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Notification to Deserters. 'A Call to Return to Duty, fcY THE PRESIDENT OP THE STAT8S OF AMERICA, A A A I UTlwrflA Tile 21st section of the Act of Congress, approved on the Sd iusiant, entitled, "An Au to amend tho several acts fcerebjfoVe passed to provide for the enroll- itfg-ntid calling out tie national forces and for other purposes," requires that in addition to other lawful peualties of the crime of desertion from the military or naval service, persons who have deserted the military naval service of the United States, who not return to said service or report themselves to the Provost Marshal within days after the proclamation hereinafter mentioned, shaii be deemed and taken to have voluntarily relinquished and forfeited their rights of citizenship, and their right to become citizens. And such shall be forever incapable oi holding any office ot trust or profit under the United States, or of exercising any right of citizen? thereof. And all persons who shall hereafter desert the military or naval ser- Tice and all persons who being duly en- lolled shall depart the jurisdiction or district in which they sre enrolled, or go beyond the limit of the United States with tne intent to avoid any draft into the military or naval strvice duly ordered, shall be liable to the penalties ot, this section. And the President is hereby authorized and re-' quired forthwith, on the passage' of tiiis act to issue liis proclamation setting fortb tho provisions of this section, in which proclamation the President is required to notify all deserters returning within sixty days as aforesaid, that they shall be pardoned, on condition of returning to their regiments and companies, or to such other organizations as they may be assigned to, until they shall tare served for a period of time equal tq their original term of enlistment Now, therefore, be it known that ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PJSSSIDB.NT OJT THE UNITED STATES, do issue this, my required by said act, ordering and requiring all deserters to return to their proper posts.

And I do hereby notify them that'all deserters who shall, within sixty days from the date of the proclamation, -f on or before the 10th day of May, 1865, return ta service or report themselves to a Provost Marshal, shall be pardoned, on condition that they return to iheir regiments and companies, or to such as they may be assigned to, and serve the remainder of their original terms of enlistment, and in addition thereto, a period equal to the time lost by desertion. In testimony whereof I hare hereunto Bet hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this llth rr- 1 day of March, in the year of oar SEAL Lord one thousand eight hundred v-- and sixty five, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty- ninth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By che President WILLIAM H.

SEWABD, Secretary of ERUPTIONS. Etna and Ve- mnmisare bo'th in a state of violent eruption. A letter from Messina, dated February 5, says "During the last few days a fresh eruption of Mount Etna baa takn plaee. It being an extraordinary spectacle, and a phenomenon only repeated at long intervals, 1 wentto the mountain at the first receipt of news, and stayed there two days, notwithstanding -the excessively bad weather. ''The lava is nst abundant st its source, and" immediately -divides itself into two principal branches neither aro the two torrenta Tery wide.

That which I have eeeo', and the'Jargest, was about fifteen metres-high, and of a width of two hundred MM! "fifty or 'three hundred metres. It issues on the east side of Etna, and hardly reaches the border of tha cultivated vine districts; but it has overwhelmed two cottages, aad if it continues it will probably destroy the villages of MascalH and Pied- nonte at least, it is likely to take that direction, for it is impossible to establish tho laws by which theae enormous masses of red hot liquid matter are guided. The other branch runs down the northern side, and threatens the village of Linguagrossa. This is the smaller torrent, and it is already subdivided into several ramifications, which tend to take a course in the direction of the uncultivated region." The Neapolitan Journals announce that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing. Up to the present time, however, it has done no damage.

