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NEW YORK HERALD.
JAHHI UOROON BKNHBTT,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR %
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AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
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WINTER GARDEN. Intilvv.-Itiui.i ITiff-flKis#
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BARNOM'S AMERICAN MU8BUM. Broadway.?Co*.
Kin*?Lmati Wmilk, AO . at ad huura.?lior o >ir
? hux?Hub Oi ,ii L:\jiku afu rouou Bad evening.
HRTAMTB' MIX STKBLS. Mocuaalor HAL?172 Bratd
wn/ ? itvuwau t*la.
NIHMt'H SALOON, Bi>ad?iy.?(iDiLOmn'iiIos CBRf
MBLODEON CONCERT HALL. 53 ? Bro^nr Tiniir
Bu ? I UN OBMAACis. SWIM, UiSUU, BVBLBfclCSa, Aa.
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PARISIAN CABINET OP WON'DBRS, MS Broadway.?
0|*? (lallj from 10 A. M. till9 1' M.
New York, Friday, "H?y 4, 1864.
THE SITUATION.
We publish to-day tlie correnpocdence which
occurred between Commodore t'arragut and Mr.
Mouroe, Mayor of New Oilcan.*, on* the appear
ance oi our mortar fleet before that city. The
Commodore'* letter is a blunt and sailor like de
mand foe the unconditional surrender of the city,
for the hoisting of the Union flag over the City
fijll, Min* and Custom House, and the removal of
all flags emblematic of any other sovereignty
than that of the United States. He requests that
the Mayor shall restore order, quell disturbance,
an I call upon all good citizens to return to their
avocations, promising protection to all aach, but
Commanding that no oue shall be molested for ex
oressing sentiment* of loyalty to the sovernment
or ftshibiting evidences oi pleasure at witnessing
"the old flag" ouc# mote fljiDg over the city
U;> >n this point the words of Commodore FaiTa
gut are very emphatic. He says:?"I shall
apeedil/ and severely punish any person or per
sen* who shall commit such outrage* as were wit
?eased yest?<<day by armed men filing upon
helpless women and children for giving
e?prv8tM?a to their plea*>trt at wtnetu
i'n tl>* 'oUt ft" j.' The Mayor responds
Id ? communication, somewhat bombastic, coin
prmng a little pluck and a good deal of folly, in
winch he admits the impo??ibility of resistance, as
the army upon which he depeuded has deserted
turn; but he refuse* to haul down the secession
lUgs. end declares, in the name of the people, that
their allegiance to the rebel government remains
lataot, despite the necessity of yielding to tLe
conquerors. His response is anything but conipli
BM'arjr to GeAral Mansfield Lovtll, and upon the
whole reveals the desperate condition to which 'be
commercial capital of the South ha? l>een reduced
by the eudden appearance oi the Union uortai
boats before its levee, whi< h Mayor Monroe desig
nates "*a overpowering armament/
A Odkoter t?f Customs for New Oilean*. in the
person of Mr. Charles f.. I,atlirop, hss alrr.tdy
been appointed a id confirmed by the Senate. Mr.
I.ithrofi was foi merly a re*idtnt of New Orlean?,
b^i left that cit* ou the outbreak of tbe rebellion,
bexig a sterling Union r?.<n.
The forces <*l Uancral HaHe^k bad a skirir.inh
with the reh< la n-ar Pnrdy on Wednesday morn
tog, on which occasion i reconuowsimce in foico
WJH uiau>- frow the Hgb' wing, on tbe Memphis
and Ohio rttdd. Oar troop-" met a force of r*;bel
o.?viitry, wtto tl J in great and could not be
raiiied. They wi r -pursued to Purdy. Ourforces,
on taking po.?-< -*loii ul tbe town, burnt two
badges and raa locomotivt into the river Three
prisoner* were taken. Our men then retired, bfl\
rut oil all railroad cotninuh ation with the
country north of Corinth, wlii< h hat been a great
K#'- ? ol M*hel Mupplten.
There is nouiing new to report from Fort Wright.
The Mjrtga pio^i-ia. s ->tcadily, and a speedy tcr
aiuioMoa ia confidently predicted. A rsbel gun
bosi tisd smvod from X. vr Orleans and joined the
fleet o< (a pi n n Hollies.
The surrender of Fort Macon, North < arol.oa i*
ouo Mio.ved in the Ri.tb'n tid Eitqvirtr jot Wednea.
flay, a copy of which res- hed the War Department
ye*ten|#y. We give iu another flolnmn a sketch
o< tfa'j fort and of the r-het uarr^on in cherge
there ai the time of the ipture. In ?dditlon In
Um cheering news, the ('resident t '0 received in
formation that Ceieral Boauregard was eva<?uanrs
his position at Corinth and falling back on Mem
pfcts.
t*oeral Mitohel teiegiaph* that bis roroe* h*u a
\rie* skirmish with tbe rebels at Bridgeport. Ala .
U which the snemy were -omplctely to<u<-4 after
attempting to iiurn a railicad hi idge, wbt<h <;en
Ifiiohel sa?ed by the valor of bis troop*.
rebels had Q*e regim'n'i of infantry and i
cavalry at tba hi idge. (It- -"aya that he now l o <t?
flunuviUe securely, and that the campaign in <
Viomity is ended, ami *bnt no ting but that o' tl*
Uhkki now floats io N^r'b'-rn Alabama
Ths .Secretary of War r*i eived a despatch f|. ?
(lennral Hslleek yesterday stating 'hai a onali
foro* of th? Klrst Missouri Volunteer*, number ?g
IW. under Major Hubla d had defeated the r?> ?
Cotmefs Cotlee and Bteamweifhi with a fot, e .j!
