The Montana Post du lieu suivant : Virginia City, Montana • Page 2

She 05t. XV. Tll.TOJf A Proprietors. VIRGINIA CITY, M. T.

Saturday, April 22d, 1865. a to. mi: at last. By the last mail, we have received the fi confirmation of the surrender of General Lee and his army. Practically speaking, this is the end of the rebellion.

For this crowning victory to our arms let the thanks 8 of a grateful nation ascend to the Great Disposer of Events, and may the future career of the Republic be as prosperous as Liberty and Peace can make it. THE FLOUR DIFFICULTY. One of the most sacred duties of a journalist, as well as one of his most honorable privileges, in a free country, is the thorough discussion of all questions affecting the public weal, and the relentless 1 exposure and refutation of all those so- phistical arguments and subterfuges by which men seek to justify crimes against 1 their fellows, committed with a view to the 1 self aggrandizement of the few, at tho ex- pense of the suffering of the many. With 1 this feeling uppermost in our mind we ad- dress ourself to the consideration of the 1 events of the last few davs. The history of the acts of the Flour Committee and their supporters is given in nnother place our present business is tha examination of the causes that led to the action of the people.

i A few weeks back, flour was selling at 1 about $23 per sack, in this market, when the efforts of a few short sighted men were directed to raising the price. Overshoot- 1 ing the mark, they imprudentlyjcommenced a combination, with a view to a monopoly of the article, and succeeded in buying up the Btock in hand, to such an extent as practi- i cally insured them the control of the mar- ket. From the prices above named tho staple article of subsistence in these moun- tuinj rose suddenly till it reached $45. Now no law (did such an one exist) can make right out of that which is morally wrong, and in view of the severity of the winter and the impossibility of a miner's earning money for the support of his fam ily, the raising of the price of flour at such a time, by combination and speculative i purchase, is a wrong that should insure lasting ignominy to the perpetrators. A ther increase was a still greater and more excusable iniquity than tho former.

It has been stated that the speculators bad lost money previously, and wanted to make themselves square. If this is a tion of their acts, we might as well repeal all laws against road agjnts, for though their method of operating is bolder, yet the principle (that a loss or a want is to be supplied by the pillago of nnother) is the same and all the acts of depredation mitted in this Territory, were nothing, in comparison with the devastion and ter that any accidental scuffle would have brought about, during Tuesday. One man has no right to be enriched at the expense of a community. One man is as good, in the eyes of American law, as another, and it is ridiculous to say that a man may starve a population to benefit himself. Instinct says no.

Let men make what they can in a barter of superfluities or by a trade in anything but necessary food, clothing, medicine or the like, and we have nothing to say but it is absurd to think that Anglo-Saxon Mountaineers wil! stand like a trained dog, and, as a test of submission, point at food, while ing, without daring to touch it. This will do for or Russians but in the mines, men act on the square or suffer tho penalty. Monopoly is odious and must not be even mentioned as tolerable to free men. One life is too much pay for all the flour in St. Louis.

The attempt at monopoly is a publie wrong, indictable at common law, which is the law of this Territory. Such offences so commonly winked at or at any rate so ofton tolerated that men of the stripe Of extortionists often think they have a le, al right to forestall tho market and the prices of articles of necessity. evorsc is however the case, and wo hat our officials will prove themselves of their trust by an honest en- roc the penalties of the law offenders hive by v-r tha intervention of the people, Prevent the suirvation oi in use1 means were adequate to meet the outrageous demands of ail-grasping speculators. We saw, but a few days back, indications of the temper of the people, enough to satisfy any reasoning man of the danger of ing to defy the inhabitants of a mining district; but it did not operate as ing to thoso greedy of gain. were earoless of tho misery their conduct must entail upon many an honest laborer and his family as well as upon others far less used to hardship, and with as scanty means to meet the attack on their purses.