AMS SENTINEL AND GENERAL ADVERTISER: GETTYSBURG: Tuesday Evening, March 14,1865. IMPOfiTAHT The Provost Marshal of this District, Capt. Eystcr, has notified the Townships and Boroughs of this District, that an error has been discovered in Curtin will start in a few days to visit the Pennsylvania soldiers slong the coast as far down as Charleston. When he gets to Charleston we hope ali tbe former inhabitants of that traitorous city left within its limits will be within hearing distance of him, as he will probably give them an opportunity to hear something that will be new to them--a powerful patriotic speech. We aro sorry to know tha'fc tho Governor's health 13 far from good.

great labors are too much for him. His i obliging disposition, leads him to labor for every one who calls on him and the calls The Great Philosopher--the Immortal J. H. We will be favored once more by visit from this distinguished individual, whoso mighty claim is that be has been able to "withstand all The JTaw York Celebration. The New Yoik Tribune of Tuesday says: New Tork has seldom seen a larger or more brilliant demonstration than that CAPTTJJtE OF COLUMBIA, S.

Q. TICULARS. NEW YORK, March steamehip A.1 Ju i jt nd unveil Truth 61 1 looD ed the recent, great SaTanna from Hilton Head on the 4th na unveil Irutb, victories of our armies as the blessed bar- has arriye d. She brings important desi i i 7' ul as II let mankind behold her once more, in bin ers honorable peace, all nor pristine beauty. His is a mighty mind before whom all creeds, all fallacies, all It was a glorious day above, below, and all around.

The city fairly blossomed with buntinc; existing organizations not consistent from the tapering masts that fringe her with his views, must crumble like the "base- bot(iergj and across the less fabric of a vision. I On the subject of the war has solved the whole mystery, and his theory will have to be recognized before of we can become a united people. He will never surrender his views--because truth streets, from every point of vantage, floated the glorious banner of the free. The streets were thronged with people, nearly all business being suspended, and every face seemed jubilant with he in versa! joy. All that was promised in the programme was patches from General Gillmore to the War Department.

The Charleston Courier, of the 2d, says that an officer of Gen. Sherman's army was in Charleston, taking the initiative steps towards raising a regiment of white troops there. A number of families who had romovec beyond the city limits during the bombard- no. oeen discovered in iM, quotas, by are almost unlimited. Jt is sad to see his can never succumb to falsehood-on this 0 ut 1.

WM lite" which they are reduced about one-fourth, commanding and robust form giving way inhuman bloodshed, which he claims is a a an army tn banners. And it moved Thus i i misunderstanding hpfwpon nmJ Thus the quota of Gettysburg is reduced from 37 to about 27. More than enough of volunteers have been secured to fill the quota of Gettysburg, so that there will be no draft here, EDWAHD McPiiERsoN is now in the State of New Hampshire, by invitation, delivering addresses in favor of the Union cause. An election for members of Congress is to come off there shortly. thanks are due to our Eepre- sentatives, Mr.

MeSHERKY and Mr. MAR- SEAL, for several Legislative documents. men don't forget your Borough and Township elections on Friday next. These elections are very important sometimes, and should be carefully attended to. jf Setarned! Mr.

GEORGE CODORI, of thia place, who has been in the hinds cf the Ee'jels ever since the battle of Gettysburg, returned We have notyetseen him, but ars told he has borne the hard life pretty well. The others, captured at the same on their home. A. RUEHIEH, has been renominated by the President, as Post Master of Gettysburg for the next four years, from and after the date of his present com- mision; and the nomination was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday last. Baltimore Annual Conference of the Meth.

Ep. Church has closed its session. The Rev. Mr. CONSER is continued in the charge here.

Bev. S. H. C. Smith goes to York Springs.

under the mountain of worriment and work incident to the duties which a conscientious desire to do all that may fall to his part in his responsible position under the troublous times upon our country imposes. misunderstanding between the North and the South. I will positively lecture in the inst. All are in- meut had returned with their householc goods. The Savannah Jteptillican also contain i an account of Sherman's occupation ot through a throng ot persons that numbered Columbia, derived from a citizen of Colum- many hundreds of thousands.

Its way was I bia It appcar3 that the Rebel troops lefl was but a single change made in the cabinet of President Lincoln as constructed new administration, and that was necessitated by Secretary Fessenden's election to the Senate. Hon. Hugh M'Culloch, of Indiana, succeeds Mr. Fessenden to "the portfolio of the Treasury, and his appointment seems to inspire unbounded confidence that the finances of the government will be most wisely and frugally managed under his direction. The cabinet now stands as follows: Secretary of State--Wm.