600 Indians at Neosho, on Saturday last, am! < a)
tared 64 prisoners, 79 homes and a large lumit ; .
Of arm*
Thua the >? ?,rj of victories re eired 10 W??|.
ington yesterday fives aaftiiance of a prosperei ?
and vigorous pi <>?<? .lion of the war in alliioartei -
The America, at H.iinax Iinnge K'tio^'-an new?
to the SOth oitlmo, t wo caya latet
The London jonraalths'i anticipated the toptnre
gff New Orleaoe by iaatitntmg an editonai -snvas
?f the effect of eooh a r*aalt of the adreni s of t he
U?<on areiie* eoutiiward It seemed to i>? nog.
i
ceded that the fall jf the oity w >uld be very ils
?<t'roun to the rebel cause. the lioudon ZVne? as
serting that the " occupation of that place by the
federal* would be a tourniquet (or ligaturs) tight
ened near the great artery of accession."
The London UeraLd organ of the feudal lords
and aristocrat*?indulges in sneers at the strength
of the United .States governuieut, intimating that the
protraction of the war shows that it is unable for
the task before it. The llerald also advises an in
tervention on the part of the "great Powers"
should our Executh-e "fail after one more ohauce.''
Spain, it is now said, will retain her foothold in
Mexico until all her claims, as advanced at tirst,
are settled.
The Austrian government is to despatch Scien
tific Commissioners to tli* United Slates to ex
amine and report on the Monitor, the Metrimac,
and our ooast defences.
The testing of iron armor plates for war vessels
was still carried on in England aud France.
CON ORE8S
In the Senate yesterday, a number of petitions
in favor of a baukrupt law were presented and re
ferred. A resolution, efl'ered by Mr. Davis, of
Kentucky, declaring that the war now carried on
by the United States of America shall be vigorous
ly prosecuted and continued to compel obedience
to constitutional laws In the limits of every State
and 1 erritory by all the citizens and residents
thereof, aud for no further end whatever, was, on
motion of Mr. Sumner, laid over. The resolution
directing the Military Committee to inquire
whether any further legislation is uece*sary to pre
vent soldiers aud officers from returning fugitive
slaves to their owners was called up by Mr. Wil
son, and Mr. Sumner declaimed at some length
against the actiou of General Hooker, General
McCook, Geueral Buell, General Halleck and the
Provost Marshal of Louisville, as regards fugitive
slaves. At the expiration of the morning hour
the consideration of the Confiscation bill was
resumed. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, oflcred
an amendment to the bill, authorizing the Presiueat
toiasue a proclamation aud tree the slaves of all
those who continue in rebellion against the United
Slates thirty days thereafter. The debate con
tinued; but no action was taken on the amendment,
and after an executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Blair ex
plained the provisions of the bill providing for a
Board of Fortifications, to provide for seacoaat and
other defences, and the consideration of the bill
wu.? postponed till Tuesday week. Bills for the
bitter organization of the Adjutant General's De
partment, snd to render freedom national and
slavery sectional, were reported, the latter by Mr.
Lovejny, from the Committee on Territories. The
remainder of the session was spent in Committee
of the Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The America, from Liverpool on the l'Jth and
Queen-town on the 20th of April, reached Halifax
yesterday evening on her voyage to Boston. Her
OCWS is tWO ilaytt Uvt?r
Consols closed in London on the lf?tU or April ai
? a 94 lor money. American securities are re
ported dull on the same day. The Liverpool cot
ton market ooutinued closed, on a -count of Easter,
on the l'Jth ultimo; but some three thousand bales
changed bands at firm prices. Flour was tending
upwaid and the provision market likely to decline
The Russian government was taking measures to
hasten the emancipation of the serfs. Thespeeches
lat-ly delivered by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Glad
stone iu the British Parliament, on the affairs of
Italy, g*ve great delight to the liberal party in
that eonutry. ft was rumored that the French
police had arrested twslve hundred workmen on a
charge of sedition.
The rebel Geueral John C. Breckinridge, in his
official report, gives the following as the number
lo?t in his brigade in the hactle of Pittsburg Land
ing:
? , KiBrt. WoomM. Mini,ui
Third Kentu'-ky n 134 j7'
Fourth Kentucky. i.-{ j ??? At
Fifth Kentucky 34 I
Sixth Kentucky n
Cobb's I^ght artillery.... 5 -si "T
Clifton's Imtterv. .6 2'J
Byrnes' battery I t0 ?
Total. ? 127 5^0 ..
Aggregate Juv ^
The official r?p.>rt of General Samuel B. (,'tirtis
gives the following as the Union loss at the battle
of Pea Ri<!ga Arkanss':
Killed
Wounded
Missing ;;;;;;;
Imi i>i
According to Oeneral i'loyd'a explanation ot'Uis
official report be 'ariied off only one tliouaand tw*
hundred and thirty nix men (torn l'ort Donel
?on. They belonged to the following ragimenta.
which w.jre attached to hit biigade; ?
Ihinveixth Virginia '24?.
Fiftieth Virginia 'l*i
Fifty-ftiat Virginia. ? Hi
i'ifty-aixth Virginia KJ4
Twentieth Miaaie*ippi :;ot)
Total I.3M
General Beaureg trd in h'* 1rat despatch to the
tehi-i Secretary of War 'announcing hit victory"
at Pittsburg finding, twid har* taken Mom
eight to ten tiiomand priaonera. ' In hia second
.]<??,ia,',h ii? rcdncee the number "from aix to eight
thouaaud," and in lua oflfi' ;al a'-connt he make*
the number "over three thouaaad." It appear*
no* tha' there were only two thousand three liun
dred and eightv-?ix ia ell. It '>n?ral Beauregard
ha* not Ivat hi? lite he hn? oerlainlv ioet hia char
acter tor truth
there ie now no doubt that the battle at <oi;u<h
ia on the point of taking place if. indeed, it haa
not already been fought, General Pope arrived
w.fii hi? rcinl'O! ? nn?nta on Monday woiuing, and
tJeu<-:al llit'.he'. altiuiugh a. Hunt-villa on tn?