Buoyed up to a sense of security, by the prompt action of tbe authorities in the last disturbance these worthy representatives of Grip and Holdfast determined to make eatspaws of tho officials and the citizens, and while under the shelter of their tion, they ran up flour, in a day, to $100 per sack and openly boasted that thev had right to sell for what they pleased timating their intontion to raise prices still higher. Quickly on the heels of their jubilation camo their downfall, with none to pity them. resorts to violence or oven ment of rights by other than judicial thority, where such exists with due power to back its decrees is unquestionably gal and in the end injurious; but the sponsibility rests with the men who provoked tho popular demonstration wo have nessed this week. In ths attempt to fill their own purses, what have these traders done They have given a bad name to the rest of the many honest merchants of this community, who would scorn such an act as battening on the necessities of the peo- pie. They have substituted for the equit- Mible sway of our civic authority, the tyranny of mob law they have raised an evil report and created a false impres- 1 sion of the character of our people they have worked for the diversion of capital g-j from our Territory, and they have done their best to bring about such a state of things as would inevitably prevent a supply of provisions from being brought into mar- I ket, for fear of seizure by excited and gry men.

They have done all this in the face of the law of the land, and in defiance of that higher law whose epitome is to be ut found in the precept Whatsoever therefore ye would that men should do unto you, do ye also so unto 2C And for what is all this brought about? Why, that two or three should make a fortune on the ruin of the social happiness and at the peril of the best terests of thousands. Now, there are none in living who more detest the exercise of ju- pi 1 dicial functions by crowds of men than we al i do; but ecessitgknoics no law, and it has ere now been the mother of a sort of half sis- ti: ter to the present offspring of popular jus- th tice highly beneficial, for a time in this $: community, and although we cannot but si believe that this action of the masses, will, in the end prove injurious to themselves, hi yet we cannot withhold a tribute of praise e( due to those who restrained excesses which have been hitherto thought inseparable from cc such a multitudinous executive. Those peo- pie also deserve credit for their ready com- aj pliance with all suggestions on the part of reliable men, for the prevention of the evils likely to accrue from a resort to physical a force on so large a scale. We hope that we tl i shall never again witness a similar scene, tl and that steps will be taken to prevent a si recurrence of the opportunity to do wrong, tl which might have caused such misery and ruin as has been providentially averted. A ai positive pledge has been given that no in- tl terference will be made with the property 3 of the packers and freighters who shall bring provisions to this city for the future, 1 Before closing this article we feel bound to ri cite as an instance, among many, of the harm done to the character of innocent men 3 by the conduct we have deprecated.

The a store and warehouse of a merchant near us was four or five times searched, and a be- fi lief entertained manifestly to his prejudice tl as a business man, that some 200 sacks were still secreted the fact being that the tl last of his stock was sold for the relief of fi the needy, at $40 per sack less than he a could have obtained from twenty applicants, To sum up the matter shortly, we. ask tl 3 whether the citizens could acquit a few greedy individuals of blame much less, defend them if, as was but too likely, the place had been fired and some of our wor- 1 thiest residents killed And again, when seeking to fix the responsibility on the right shoulders, let it be enquired whether these things would have happened, if the specu- lators had been satisfied with even $50 per snck? The answers to these queries must settle the question we are debating, and the rule by which to judgo fairly of these transactions is the good of the many bo- fore the interest of the Klssouri Ophlr. Since we last called the attention of the 1 public to this subject, there has been con- siderable interest taken by long-headed people, about the town of Ophir, and any 1 number of lots could be disposed of if the I company were willing so to do but they 8 take a much more generous and compre- hensive view of the matter, and one which, a while it will subserve the best interests of j- every merchant in the Territory, will, at the same time conduce to the prosperity of 1 a the town. Tho building of a large city is lt quite out of the range of speculation it is a necessity, and will soon be demonstrated I to be a certainty. The American Fur Com- pany's steamer will perhaps go up to the 1 the Fort but no man in his senses will risk forty miles of difficult and shallow r.