IT. Sewnrd, York. Secretary of Treasury--II. M'Culloch, Ind. Secretary of War--E.

M. Stanton, Washington. Secretary of the Navy--Gideon Welles, Conn. Secretary ot tbe Interior--Jas. Harlnn, lovrti.

Post Master General--Wm. Dennison, Ohio Attorney Speed, Kentucky. the above was in type, we learn that the Hon. JAMES HARLAN has been nominated as Secretary of the Interior, in gradually a specie basis, a departure from which, although for the time being a necessity, is no less damaging and denior? alizing to the people than expensive to the Government. will martyr himself in the darkest dungeon of our prison, 'a.

is determined to take "all the pressure upon himself," on incarcerating himself in our prison, so that his thousands of friends and mirers may be relieved "of the prej udiee." Come on, greatest of living orators, philosophers, satirists and martyrs An apprccia- tive and admiring people wait to welcome you For the present then we say--brave hero of thirteen incarcerations, farewell, and may you be able to bear the "pressure" like a true martyr. The New Secretary of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, principal officer of the Treasury Department waited in a body to-day upon Hon. Hugh McCulloch, to congratulate him upon his accession to the Secretaryship. In the course of his speech he said: "My chief aim will, of course, be to provide the means to onecontinuousovation.

But the battlescar-' red veterans carried off the honors of the day, so prompt is the popular heart in re sponse to the appeal of a sleeveless arm, or a missing limb. The show, procession, and people were vast and imposing. It quietly asserted the unimpaired strength of the North, notwithstanding its long and terrific struggle with a now waning rebellion, it also demonstrated that the wasted armies of the Union might fill their gaping ranks with recruits enough to crush the enemy at once and utterly, were the people as prompt to do as they are ready to applaud the heroic deeds of others. As a whole, the afliir was a splendid success. It was on time, a great virtue in these lagging days.

But it might have been improved. It was designated for a great patriotic demonstration, and it was shabby in certain people to seize on it to advertise their wares so obtrusively. Such sordidness was sadly out of place on such an occasion. The meeting rhich followed was vast, patriotic, and we bope will be promotive of good After tho close" 1 an the claims upon the Treasury at ue 01 the earliest dav nraotioV. and tn of fireworks wound up the festi- 1 practicable, and to institute means to bring the business of the country vites.

the room of Judge Usher, resigned. Gas Company. An election for a President and siz Managers of tbe Gettysburg Gas Company was held on Monday evening. The following gentlemen were elected: President--Prof. M.

Jacobs. Managers--A. D. Buehler, T. D.

Carson, D. McConaughy, J. B. Banner, H. D.

Wattles, G. Fahneatock. TT. S. Christian Commission.

The Local Committee at Gettysburg acknowledge the receipt of the following contributions: JMrs. E. Wm Weible, Tbank-effering, John llaring, 10 00 10 00 10 00 6 00 Pre-riously acknowledged, Total, Mnrctll, 18G5. E. 0.

35 00 860 15 $895 15 McCREART, Chairman. MINNIGH, the General News Agent, of this place, is indefatigable in his efforts to accommodate the public both in newspapers and periodicals. He is supplied constantly with the most choice of both, and gives all the.attention to that branch of business which the most fastidious could require, agement. He deserves ample encour- State Committee of Now Hampshire has issued, an address stating that tinder the direction of the Union County Committee of the State tho various Hoion Rep. Clubs have made and returned a careful and complete canvass of the voters, and the result in all the counties has been transmitted to'the State Committee.

The aggregate result for the State is as follows Frederick Smyth (Union), 35,639 for Edward W. Harrington (Democrat), 33 ,718 doubtful or scattering, 1,572. The canvass is intended to be exclusive of soldiers who may vote in the field for members of Congress, or who may return from the field to vote at home, and, dividing the doubtful voters equally, shows a clear" 3 majority of 2,921 for the Union ticket. men were suffocated at Quincy, 111 last Friday, in consequence of blowing out the gas in their room at the hotel, on retiring for the night, instead of turning it off, thus ieaving the gas to escape and fill their room. They were found insensible in the morning, and all died.