Wd u?<i nmpie time to join hie for ?e with tho?e
of General Nal'etk before Tiieadav, the *J9th.
The Logiaiature of Ma*ea> bua^tta adjouiueti
at .'iii't jiaat eleven oYI<* k on Wednesday
night.
M ia l'kilomene lltldebrand. who formerly re
adied with her parents in Br?oklvn, haa brought a
?ui 01 brea' h of prwtniee of mairian?- *ml a. <!nc
' OL a I fiat Ml. William I. ill. a ??.elthv brewe,
?t i uuegi. The damage* are laid ai g'O.Oot), ana
MI,ill i in b""ii beM to i.ail in t'jo,00o
I tie l.o?i* * Iff mi nit if laai n? trow an ???-? p*d
?m *oi.ev mat ? be.'? l.-played tb* aioat revolt
ni) oarbarity ? nan'hoy ftrat *tta.ke?i our army
jt Pi1tabiirgl.a>.'l.ya If iia.ya they actually cut
>ie throats ol ? * *?/'!* . *, Uie.? Uy n the i
? -D'.a
tieueral Fr-.iuon: la?ft W the i'Ma u.;.
'or the iuierior?t Wean-m Vug m*. | tie particular
point he will fo to ?? i'd ba ,on ?h?itrf todi?ulg?-.
?Ve KII"W where he ??> n It go * . a portion of
j hit tone. Ilia de^Mt.n?n; t;ikea itl 'i>a
,ic?a?e, *k? e ?. .uiu.t.a to ill 4i- ,un(s ?),?
rniomaia are auO'a * gj. ?;ei extent t| 4n jn
any oth'" pat t O' ir i.0'iutiy ro do goo?| ??rr *
Kremont all .ui<l atabliah in* iie*i|<|ii?r ei. ltl
Knviv.lle ?? aoon >* fm*aii, a
The Kittab'i'g an abolition jovmal, givea
the exact numiiet of iuen acoottUng in the njuatei
ri/lla. in (ieneral HaHe< k'a annv
The Union leellng lo Tenneaae^ <? aptea>ting to
nu "?l?rn?lai" eatont.
Willtam K. & 'i?a'fi'rik. '?e'<? 14 14 ?> f'<>n,.* ijr f.
Third Tennessee regiment, one of the rebel pri
?toner* in Camp l>ouglas. has been committed to
prison in Chicago on ft charge of murdering Thos.
M. Golden, belonging to the same company.
General McKtowtry, the Quartermaster at St
Louie, whose conduct the Congressional Investi
gating Committee scrutinized ao closely, is about
to publish a vindication of hit official acta.
The negroes of Boston held a meeting on Mon
day to consider the subject of colonisation. They
Passed resolutiou* oppoaing the idea of being re
moved either to a foreign country or to auy part
of the United Statea.
The Board of Councilman met last evening and
disposed of a number of routine papers. A tium
bei of property owners sent in a petition for the
esUbliahiueut of a ferry from the foot of Twenty
third street, North river, to North First street,
i Jorsey City, which was referred to the Committee
on Ferries. la reply te a resolution of inquiry,
the Street Commissioner informed the Board that
the Independent Telegraph Company had been re
quested to remove poles that had been erected in
virions parts of the city without permission of the
Common Council. A report of the Committee on
National Affairs adverse to applicstions of various
regiments for appropriations for uniforms was
adopted. A resolution appropriating II .COO to
enable the trustee* of the Five Points House of
Industry to pay the assessment on their property
was adopted. A large batch of " general orders,"
being resolutions pertaining to unimportant mat
ters, were adopted, after whioh the Board ad
journed till Monday.
The Ilackley contract case was again before
Judge Barnard, in tho Supreme Court, yesterday,
ou a motion to have the order of the Court sett! od
for the appointment of a receiver. Counsel stated
varioas objections; and, alter argument, the Court
named Mr. Samuel Dousldson, of Fultonville, in
this State, as receiver. The further consideration
of the order on the points submitted was post
poned.
The examination of Abraham M. Hoyt, Nelson
Kvans and Ezra H. Spiers was commenced before
United States Commissioner Stilwell yesterday.
The charge against the accused is, that in New
Lebanon, Columbia county, a store in whirh the
post office was located had been set on fire, for the
purpose of recovering the amount of insurance
effected, and that, in the oonflagration, letters,
Ac., were destroyed. The defence denies the al
leged incendiarism, and oharges that the insur
ance companies had employed one of the wit
nesses te expend five hundred dol'ars to proeute
evidence against the accused. Mr. Andrews ap
peared for the governmeut. The case will be re
sumed.
As was to fears been expected, the stock msi ket reacted
yestertay morning, after the sudden rUe or the throe
previous days. There were ar^e sale* of governments,
apparently for account of partial who fea>l been buyers at
l<iwer pn-.us, and the general siwciiietioa list dacllned
'4 S *f. IKridend paying storks aed bond* wore, bow
ever, in even better demand than tbs day before, and at
the close 'be Thole market rallied, ciomd^ ilrtn. Money
wasea?y si & per sent, tfxi/tiaoge luodei stelv active at
112?, a The slorin bad a te&dein.jr to check business.