navigation, to get to a place where there is 1 11 neither fuel nor feed, while both are to be 10 had in abundance, at Ophir. The truth is 1 )t that all the trains going thither have to move down to this neighborhood, in order i io to be fed. The climate is excellent, there being little snow, and horses now in this 1 ie town, wintered at large, without a pound is of hay or feed of any kind, working all 1 the time. Blacksmiths, a baker, merchants, 1 mechanics and several others have gone 1 and arc going over to settle permanently 'o and to erect substantial buildings liberal 1 inducements having been offered by the 1 Company to such people. Oxen have beer.

I purchased, will leave in a few davs, I JS to assist the operation of the Lumber Cora- 1 1- whose affairs will be managed by i F. W. Moore (the only white man who has navigated all tho Missouri) J. 3 Kiskadden rfd A. S.

Smith. Plenty of fine ie pine lies contiguous to tho Marias, and this i- will be felled and floated to Ophir, where 1 1 is a steam saw mill will be erected, for the pur- pose of converting it for building uses. In i is order that tho public may have some guar- i rantee of the soundness of the whole t- scheme wo append a list of the names of 'g the leading men of the Ophir town company: i President. W. F.

Moore. fc Secretarv. Moses Clark, st Treasurer. N. W.

Burris. E. P. Lewis, Capt. W.

F. Davidson, G. ss B. Parker, George Hill. is W.

F. Davidson is President of the Mil- id wankic and St. Paul Packet Company, and 3t also president of the Idaho Steam Packet st Company. E. P.

Lewis is the well known is Recorder of Deer Lodge county, and Geo. B. Parker is a well to do and energetic citizen here. Tho remainder of the s' tlemen have the reputation of being good i K) business men, and there can be no doubt that the great desideratum of good town I i- at the head waters of tho Missouri is at li length in a fair way of attainment. A first ir rate hotel will be erected next fall, which io will bo a great inducement to business men wintering there.

A solid and substantial J- fortune awaits any man of energy, who i- plants his stake at Ophir, and no more im- sr portant service can be rendered to the com- munity than the erection of a town at a point whither heavy goods can be brought by water, avoiding the wer.ry journey and t- many casualties of a pilgrimage across tho 11 plains. i off THE BEST NEWS YET Gi SURRENDER OF LEE AND HIS jj, WHOLE FOECE TO GEN. GRANT! whereabouts 'THE CONFEDERACY Gen. Anderson plants the same Flag on Sumpter that he hauled down ad co 200 fans fired at each in honor of the victory Washington, April 8. The Richmond Whig of Thursday even- in ing says, the transition from enormous to prices and depreciated currency to reason- te able rates and real money has come sud- yt 3 denly upon the citizens, that it will be some of time'before they can properly appreciate in the change.

Butter, which was scarce at vc 3 $25 a pound, is now plenty at fifty and sixty cents- Eggs that were bid away at $200 per dozen, are now selling at 30 cents. Ti and other commodities have declined in 3 equal ratio. i Pending the excitement and confusion consequent upon the evacuation on Sunday, 350 convicts in the State Penitentiary man- aged to escape, but on Tuesday over 100 were recaptured and returned to prison. Military Governor Shipley has authorized 1 a detail of colored troops' to clear away aj the ruins of the great fire so as to expose the broken gas pipes. Sutlers' stores are a springing up all over the business part of the city left by the fire, and old times are vj i being revived by tbe sight of substantiate and luxuries which were enjoyed before the war.