PHILADELPHIA, special Washington dispatch to the Balletin says that a man named Clements has been turned over to the civil authorities by the military whom tho evidences are positive tiat he had all his plans arranged for the assassination of the President on the day of iwkaaguration. He is r.ow in jail here. An Incident. An incident occurred here on the morning of the 22d of February that is worthy cfnote. The large flag in the Diamond was raised on the morning of that day by Mr.

JAMES GETTTS, now a resident of Tennessee. Mr. GETTTS formerly resided in this plaee, and bis father was the original founder of Gettysburg. He removed many years ago to the State of Tennessee, where he has since resided. bill making provision to assess the damages accruing from the rebel raid in the Southern Border counties, was fully discussed in the House of of this State last week.

The bill was finally defeated on Thursday, by a majority of one, 44 for, 45 against. The vote has since oeen reconsidered, and the bill is again before the House. nomination of Hon. Hugh Mo- Culloch as Secretary of tie Treasury was unanimously confirmed by tho U. S.

Senate on Thursday. The President's choice of this gentleman as the head of the National finances appears to meet with the approval of men of all parties and all views. lately exchanged prisoners, John Fabnestock, Jr and John Burfcharl, of Cumberland county, died at Annapolis a few days ago, from eating injudiciously after mi aiicr uiivi Senate on Thursday postponed th gou hern Serious Railroad Accident--Five Persons Killed and Thirty Wounded- PHILADELPHIA, Maich "Owl Line," for New York, which left oa the Trenton Railroad about 1 o'clock this morn ing, after having waited nearly an honr for all action on the'quustion of the Senatorial i the passengers, (consisting of claimants from Arkanws, Lonsiana and fin TM with passengers) near ginia, until the next session of Congress, Thus there is an evident purpose aaaona republicans to await events in regard to se" "Owl Lne," demolishing I killing aitcr onTM ceded States before taking any farther steps to which would tend to determine the political status of such of them as are claiming, through new State organizations, the right to send Senators and to Congress, on the score of having return ed to loyalty. in no way disposed to acknowledge such States as States in the Union, and it must be admitted that the longer they stave off action on the subject, the more strength do their dogmas seem to acquire, if in no other way, at least by familiarizing the public mind therewith. r' the fireman of the Wash a reurn.

tram and one e.vd.an. The broken The more rad.cal kaders are hut were TM lo( omotlTe of tram was demohsbed and bI ked Up which four other detalned to 7 clock glimpses cr Richmond, which are now and then given us by the press of their prolonged starvation in the rebel pri- tilat city, reveal neither a hopeful nor a sons. They were much emaciated when I harmOBious The rebels are be- The ladies of Bristol turned out with refreshments for the iick and the wounded three were so crushed that their recovery is hopeless No passen were hurt on the Washingtoc train. The passengers attribute the accident to the failuru of the conductor of the Owi Lincoln has issued his proclamaUoD.in accordance wuh the act of Congress passed on the 3d inst, and gives leaders factious cabals among suborJina- notice to all deserters that they shall be tes and en defection from the rank and pardoned if before the 10th of nezt May 6j are tlle inevitaDle companions of a bad A i a I i I 1 they will return to their proper posts, or between jealousies and snspioionVon tS part ol BakU re Philadei Sew York and nts nts was completely suspen- -T aesQa last Ce report for duty to a provost marshal. i.

J. P. Hale has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain; Hon. James Harlac, Secretary of the Interior and Wm. E.

Chandler, Solicitor and Judge Advocate General of the Navy Department. cause, when it once getsJairly launched in difficulty and peril. The early days of the treason of the Duke of Monraouih were as rosy as those of Secession and though it came to a speedier end, it was not more infamous than the fate which will befall the present dynasty of Southern politicians. -While The vast accumnk- la Susqneh.inna night, SEARCHING TOR REVOLVERS the search was being made of the passen- Central train on Wednesday more or Philadelphia during the day. mofing on and all day Tuesday was passing Havre de Grace towards the Bay in itLmerjse masses.