The <;? .lion market was irregular yesterday, especially
,11 the forenoon, but there was more tone visitde iu the
afternoon, and holders exhibited rather wore flrinuess.
The ~a!e?, in smalt lots, footed t?.p about tOO bslcs, r.hisl'y
00 the !>s>sis of iM}{e.. a 21>c . including random lots at a
trifle above or under these figure*. AcooMiug
to a teiegispbie despatch, via Chicago, received
yest?rriay, tue Memphis papers of the :Mih April
stated that a oenventioo ei cotton planters bad
been neia si ceiie*, Aintmui>, at wtaicti u num
tno'ibly ie*olvi-d to restrict the production of cotton
to 600 jiouuus to the Uanu, eud -to lax ali exceediur that
amount %'ii per tiale. The usual average yield to
hand, on good land, Is from lout IS live bales of 4-.0 |>eiind*
each, or iroin I,*00 pound* to "J,2pouuds to each band,
with sufficient proftsions lor support. Soin? baas
we-gii 600 pound". lais reduction, if carried out, will
reduce tbe yield euomioosly, Compared to Ibe average
crops of preceding years. Flour was ttime< for low
grades, while outer kiuds were unchanged, and es'es
mod.;i ue. Wheat was irregular, but flrmly held, while
sales were limited. Cora wa? le*s active, while sales
embraced mixed Wesern at 6T1.. a 58c , iu sure eud de
livened l o:W w.<j leei buoyant and active, owing ?<> tu?
laigestock; sales of iues.-> weie ma le at $U a %l't
sad of |tfi'ne at $10 a $10 3&; tbe stock of all kinds oom
pris?d ?ig.'Ho boii of po?k, ? toils tbe stnol of l?e?f *01.
braced 24,790 bbts. Sugars were atesuy w?h satei of
MO tibds, lOo boxes aod 2,000 tags 1Usr.1l. UMles was
quiet; si>?ne inquiry prevailed for export, tie ghti were
flrnt, with luoietats wug..(ewent4.
The lmptn<lfug Slrnfllf* In I'iifjiuiii
Miirt the hoiithweat?1tfhe 8<ih(?k) of
lh? tiiirmy.
We were euahled to publish yo<<terday **
ctmiveiy *ev?ial columns of highly in<?ie-tinj>;
Southern new*. including Axtracu from Ih*
Conferral* pre** fully continuing the < nplnio
of New Orleans. itml ((loving Dial the blow i*
Celt nil over the South 4-1 a ino*t serioiia 'lis
aster, only Mcoiiil ill iU oouxequeucea to the
destruction ol JVauie^ai'd"* afoijr. Um' 1 most
iuiporiaut piec of intelligence! regarding the
plall* of the rebel* ilk \ ilgitliil Wrt* UOIltlUUed
in the extract which we re|tiw<luceil finm tlie
I.'tubinoti'l &4a*>t'f ???. It 'how* that tjie lca<lcr*
calcinate by their strategy to achiave a Tictoty
in Virginia which will C0inptiu?aie lor their 1<>m
of New Orleans. Aware ?>1 the nuuibei*. move
ment" and de?lim?tion of the force undersea.
Hanks and the army of (Jen. MuOoweil, the
War Department ol the rebels ha? aunt heavy
col urn in U> oppo-e thom ami prevent their
junction; o;hei wi?-e "Richmond ivould he threat
ened from itie dn?*Hiori "f thi i*oioiti-?c with
sixty tliou-.autl men.
'Ihw Kxt iiiiilh?rf]ore. Mini "it
1m very |>rol>^>l>te 'ij# a <1 iaire battle iuuy !>*?
lon<bt norih of Kir lini'HitJ belorti that o? tlx*
p*t>inMil* has "Out Corinth,'
the wiiier continue^ "i? on i!i?s < hifkabominy,
<iimI on .""biluh somewhere iu a<tvau$e in < Hto
lin<* oi liOtii**. We should not l>? i?rpri?*d m
h?ai Ing wiihiu ? w?ek or a litre* ba|ti? on ilii?
advanced c. wbarevrt it ma? be." A^
tliii wt?wiifi?*n iuoii limn a week i|., n?wi of
lb? light Ma* Wmefoie itatsb ua a| auy mo
ment. it tii*' c*lcolHtion? <?f tin* /.$<i,e
eonmi .Jt?<k!>oe *o ? iiHoriimd. i? only
retiring till h# #et* the column of l>?nu* ?n?i
?he olnuin Of M?.D?>well bulb in bi? from. dm!
tlion lie will ?i?e the?n bailie >>#in? j tin#
lighting mnn TU<? J<ao>> bou'9> Ibut jhwir
? ''?ti ^hiy our* am where dfl tb? ??vain
? limy- *hei* U? only HO't'ted ftv the *li| ol
oni gnnbon'a An<l ihi* * t,ha i#a*>n ?^?!gnpit
fvi bn'0(f ny the 'd*ci?ivt battle in tha
intaiiot tboa j i?iifv*i!|? the ?u*|sif,iori w, i*
eii'.U lliie-W <|'U ,11 tll*>.? ^1'iunt, til*!, iauving
a comjidiat>?dy rn,*H ffirr*? at York town In
,e?0 "VM Ultltfi in te H "i# ???) Wfji?t?|
*; .'Dipt to Lutl UK I niaiu a; my anaifM
and MoDowe in oftfj- t ? ni?h 'jieijj in
... ,ii Wfo * ihay 'inld iiiii* with ea<:h
oihec M w ill W' l lellai it ,a iftuie ban jio*?
a.h e :>m !>i* i? tbeir afateg? ?o<l U n ui?
douht*)ly wi)?l tu ??"* *<??! n!? w<wil?|
do vt.tin tht til uniitan<.?? flia ;??
iaT^ 'bat 0?iml>*'i ol he :e1>?-| tro'i|>i '
i *j?tiatirt(< mi tha hne? north <>f Ricli nunii i* ?
ample 'o witliaUnd *?'! r?|>u!a? ti.a forre( of
aD'l MrDot*#!!: 'n?l 'di* ' narlr?f<?ji \U,. .
oiry a?vir*? n# that "On'-ta. l.e#, (>Anaral 1
Jobniton ati<J ( ianaral Kandot|>b. Ih?* try
of War, concur is iba l oolidant bfli??i thai Ur?