Mails are made up daily for the 7 North. Four Confederate detectives, who 1 resigned and remained behind when their goverment changed its base, have been ar- li rested, together with Wiley, Turnkey of le Castle Thunder, and Frederick Shaffer, a bread commissary of the Union prisoners, ei and all committed to Libby. The functions 8 of the Mayor and the police aro suspended rr for the present nnd military law governs in a a the city. fl 8 Tho Whig gives additional particulars of the evacuation, which had been going on ii for months, but the peoplo were blinded a and they refused to believe that removal meant evacuation, as they all declared that the measures were only precautionary. li On Sunday morning the gold and silver 3, coin belonging to the Louisiana banks and recently appropriated by the Confederate Congress was sent down to Danville by 1 a train, also the specie of the Richmond it banks.

Then the programme for tho de- parture of the officials was arranged. A i- number of officers were to leave during the sr evening. Still there was not room for all it who thought it desirable to get away, tl Davis left at 7 p. in. Breckinridge went ie on horseback with the last ef the army on i- Monday morning.

Gov. Smith ran off ring the night. New York, April 8. A meeting of prominent citizens in the ie Custom House to-day, adopted an address 0 to President Lincoln, requesting a day to be designated when the peoplo may as- a sembleto offer thanks and praise for the brilliant successes which, under Divine 1 ie Providence, have been secured by the per- sistent energy, sagacity and fidelity of the government, and by the skill, intrepidity a and self-sacrificing devotion of the army and navy. if Washington, April at No Dix A telegram from Grant, dated I 3f 12 noon to-day, at Farmville, 40 miles west of Burks' Station, says tho enemy have 1 been pushed from the road toward Dan- 18 and are now being pursued toward 1 id Lynchburg, and that he is very confident T.

I. of receiving the surrender of Lee and what remains of his army. i jjj (Signed,) Stanton. The Post's special says, there is no doubt that Hunter aud Campbell remained in is Richmond to see what could be done about I )e peace. Tho President will probably soon j8 issue another amnesty proclamation.

I The Richmond Whig says, Gov. Smith 1 t0 made a speech on Sunday, saying, the 1 er rebel troops were victorious and Richmond re should not be evacuated. He then left on I is horseback. 1 l(j A large number of rebel prisoners ar- tll rived in Washington this morning. They I are desirous of taking the oath of allegi- I ie ance.

ly A Richr tod letter of the 6th says, the al I new pJftM of affairs in this city gives gen- ae er-' satisfaction to the rebels who, to show their gratitude, tender every attention and information to our soldiers, and the n. soldiers' part they are kind and courteous, i thus giving the lie to tho false reports in ln the rebel papers. J. New York, April 8. i ne The steamer Arago, with Gen.

Anderson lis and some 300 other distinguished persons, re sailed for Charleston this afternoon. Four ir- other steamers for the same destination also In sailed, crowded with passengers. ir- The Herald's correspondent who ascend- I ed tho James River from City Point to of Richmond says, just below Chapin's Farm, was the new iron-clad unfinished ram Texas. She had a plain flush deck, but no armament and engines, and was very light in the water. The river was found lined G.

with formidable works on both sides, with the guns all remaining. Such had been il- the haste to evacuate, that some guns were ad spiked only with wrought iron and nails. The Commercial's special says, it is be- rn lievod that Lee has succeeded in reaching so. tho Appomattox, where it intersects tho tic Lynchburg railroad five miles west of n- Burkesville and is pushing for the former od place. Grant's superior cavalry will enable bt I him to overhaul the fugitives.

It is hinted vn that there was a want of harmony and at operation between some subordinate com- rst manders during the advance on Burkesville ch Junction. Had not this been so, it is said en tlat Leo could not have reached further tal than Amelia. ho Advices from Richmond on Thursday eve- n- ning say, several rebel civil officers retreated n- along with Isee, not having previously left a the city. Tho railroad from Richmond to Burkesville Junction will be opened im- nd mediately and used as a lino of supply. he An attempt to raise some of the vessels sunk in tho James river is to bo made.

The i guns at Fort Darling were uot destroyed as aff previously reported. Many of the prisoners an arriving here are taking the oath of al- sb legiancc. m( War Department, Washington, April 9. This Department has just received the official report of the surrender this day by Gen. Lee of his army to Lieut.