Some of the hummocks of ice, forced together and driven upward by the current, we are told, were from ten to fifteen feet hh Such a rush of ice down the river has not been paralleled for several years. It was impossible for the railroad forry- out, and no trains left Bal- boat ice on the Susquehanna, which en a sol(jier noticed that a lady's delayed travel between Baltimore and iM? breas han ougnt to have naturally been, and his quick Philadelphia several daya last week, has eye also detected the fact that the artificial disappeared, doing but little damage comparatively)" and travel has been again resumed. He is a thoroughgoing Union man, and has undergone all the hardships the Union men have been subjected to in that State. He has nobly braved the storm of secession, having bared his breast to rebel pistols 'more than onco without yielding up his is now on a visit to his native place, and it was his proud privilege on the morning of the 22d to raise the Stars and Stripes to the position they occupied on that day. -Star.

JOHN A. J. CRESWELL, of Cecil county, was, on Thursday last, elected U. S. Senator by tho'Legislature of Maryland, in the room of Gov.

Hicks, de- Newbern despatch, under date of March 1st, says that intelligence froai a North Carolina paper indicates that both sections are concentrating their forces on her borders for the final struggle. A Ealeigh paper says that the people of that city will hear the guns of the last and great battle of the American Rebellion. The Raleigh Progress says the Federals ire concentrating a force of 40,000 men at Newbern, which will soon be ready to strike General Lee's army in conjunction with Sherman's force. SSS-The Richmond papers are much excited over the news of the execution of the Pvebel spy, John Y. Beall, and state that threats were made of hanging upon the first lamp-post any of our officers, prisoners of war, who might be found at large on parole.

The matter was taken up in the ebel Legislature, and, on motion of Mr. Hunter, resolutions were unanimously adopted recommending that such steps might be taken as were necessary in retaliation for the offence. Dahlgren's official report, the-capture of received by tbe Navy De- combined attack was to have contents in the lady's bosom were so press- artmeDt ed out against the 'dress as to make it on tbe lace by a foree almost certain that pistols were there. He mannes wll had landed, and some of was a very polite soldier, and in the most Tess els of fleet bnt no opposition gentlemanly manner approached the lady aa made and the la ce was surrendered and said "Madam, I want those revol- the anth witiea on the 23d of February FT mouutin fifteen gans sent one of his vessJs vers." She replied very indignantly: "Sir, I am a very respectable woman, and have on tbe 17th, in tho direction of Charlotte Governor Magrath left on the 18th, and General Beauregard left the same day for Charlotte, N. C.

Mayor Goodwin surrounded the city at Saluda bridge, three miles out. The lie stores were thrown open and everybody helped themselves. No stores were burnt. General Sherman's army entered Columbia in the afternoon, and soon afterwards they commenced destroying public, property The depots and arsenals were blown up, and the buildings in the suburbs eontamiu public stores were fired. Late in the afternoon a pile of cotton in the street, near the Congaree Hoiise, took fire from tho sparks and the flames spread rapidly.

A strong wind drove them furiously down both sides of the street and nothing of any account was saved. The distance traversed by the confiagra tion on Main street was about a mile and a half! Dr. Reynolds' hou'e was tbe only one left standing between the section known as CoUontown and the State House The fire also eitended five or ten blocks east of the Main Street, destroying everything. The entire business portion of the city is in ruins Both hotels, the Guardian and (Jaroli- rdan newspaper offices, the Catholic Seminary, all the depot buildings at Charlotte Junction, Evans Cogswell's printing establishment, were all destroyed by tbefiames. All the railroad cars and locomotives which tbe Rebel; did not succeed in removing were also burnt.