OonfoJoratoa will oortaiuly lm? Sun iu*a?ling
ftituiea in Virginin. and tbat Klcbftiou4 oaouui
ti<? takai." It W wltli# Tor |ba ?>?
' p*rtment at Washington to inquire whelfcer any
false strategical step ha* beeu taken on our
?Ida that can justify this apparently strong oon
f.deuce, and, LT ao, that the error be rectified be
fore it u too late.
It is barely possible that th? Richmond Ex
aminer may have published the article we have
quoted to mislead our generals, in order that
MoOMlan may be woakoned by tending reiu
forcemeuts to McDowell, and thus bo made the
prey of Johnston. Tlie Richmond Dispatch, in
deed, of a later date (the 26th of April) pub
lishes an article which rather conflicts with
that in the Bummer, and places the bulk of the
army in Virginia still at Yorktown. It says
there is a more powerful force under Johnston,
in the peninsula, than that with which lieisure
gard defends the Southwest?a statement cer
tainly iuoonsUtont with the idea of another
force sufficient to repel sixty thousand men
being oonoeatrated north of Richmond to meet
banks aud McDowell. One statement or the
other is fals?; for the whole rebel army in Vir
ginia cannot amount to any such numbers *?
would make both true. It is important that
the War Department aud the generals of our
army should ascertain where the truth lies, aud
act accordingly.
One of the South era journals console* Itself
for the news of the disastrous capture of New
Orleans by the consideration that "the large and
fine army which was assigned for the defence
of New Orlenns can now be united with the
army at Corinth in time to assist in the great
work of driving the Vaudnls out of Tennessee
and Keutuoky, and in * march hciom* the
Ohio." The writer goes on to urge the iuvasion
of the Northwost by Beauregard with 150,000
men, while, with 150,000 more. Johnston in
vades the North and captures Philadelphia and
New York. This is gasconade of the tallevt
kind, to break the force of the stuuning blow of
the capture of New Orleaus. While Ilalleck
takes good care of one, McClellan will dispose
of the other, and our Southern couteniporury
may rest assured that neither Beauregard nor
Johnston will ever set foot on Northern soil
unless as a prisoner of war.
The Debate tu llio Hohm on tli? Com
mittee of Inquiry Into Contract*.
The debate in the House of Repre
sentatives, on Tuesday last, on the report
of the Committee of Inquiry into Govern
ment Contracts, is full of interest and vory
t>uggestive. One can hardly peruse the seve
ral speeches of the members engaged in this
debate, or reflect upon the spectacle exhibited,
without a painful feeling of comminglcd sor
row and indignation; of sorrow ut'discovering
that at such a groat crisis as the present patri
otism and the desire to save the Union enter
less into the rniuds of the radical Jacobin re
publicans than the love of gain ; "I indignation
at the thought that men who posse -s such in*
maculate political purity should be found oi?
the side of peculators, plunderers and con
tracting gamblers, endeavoring to thwart all
tb? ?nv>iu of Ooiigre<? to search out and
unmask the thieves and robbers who
have laid thoir rapacious hands on
the Treasury. Such an open and daring
onslaught on a committee of investigation
was never before seen in-the history of parlia
mentary bodies. In the English Parliament
such inquiries by committee are of common oc
Curreuee; but never, we believe, ha* been seen
in the House of Commons such a spectacle as a
body of men in the House itself ai tacking a
committee aid seeking to save the guilty.
Il was not until the moral sense of the com
munity had been shocked by the announcement
of gross and outrageous frauda committed upoft
the government; It was not boforo the voice of
an outraged people had loudly called lor inves
tigation, that this committee wm appointed. In
due timo it makes its report, bringing to ligllt
transaction* the enormity of which is a dis
grace and a shame, and enough to maKe every
honest man shudder. P"l whst dv wf wituw#
in consequence? A nunil>er of individuals be
longing to the party of Creel"? pure*?n*u
who, like that general of the black brigade,
have held themselves up to the public aa ah*?
lutc inniaculale? and incorruptible opponents
of jobbery and frauds Mar! up instanflv
on the floor of the House to attack
the commitland its report, and dei'eud a
1114 in her of the most sbaiiskl?ss plundereis ol
their country.
l/i the ds'oate Mr. Conkliug. of New Yotfc,
opened iti# ball by protesting agftin?t th? origi
nal formation of the committee, denouncing il
most illogically au "adviaory Uoai^ct
io supervise questions of integrity relating . ro
every "inn oug'ged in the administration of
depait mental atl'aira." But this v?i y point
which he ?-?(iil? ao fiercely i> o:ie of tjie first
and highest duties and privileges i?t ft parliv
mental v b'Kly viz: to inquire, (o investigate
and senrcit out into fraud* a Iter ting tho nation.
The ' extraordinary gentletuxn from Neir
York," m Mr. Waahburne ironically called Sfr.