Gen. Grant on the terms proposed by Lieut. Gen. Grant. The details will be given as speed- Yc 1 ily as possible.

ba (Signed,) Edwin M. Stanton. pe H. Qs. Armies of the U.

4:35 p. m. April 9, 1865. ioi Hon. Edwin M.

Stanton, Secretary of War Gen. Lee surrendered the army of tei Northern Virginia this p. m. upon terms Ur proposed by myself. The accompanying th additional correspondence will show the sh conditions fully.

Ha 1 (Signed,) S. Grant, Lieut. Gen. nc April 9, 1865. all Gen.

I received your note of this morn- ing on the picket line, whither I had come ve i to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposition of yesterday, with reference to the surrender of this army. I now request an interview, in accordance with the offer contained in vour letter of yesterday, for that purpose. 1- Very respectfully your obedient servant. gg (Signed.) R. E.

Lee, Gen. th To Lieut. Gen. U. S.

Grant, commanding i U. S. Armies. ur April 9, 1865. d( i Gen.

R. E. Lee, commanding C. S. A th Your note of this day is but this moment, of 1150 a received, in consequence of my having passed from the Richmond and Lynchburg road to the Farmville and 1 Lynchburg road.

I am at this writing 7 about four miles west of Walter's Church, and will push forward to the front for the 0 purpose of meeting you. A notice sent to me on this road where you wish the inter- g( view to take place, will meet me. 9 Very respectfully, vour obedient servant. (Signed,) U- S. Grant, Lt.

Gen. re Appomatox C. April 9, 1865. Gen. R.

E. Lee, commanding C. S. A ai In accordance with the substance Df my letter to you of the 5th I propose to 01 receive the surrender of the army of North- 1D em Virginia on the following terms, to- 8 wit rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer designated by me, the other to bo retained by such officer or officers as you rf if may designate. The officers to give their individual parole not to tako up arms fe against the Government of the United a( il States until properly exchanged, and each r( it company or regiment commander to sign a like parole for the men of his command.

ir The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked and turned over to officers appointed by me to receive them, This will not embrace tbe side arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each and man will be al- A lowed to return to his home, not to be ie disturbed by tho United States authority, 11 so long as they observe their parole and 7. tho laws in force where they may reside. Very respectfully, (Signed,) U. S.

Grant, Lt. Gen. Headquarters, army Northern April 9th, 1865. Lt. Gen.

U. S. Grant, commanding U. S. A General I have received your letter of thi3 date, containing the terms of sur- render of the army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you.

As they are substan- 8 Ie tially the same as those expressed in your jj letter of the 8th they are accepted. f- 1 1 will proceed to designate the proper offi- le cers to carry tho stipulations into effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. 0 (Signed,) R. E.

Lee, Gen. The following is the previous ence between Lt. Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee, referred to iu the foregoing st To the Secretary of War, Clifton House, re April 9, 1865.

i- Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War The following correspondence has taken nt place between Gen. Lee and myself.

There at has been no relaxation in the pursuit during its pendency. rj (Signed,) U. S. Grant, Gen. bt April 7, 1865.

in Gen. R. E. Lee, commanding S. A ut Gen The results of last week must con- jn vince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of i th Northern Virginia.

In this struggle I feel ae that it is so, and regard it as my duty to id shift from myself the responsibility of any )n further effasion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the C. S. known as the army of Northern Vii- ey fiinia. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. (Signed,) U.

S. Grant, Lt. Gen. ie April 7, 1865. 1 sV Lieut.

Gen. Grant: Gen: I have re- ceivetl your note of this date. Though 1 not entirely of the opinion you express of I he the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia, iu I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless 1 effusion of blood, and therefore, before I considering your proposition, ask the terms on you will offer on condition of its surrender. 1 is, (Signed,) R. E.

