on the war, flunmal u4
siure:y lueaiious. numerous letters proffering it be<a(
cwiisuntly received Iron all part* of the United States,
aii'i even iromfforeign lands.
JEFF, DAVtS ANH COKO MHri.
Seuatoi Cartile, of Virginia, said, in hit spe cn apow
umuscatioti to day, that he lately heard a gentle***
remark that Jed. Davis seems to be rum. ug twt
('??ogresses, au?i that this ooe is doing more for hi* eaua*
tbeu ilia' in Richmond.
thk Tax Bir.L.
It J * matter of the utmost uocertaialv what Umi
Senate comnilltoe's report ou the Tax bill will be. Tberw
is the Kessend"n olmne (3> who are id lavor of rep->rtta^
it aliuoat the same aa It same from tha rfovse Thea ther#
is t'a~ Simmon's patty (3) who are in taver ot ?ine*in
ataviiiiment. .Suit Is a tie vote. They t e ?aiiiDffo*
Mr. Pierce to make it a majority e'the* ?ae Way er 1*4
othe-.
7H? MANCIPATION rOMMtfl.O'?
Th? l.niMutip... . jo Coraa>iMiuD?ri< wore to ? laioo ?
da*, bat ware occupiod axcluaivaly io glriiig |o< n iiali^
to appli<.eot.<i for coiapar.aatioa. Iba olanju f*< ?
t:ons. *<?. ,tre not ye ro?dy for the coutm' iglou lo ooi4t
fully 'ipou the diMWl" or dulen.
THE Kb* roXK CTSlOM HOUKK I AMOK CO ? rKAOf.
Se.-retjry Uuti lie* amittod to Uio Houm to-4av ip<??
of rh? -ontraot ni? le for ihr?? yeaio, frost Auguat fl,
IH-im, uyCcllat'orfkbell wiiu William N. Malntlre, Jo^
C Itaitear, riaoai* U. Kixby aad Jnraei rt. Vra g for |i
mnval of good* id the > ulto? dapartmaai in tba koto*
mant ato*hoi??? ?n tiroad afreet, New Verb Tba <? .
oon'rsct for 'be labor w ?? aoa bimilrfd aad thirt? ?of?
?uoincd dcilnra p*r toocm. wbiob nh changed on#t
' ol ai 1. li). 9w K> on* bm<1r*4 and tweoiy-tbroo th mw,
dola.a aua.un, in conalJaratiou of Mio withdrawal#?
a n inb'r af olorka. naiaplera ar4 mauMtiforo who kx
ii an p*ld a* laborfra. A ropy of Nipodoro F*yoe a rm
of thirty :b<>iiaaod doilara, foi 'ho > eouactoft, acoi^.
m?a ilia Jocnmout< i.kewinc, a powar of attorney trf*.
fcrrmg ??,* May, tSAI,(a L taoo B. Wymaa aad 3i??.
8ie?M>a.
N a V 4 t OWfcHrtS AN* Am'dNTMftfT*.
i ou jaaailer Wm H<xi|?ar? Taylor bat roc- >a4 fa.'
pa ?'orr ordera fiora tba Naty ()B|>ar luteal fov. tba <*?
iiMnd nf iba Uo jotontt.
-Ujmiel F) Ka'.h'ioue, of New XVic, ha* bad tppo'itttt
Acting Kaatar,
?a*it MoA.-lliur haa Seen aa?wiatel.Ai;Uag Tbird A*
a:?tan; V.ng'Baar, aad ordered to iba UtilfJ B.*M
KUaiiiar Ccon'ciiont
F. Jouaiyo baa haau appelate* Acting Maa'.?r, aa4 or
4?-<d to it* Waahtngion Navy Yard.
John 0. OrmoM, Manor's Maio, bat boon ptoaaond ta
A'.iinf X??t?r.
A5?tal or corroM imp.
fif win liouJred buaitolo of gotten eeod froaa Haw
baru.N C , arrival ya*tor<lay)o^tvtign?d to tba Agnaol
|. i a! Hiiro*a of iba f'Mont 0(|?oV Mora tiaa a hindte-l
w >iaaa b*?a beta anip!o>?A by Mr. Newton to pata tba
v?o<l for diatrtbiitKMa with oil |M>aail>lo ?t?0|?atcU, it nr4*
Vint v U>? aipai ivcat "f Ita ei.Htiro tn tho grain giowln,
t?!<ton moy b?fairly mode Tba North Oarolltia read ba.
b?on sVoctad a* baat luted 'or tba *oi( and rliinalo of tba
b?d%r ?d?I WaoforuSiotao.
Tba .iooratary of tho lutotior a act a eonunaoU^tluM v
tUo Monto to iiay , in raforanro totbo dl?|io?*l o iba ay
probation of tbroa tboutoad Uollora for cnttoa aooii
Waltar "f Virg nla, haa |Mirnh<ao1 fow ,aan h?u
ilr -d b'laha'* for four b.jn-t'a^ d >ll?ra, la 0*r?ral Bur
a|.|a a daparwraani. wbrnh arrlr?d haroon th> iVh
r 'ioo?jJiiia 'wm aaot In Taoaaaaaa with (ma ib^uaand 1 1
laik, an4 ?i<tral> ?**'! 900 b'taholg, whlrlthaa baao dtatr^oi
. to-1 Mi tlllnot* ln llaaa wl Ohto, ihro igbHtnta Agrl'-n.t
rv *?>" an*a fi** b yHrod iMfO ????? to ?]
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