Conkling?aod he i< mi extraordinary gentle
man; <40 are they all?all extraordinary gen
tlemen who hare labored against the vil^1
interest* of the country, and sought to
uphold and screen men engaged in plunder.
injE and defrauding the people, the aim/ and
tb? government this extraordinary man w?s
not simply satisfied with attacking the Hou*e
itself in the matter of privilege: hut* he went
further diaijitalifying himself for the title
ironicaU* bestowed upon him aud descended,
in hi-< effort* to produie an tointeaaiott against
tli? r<unuittle? to the me.snnevof i-httrgiog i hat
tbic . <jtHniit'< e had, a* is nnifoiml* ti.e preetioe
with all ttavelling (ruinniit*e-?, i *ee ve<( p*j
uietvt ill its expenses.
tithe' extraordinary gentlemen ai'.icked the
report, J>nd labored to throw the ,igi? uf rheit
patronage cv?i a. gang ef plunderer* and rob
li?i> t tie detmie i?a\ed *anu aini >v?* ren
.!?? v'l (|ni'e ioiere?vintf,by the a|>|? reply of Mi
>Vj4'jt?urne. >vkm mm the whole pbal hit '.sine
in hand end dtova them to tt.e vn|| jneiudiny
Mr Vereut, uf I'ennsyUattia who. in a fouuar
?iebti!?. h id the nam* ground in suppo:-;
of peculation and peculators I lis i.-<u?i h. of
ail these p#r?oti? * a* ?et in it- trite |ig:i| t,v
this gentleman. AHogethm it am* n spiey
and anitii<'ed d*b.?tr Slid will h? pro
diuilvs of tnu'.'h jjoort The insidious np
ponent of investigation, the sustainer* of
i mm and robbery will now tind the coun*
tty Ot">e determined than -v. in insist
ing upon harijig ali plunderers and thieves
hunted rip and punished tNingi*** will se?
the necessity of doing its dnt? In the premises
unmoved by the ettaoks and special pUadlng*
of ai.me of their own hod/, who, by solicita
tions at l?Mt, ace UHle battet tliM (wrffeqpa
or#lf?t*e
Th? Phllotuphf of Taiutlou.
The Old World, after long trial and ex
perience. ha* made the discovery of a general
principle which may be considered m an
axiom in the philosophy of taxation. It is,
that the smaller the number of objects taxed
so much the bettor, both for revenue to the
government and ease to the people. There are
many advantages gained by acting upon this
principle, one of the chief of which is that it
naves great expense in the collection. Another
is, that a large revenue may be raised without
odious and oppressive interference with indi
vidual and domestic privacy. In conformity
with this rule, England has of lato years abol
ished an inlinito number of small and oppress
ive taxes, and oonfines herself to a few simple
objects of diroct taxation. Her greatest reve
nue is derived from taxes few in number, such
as the income tax, that on spirituous liquors,
tobacco and salt. France follows a similar
policy.
Our Congress, not heeding the admonitions
of experience, has begun at the" wrong end,
and has acted upon the plan of a small tax
upon an infinite variety of article*. This is
radically wrong. Much the better policy is
to tax a few articles heavily, such jis tobacco
and whiskey, and to derive the ohief revenue
from them, rather than to plague and torment
the people with an endless number of small
taxes, Imposed upon a great number of petty
articles, cuch as watches, umbrellas, and so
forth. It is a delusion to auppose that such a
system would be less onerous to, aud better
received by the public, than a heavy taxation
upon a few articles. Not only will this method
of taxation subject every family to a must
odious system of espionage and inquisition, but
it would turu out to be very unproductive. So
large a force of taxgatherers would be required
as to swallow up the greater portion of the
expected revenue in tho expenses of collection
It is tie old mothod, which hus been tried in
several countries in Europe and fouud want
ing. It is also extremely obnoxious and dis
agreeable to the people generally.
England is at this day more highly taxed
than she was fifty years ago; but, from the im
proved system now adopted, there is not half as
much discontent heard in that country as for
merly U9ed to be the case, when hat?, watches,
wiudow lights and othor small matters were
made to pay taxes. In many of such small
things it was found that the produce of the tax
was no more than barely sufficient to pay for
the collection. Congress, it seems, has listened
too easily to the piteous complaint* of indivi
duals interested in special articles of trade,
and under the pressure of their iculamation*
has resorted to the erroneous philosophy of ft
v;w)t and multifarious system of t&xatiou.
Thus, for example, in the case of tobacco, a
oommodity which rnifcht be made to pay at
least a fourth or fifth of the whole sum re
quired to be raisod, Congress has fixed the
m-axiutum anwouiit of the tax at about ten cents
per pound.
Now, according to the true law of the philo
sophy of taxation, this is all wrong. Inatead
ofeo -<ii\all an amount ou tobacco, with use*
of a at ill (mailer am.nnt on an iutiaiie variety
of other matters, it would be wore profitable
to the Treasury, and 1cm burthensome to the
people, te wipe orl one-hall or more of all thil
potty taxation. and tar tobacco, <*a.y forty cents
pet pound, which would produce at once a re
vuuueof afxty millions of dollar*. This is the
tme policy.
Can anything be more absurd than to expect
to raise a revenue by taxes* upon broouia.
wooden pails, churn*, straw hats, watches, bon
neta, men's hats an4 oups. hoop skirts, ready
made clothes, pins, umbrella*, parasols. wooden
clocke, nails, wire, shoe blacking, stockings,
shingles, shoe la-'ts, shovel handles, yachts,
pianos, silver spoons. ?frc.. Jrc., Ac.''