Lee, ur April 8. 80 Gen. R. E. Lee, commanding C.

S. A. Gen. Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the con- 0 ditions on which I will accept the surrender m' of the army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one con- dition I insist upon, that the men sur- 2 reudered shall be disqualified from taking 1 up arms again, against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.

I will meet you or designate officers to meet officers you may name, for the same pur- pose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms oj upon which tha surrender of tho army of Northern Virginia will be received. Very respectfully your obedient servant. 3 (S'gned) U. S. Grant, Lt.

Gen. so- April 8. m- Gen. I received at a late hour your note He of to-day, in answer to mine of yesterday. lid I did not intend to propose the surrender of ler tho army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition.

To be re- frank with you, I do not think the emer- gency has arisen to call for the surrender eft of this army, but as the restoration of peace to should be the sole object of all, I desire to m- know whether your proposals would tend ly. to that end. I cannot meet you with a view els to surrender the army of Northern Vir- 'he ginia, but a6 far as your proposition may affect the C. S. forces underlay command, foi 8 and tend to tha restoration of peace, I inj should be glad to meet you at 10 a.

m. to- int morrow, on the old stage road to Richmond thi between the picket lines of the two armies, an Very respectfully, tin (Signed) R. E. Lee, Gen. ed April 8, 1865.

Gen. R. E. Lee, commanding C. S.

A. mt Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 a. m. to-day, could lead to no good.

1 will state, however, General, that I am equally anx- ious for peace, with yourself, and the whole North entertain tho same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well '8 understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most de- ie sirable event nnd save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not vet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may bo settled without lm the loss of another life, I subscribe myself verv respectfully, vour obedient servant. '4et (Signed) tJ.

S. Grant, Lt. Gen. Jj War Department, Washington, April 9, 9:30 p. m.

General Grant be to Al- mighty God, for the great victory with e- which He has this day crowned you and the gallant army under your command. The thanks of this Department of the Govern- '6 ment, and of the people of the United States and their reverence and honor have been deserved, and will be rendered to you and the brave and gallant officers and soldiers of your command for all time. (Signed) Edwin M. Stanton, pt Secretary of War. it War Department, Washington, ot ig April 9, 1C p.

m. It is ordered that a salute of 200 guns be ie fired at the headquarters of departments, t0 and at every post and arsenal in the United 80 States, and at the military academy at ia West Point, on tho day of the reception of n( this order, in commemoration of the sur- render of Gen. R. E. Lee and the army of Northern Virginia to Lieut.

Gen. Grant Jc and the army under his command. The 1D iy report of the receipt and execution of this tc order is to be made to the Adjutant General tc l. in Washington. ai (Signed) Edwin M.

Stanton, )c Secretary of War. to New York, April 9. The Herald's Richmond correspondent )U referring to the interview of the rebel com- ti missioners at Richmond, says, the first con- jt as ference lasted but a short time and was adjourned to the flag-ship Malvern. The 3h result of these conferences cannot be made tl a public at present. The Herald's Mobile Bay correspondent 0 of the 31st says, it appears that Granger's and Smith's corps marched from Danby's i tl Mills on the 25th, for Blakely, meeting with a but slight opposition only on the first day.

On the 26th the 13th corps moved towards tl Spanish Fort, a strong earthwork, encount- ering and driving in the rebel cavalry. In i a the evening, Granger encamped on the left a of that fort. The 6th corps continued on I towards Blakely, encamping at Sibley's tl Mills, five miles, from that town on the 26th. In the morning of the 27th our forces ad- 0 vanced on Spanish Fort, driving in the rebels, capturing their rifle pits and estab- 8 lishing our batteries within 400 yards of tl ej the Fort. On the 29th our forces were en- tl jr.

trenched within 70 yards of the Fort. Sev- eral lives have been lost by the torpedoes n. strewn around. Our loss averages 150 per ur day. Three hundred of the enemy had been cut off by a portion of our force, but 1 fijl not yet captured, owing to their tiking ref- ct.

uSe tne 8WamPs- Early on the morning of the 30th the rebels made an attack and i were handsomely repulsed, with heavy loss. The rebel fleet and gunboats are on the right within musket shot of our troops, iD' Earthworks are being constructed to mount i siege guns. Our losses up to the first are I 9e' about 800. Five of our gunboats and the gunboat Octorara have crossed Blakely ir Bar, and others are arriving. On the 31st siege guns and mortars were being placed in position.