All this is aHftiu>l, and if it were not a highly
dangerous experiment it would be perfectly
ridiuuloiuj. tiuch a ay-tern?so petty, so paltry.
ho mean?would intfome the miuds of lie iifost
patriotic, most IToion-devoted mea. ll would
expose our homos and firesides to the met odi
ous and vexatious intrusions and iu^uisito
rial examinations. It would be intolerable;
nay. it would be euotigh to raj-e another
reliellion and a not am civil war ot' * formi
dable character. Surely the genius ot folly,
madness and stupidity dictated such a system.
It is altogether opposed to the true philosophy
of taxation, and to the plainest dictate* ot put
dene* and common son-e.
Siicb miimtn taxation is easily levied indt
roctly by t'e various custom hou?e? on impor.
taliona; for rben the article* are alt brought to
gather under the eye of the collector, and the
pnMic is not tormented, ? few importers paying
?11 the duties. Hut it will never do t?> create
an army of internal collector* to hunt up all
these little articles in the dwellings of the
people, and then collect a tax upon each oriV
It is not only sb'urd. bill impracticable It
would seem a* 1f tlie bill, a* it thus stands. ba<
been concocted by some custom house officers,
according to the custom* systeir. But it will
never do for a ey-tom of direct taxation. We
lepeat, it is opposed to tried experience and is
contrary to every sound principle ot the phi
losophy of taxation.
A (ir.-KKU. B*v*ntt?r l,*w. Sine* the bill
repotted to the House of l(epre?eutatli .? \,j
.Mr. Oonhling wa? laid upon the table thus \ir
tuallv disposing of it for the pieernt s? sion.
petitions tja*?* b?*n daily pouring in from ell
parts of the country, prajlng the House not to
| ad'otirn without legislating upon t!:?? -'Hi e. i of j
! i* general bankrupt lav \\? finselvei ,ue f
j ' onsiantly in the veCe'pi ot let'e ? el'iug ,ipon {
ns to press the matter u poo ( ?uiair-sa ^'ohave
lo^l ii<? upportuuiiy ol earnest Is ??n'orcitift the
necessity of the immediate [?????>:?? ol this or i
s.uiie othet bill sflordint tw< * u be tain*1 c|as?
ot bisn?*>l but uufouumue trade)? who are dm- ?
,b!?ii, by the abo?nv<i of the protection which a
' bankrupt law would afford then . ?-<.uniliig
business on their o*u -V i. ml I' lh?"e a
Jie.-e.sits for itl Old'*.9I V times, there i- a
iloubU* necessity t?#t it no?f c< ii any inte
' Iih?>ij utiued by the rebellion. \ me-ianr*
which wtoilil ?mih'')?- these persons to commence
their commercial i?ie"i afresh ?ml which
would at the sauia tliue provide *ev??ie punish j
wants tor fraudulent traders, would tie a treat .
bo<>n to the country. Ii would contribute if.
the impulse wliicti business of every sort will *
J i#?. eive when the war is ended, t-y helping to
f taatvre cmltldeniie ami to i"r?Ier commercial
| operations more secure We tr st therefore.
that Congress will not *eparaie Without parsing \
, the present or tint? othei enactmentwhich will
; meat the requirefuenU of our business commit- ;
nUy !<ott to tt|e Tex bill thie is one of the
meeeure* m?#*t (temend'nl bj the neresdttei of
I the (*ono,-?7
ftfir D4r?Yertprday wu an osforoww
day for those whom tha inexorable usages ot
our New York ay stem of house letting compel*
led to move their loren and potato. Nothing could
exhibit more unpleasantly the absurdity of the
custom than the piles of costly ftirniture and
bedding that were to be seen everywhere ptit*
ing through the street! under the drenching
rain that fell throughout the day. What a num
ber of careful housewives and particular old
maids must have had their hearts wrung and
their tempers soured by the damage done by it
to their goods and chattels. How many agaia
must have had oooasion to curse a mage which
compelled them to move into a tenement just
as its last occupants were leaving it
There is not the slightest excuse for the In
convenience and annoyance to which house
holders are thus exposed. In European coun
tries houses can be rented at any period of tha
year, there being no particular day for an an
nual "flitting," as with us. Here the custoa
originated in the avarioe and tyranny of land*
lords, who sought by it to keep up an artiflolal
value for house property.
The war will rectify this, as it is already re
forming many other abuses. Landlords ara
learning that it is better to own moderate
sized houses, the value of which cannot be dia
turbed by commercial or political revulsions,
than expensive ones, the rents of whioh ara
liable to depreciation from every passing crisis.
Thus, while mansions whioh were renting al
from one thousand to three thousand a year
have Bunk from thirty to forty per cent in
value, the rents of =iraall houses have under*
gone no reduction, 4and no diffioulty is found ift
letting thom. In fact, this year it is, as a gena*
ral thing, found impossible to let large house*.
The altered circumstances of the country hara
deprived people of the means of keeping of
heavy establishments, and the prospeotira
visits of the taxgatherer render those who poa*
sens settled income* more careful than ever
about their expenditure. Therfact that an iat
mense number of houses remain unrenled at
the commencement of the present quarter will
in itself go far to abolish the foolish custom of
compelling a whole community to move as
May day. Many are holding back, from a ooar
viction that some weeks hence landlords Will
be disposed to let their houses at lower ratei.
Thus the first step is taken towards abolishing
this inconvenient usage, and in another fd(f
or two we shall probably witness an entiva
change in the present system of bouse lettiag.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
Official Reports of a Day to
the President.
The Capture of Fort Macon, Surrender
of New Orleans, and Retreat of
Beauregard to Memphis.
Appointment of u Collector for
New Orleans.
Military Governors for Reeorertl
States.
Debate in the Senate on the Con
fiscation Question.
Proposed Emancipation of the Slaret of
Rebel* by Proclamation,
??, *o. at 4
W4Jaui^i, )ut i, toea.
oArfi'ES or rosr macon?s<jubjihd??? or ?nv
u*LjhANS-jiSAVeifO*ao aaTRSAriHa to m
? -*? <
Tli* >YM?d?at r?'?ivo>l w-ui^toOl It^paU-h from far
tii*. HMRoa, atating that * Rictmoad f>*qvirer rooatraB
?nnouiip.M that Kort kion had eapitul.Hod, Now
OflMDj torma.lv aurraaiarod, and that Baauregard wa*
f^U.og band ?*Uh tin ?lij\i army to MooM>hia.
llll NkW ?TAT* OOVBRXMXNTd-OPKNIKO TEAM if
NKW 0KLSAN8.
'Ihe lUm. F4w?rd Stanly u n >w oa bU ?a; froaaOall.
loiOi*, and wl'l (>? lioro in a faw day a. It U known thai
In* i.oio?4 at tha raq'iaai of the Praaldaol far tit* p?r*
l?i-a of ukiDg tho offloa of Military Oorornor of NortB
Carolina, his uatT.a .^iata Ha fortuorly rapraootad tha
'-Old North" In Congroaa, ml ?h a prooilnaat whlf
politician.
It ,a uiidai xUtoit that tba a-ioiinUtratioa oavo aboad/
on. a.- two ;u unit-ant gantlaman la vlaw to ooonpy Uka
Mtin loaitioa ia Loo la I ana Tha Unloa:ata of thatStata
* a ?m>( <ad to tha appointment of Major Uottoral Bolter
latitat offlca.an! ara in hoi>?a that tho Fra.iOaal wltt
aal* i an; otliar otan."
lua Ptaaniaat aout into tha Saaato to-dar Ibansaaina
tivii oft iiai im C. fatbrop aaOalleator of tha port af Now
inl??jia Vow that that port a oponed tha aarchaaM
?ha w.ra analous lor tha arrival of tha"Yankaaa," la
i?i4.i to (at battor prlcaa far tbalr gooda, will haraaat
opp>ri ijiily afgltiag tha njw colloctor a good raoopuo*
APrai.vriniyn ouKPHtscao.
i'h* aouato to-A*f, ui acaontira taaaioa, coaflraaoB tha
ro"owlD| aomioai u0( ?
< uar'aa I. tjuhrop, to b? Oollootor of Cuatoau for Ma
Uia-lat of Now Orloana, La Thtj goottaoaan foraaart?
raatdau m Now Orlaaaa, but loft thai a on tha braakttf
out or tha rebellion
w T Ahertaaa, Ma tor fJeaaral.
Annual P. Cartar, of Taainaao, Brigadier Qaaaral af
Vwiuataera
f i?maa < baj?al, of Nebraaka, aa4 J Thaodora Beard,
of t(???a<bwaatu, Hi i (ad a durgoaaa.
Ohai *. M. l'ro?ivtt and Cyraa S. Haldaataa, hath af
Paauhylvau j.aui itu rallua V. O. Atroag, of Now Tark,
km ntaat Adi-iiauta (Maoral, with raak of oaptaia.
K li. Wii.aiU or tha Ihatriel oi Ool'iaibia, CoBuilaaarf
of sMix-.'aaii*.
naval APronrriUN-ra.
Iti. >'?rjr uapartiuaut haa uiada tha followia(appatat
mania ?
Cbaria.o .vatl, at Boatoa, Uaatar a Mala oa tha Oaaa
bei and, promotOil to Acting Maatar, ?tv| ordaraa to tha
B<amii Na.y taid
rtall.r H Bl.tiohard, of Boaton, appoiUlea Ael<ag Maa
tar, aiKl ot'iarad ta Hnotoa Na.y Yard
I, -iu.i ant Uhariaa V ' arj-antar, ordarad to Uait?4
stai?>a .loamar f lag tn ratio.? Acting Liautaaant B Z.
ttoi an lay . or.t?!a<l ta tlio cufflnaand of tba Kort Haa rf.
I-MORU^RU fimf OF ril aiNATg MILITAkT QOK
Mil 1KB to i Hit t*MT RBrORB YOKBTOWN.
rii.- i?t' 9* t:io -aaato Military tvinmuioa to thaaraaf
in ?iont ot Yorktown haa t>o?u poatponad till Tuaaiar
i ?(t, on *" ouat 'if tha lndlapoait:on or Saaator Kii a and
tta* .tiparai r .rnianiioof Sanaloi (aik.ra Thia nau ?f
lb. i,jtM?itiao to tba acaoa of oparatioa. of Oaaarat
Uc' lailan ? arm/ atlurdaaglioag proof of tbaoo?14aa4a
?nt?riala*d iu bia ability to)?to?toama l? a<ioc?4a thaaoiaa*
hand. Tha/ ay.dantly a<>naldar u.p tlc iatlaaa
i ??.1M M iaia a nafar plaoa thaa ona of tha ooaamittaa
tho ght iba aity nl Wa?inng<po waa alaotat o?afaarafo,
9KN* I ON ?t MVBR'H tM4?lf OX TBB OKfOM (??>??
BAU.
taaatar jjuaiaai, ia tua aat ipoaah upoa hia raa^ljita*
I"??*IW04 furtbav lagn^tioa *P?* ^lapoaai of om
ti ?i>*ti4?. waa tar j aarar* ?P?? Oaaarala Haokar. UaaH,
MaCook gp<i ftgHaok la ?ha oplaiaa if tha9a?a^r,all
tha lauiaia that a gawaral may gathar la tho battlg HU
wiiat witbar if baa hoy 14 roatoro a w?a to hU a?Mf,
t?4 ?* .tiaUo* baw ataur ?a? arta ? 4b.