Heavy cannonading was open- 1 1 ed on Spanish Fort and continued all day. The result is not known. Steele's column left Pensacola on the 1 19th. He captured a train of cars at Green- 1 1 wood. At Pollard, Alabama, two rebel cavalry regiments were routed, and Brig.

aer (jen. Clausen, 22 officers, 400 men, and 450 I horses were captured. On the 27th, Col. eel Spurling, with a detachment of the 2d t0 Maine and the 1st Florida cavalry, cut the tnJ Mobile and Montgomery railroad, and cap- i tured two wagon trains and 100 prisoners. S.

General Steele and force had arrived at i Blakely, six miles from Spanish Fort and ent would soon unite with Canby. A naval letter to the Herald states that tbe monitor Milwaukfe was blown up by a torpedo on the 28th, and the Osage on the re- 29th, both while operating on Spanish Fort, i igh Four sailors were killed on the Osage, and six seriously injured. Only one was injur- on ed on the Milwaukie. One of the turrets lia, of the Milwaukie is still out of water and ess is in working order and is used. The Osage ore is submerged too deep to be used.

They will probably be raised. The rebels are ler. busy sending down torpedoes and fire rafts. The force in Spanish Fort is estimated at between 6,000 and 7,000, it haying been reinforced from Mobile, by water, on the night of the 29tb. PlJ It is rumored that Forrest and his whole force had reached Blakely.

The rebel ram aer Nashville, and the gunboats Tuscaloosa, lust Morgan and Natchez, are in Blakely river, ace evidently intending to give battle to our monitors. On tho west of the bay, our gunboats have had several skirmishes with the water batteries, driving the rebels from their guns. The rebel troops in Spanish port are commanded by Maury. leet iur. New York, April 10.

tne The Herald's correspondent's account of I rins Pursuil of Lee's array says, the 24th corps reached near Black's and White's sta- i erv tion, on the south side of the railroad on the morning of the 5th, with Gens. Grant and Ord. The 5th corps and cavalry push- ed on to Jettesville, on the Danville rail road, and arrived without any till iote the night of the 4th. The 2d, 6th 9th lay. were following close in their rear, and by of night of the 5th they were all up on the ask Danville road, and on the 24th up the be Burkesville junction.

It appears that Lee aer- ordered that portion of his army, cut off by ider our piercing the enemy's lino on Sunday, sace to join him at Amelia Court House, fearing 3 to to have them attempt to reach Burkesville end junction, and so on to Danville. When lew Gen. Grant reached Nottaway Court House, Vir- the staff officers arrived, stating that Sher- aay idan had encountered tha enemy in small force at Jettesville, driving him, and ma' I ing important captures. Our column had intended to go to camp, but Grant thouzk that Lee's only hope was in forced march and he therefore ordered the advance son' tinued. The men, who bad already ed twenty miles, on being informed of stirring news from Sheridan, elamored to march all night, and started off with cheen Soon after a dispatch was received Sheridan and its contents were such to cause Grant to leave the road and cat across the country to Sheridan's quarters.

On the night of tbe 5th tbe army lay line of battle, stretching across three or four miles of country, and facing Jettes. ville. Custar's division of cavalry the right flank, and McKenzie's on the left. The infantry was formed with the ftth cortu on tbe right, the 5th in the centre, aad 2d on the left. During the night, Lee movef off many of his trains, and it was feared that be would elude tbis column.

Ord wu to march in the morning towards burg, and cut off his retreat to any south of that. Memphis, April 8 via Cairo, 9. The Bulletin of this evening says a report frevails, which is well authenticated, that elma, Alabama, was captured and barned a few days ago, by the cavalry force of General Thomas' command. Payment at the Wuter Rate. I A copy of sections 9 and 11 of the ter of tbe Virginia Water Company, published in tbis paper.

We presume that it is necessary or it wauld not appear. Ia our opinion, none but a person mean enough to be universally despised would ever wilfully avoid the payment of a debt 1 so just as the water bill, in this city espec- ially. When we reflect upon the liquid horror a solution of copper flavored with jr i miscellaneous abominations which used I to form the staple beverage of tbe sober 3 inhabitants of Virginia City, our gratitude to those who have so successfully labored 1 to remove this evil, should prevent us from i any attempt to defraud persons wboie works have made them public benefactors. Fire, Cisterns aad Alarm Bslls. In a wooden city like ours every precao- tion should be taken to prevent fire, bj see- ing that stove pipes are so fixed as to prevent the possibility of fire communicating from them, if they accidentally become red hot, and, also, that they be regularly I out when foul.

The neglect of these mtt- 8 is the fruitful cau-e of fires. The next 8 thing to be attended to is the providing of 3 ample facilities lor giving the alarm aad extinguishing the flames. The city an- 8 thorities would merit the gratitude cf i every householder, if they were to a good fire alarm, either a bell or, what 1 1 at least as efficient, a large triangle ef bar steel. Cisterns should alao be sunk ia 8 i the central parts of each ward, at i- At tbe fire on Sunday, the hydrant guv- i out, and were it not for a conjunction of favorable circumstances in the shape of season and weather, we might have Wad Me- tie to boast of to-day, notwithstanding ail the efforts of tho fire companies and the efficient aid ol the citizens. Nothing tv 8 much reconciles people to taxation as the knowledge that sumo at least of the money collected is expended for the protection life nnd property.

Fire is our greatest i emy, and no man will grudge the outlaj necessary to place our means of controling it on an efficient footing. 8. io Virginia City Water Cooipaav. it Sections 9 and 11 of the charter of Vir- ginia City water Company are here publish- ie ed as notice all the citizens of Virginia City, that arc using water from tbe hj- st drants. id Sec.

9. If any person or persons shall t- knowingly aad use the wattr aforesaid, with intent to use the same out a permit first obtained for that purpow. ie he shall, on conviction thereof, be subject i- I to a fine of not less than five dollars or mort el than fifty dollars, for each offence, to be recovered before anv court having juris- diction thereof, in the name of and d- use of said company. -d Sec. 11.

If any person or personi, shall 16 neglect or refuse fo pay any sum or p- of money due to said company on accoaa'1 's- of the use of tbe water of Baid conpanjt at the same may be collected by suit in id name of said company, and said shall also have the right to stop the sapfj at I of water to such person or persons. Notice io alu If any person m'8? he water from the hydrants shall negleC ft' pay for the water when the monev is due. he shall pay twenty-five percent I month, and if sucb person fails to 11 its one month from the time the money he shall be prohibited from the use of water. ey re NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ts.

eRn FLOUR he IT is a well known fact that Davis, is the chespest place in Virginia City to im i DRY GOODS, Jr' GROCERIES, CLOTHING. ur ith A few more of those Sne In fact everything yon want. Fresh Onion Seed. Joel arrived from the States. Wallace above the Store 3ra mil SPENCER, HARRISON A till Slumber yard Corner of Idaho and Van and in rear of the Goldsa bj in Neradn.

All orden left at our ofice, filled st I and on reasonable terms. ien 1 A LL KINDS OF SLUICE OR ber. Mill 3 milei from Junction, ap Creek. It.