Only ttree churches escaped the flames--the Roman Catholic, Episcopal and Presbyterian. The Female College was uninjared, and is now occupied by the houseless wotneu and children Tbe old State House was blown up, but the new State House was not touched, it containing a statue of Washington. Wade Hampton's house was saved by Federal officers. three churches, and at the outbreak of the rebellion had a population of about tix hundred. It is about fifteen miles from Stauntoa and twenty five miles irom Charlottesville.

So there is no doubt that Sheridan has fclso reached Charlottesville, and perhaps Lynchburg, ere this, if those points were in his line of march. Sheridan probably reached Staunton on Wednesday, and, turning to the left, followed the line of the Virginia Central Bail- road through RockfUh Gap, (j the Blue Ridge,) and encountered Early on the following day, either coming up from or falling tfttvrtrrl back toward Richmond. Charlotteavillc is situated at the junction of the Alexandria and Lynchburg'Tn'd Virginia Centra! and Coviugton and has never before been visited by Federal troops. Owing to the fact that all the supplies gathered in the Sbenandoah Valley for Lee's army had to pass through tho place, it lias been considered of vital importance to the enemy. Its capture insures, now for the first time, the destruction of the net work of railroads northwest of tha Rebel Capital.

Genera! Grant's bulletin implied that Lynchburg is Sheridan's objective point and deserters, he informs us, state thai four brigades of troops have been despatch- ed from Richmond with the hope of reaching the plase in advance of Sheridan. Tha distance from Richmond to Lynchburg by rail is 124 miles. That from villo to Lynchburs; is only 60 miles, or one day and a half rapid ride for cavalry. papers of the 2d furnish in fall. Governor Brown's Message to th Georgia Legislature, a brief synopsis of which was published a few days ago.

The document is a viaoroas and nnsparino denunciation of Jeff. Davis-' policy. We have also a rebel account of the surrender of Columbia, the Capital of Carolina, and the subsequent dekructioo by fire of a large portion of the city. Th Kebel troops left on the llth Governor Magralh started on the 18th, and Beauregard oa the same day. The public stores- were' thrown open and every one helped himself Major Goo'dwin sarredered the city to Sherman, and bis troops forthwith beg-in the destractioa of all public- property, sach as depots, arbenab and Gov- eminent shops Several hours after this work began some sparks accidentally fired a lot of cotton, and from this the fire spread until the entire business portion of tho city was destroyed.

Tho Union troops were- under strict discipline, and no outrages were perpetrated. The fine appearance ot Sherman's army is noted by the Rebel author of this account. FRIDAY, March arrival at New General Preston's house was also saved WIth ewbern dates to the fith and Kiven to the occupants, of tho Roman orta a force advancing frorri New- Catholic whose property was ao- Kingston, removing the obstruetioa cidentally destroyed. The railroads about Columbia were all torn up and ail the bridges leading to the place were destroyed. The country around was stripped of all eatables and transportation.

All the horses and carriages in the city were taken. Many negroes with Sherman's army, but none were taken by force. A large number returned to their masters. General Sherman he would not visit the country Broad river, and advised the Mayor of Columbia to send the citizens there. The- Federal troops appeared to be much incensed against Governor Magrath, and it was thought would use him harshly if they get him in their power.

Few if any private residences were entered, and no outrages were known to have been committed. The army waa under strict discipline during the march through the city. Sherman's headquarters whilst in the city were at the residence of Mr. Duncan. It was estimated that his infantry and artillery numbered seventy thousand men.

No cavalry were with him. The troops were in the best condition and were well clothed and well shod, and marched as if they had just started out on their expedition instead of being out for weeks. Fort Mott, St. Mathew'a and Union Houses had been destroyed Some of General Sherman's officers said lis destination was Raleigh and Salisbury, The General himself appeared to )6 in good spirits, and confident of success. THE HOUTE OF MARCH FROM COLOMBIA One corps took the road to Caruden and no revolvers." The soldier again said, very Back nver for the purpose of open- coolly "Madam, I wish you to give me commu by means of signals those revolvers," and pointing to her boaoin.

(jett shern TMn, who was said io be r- She again denied that she had any. With- ut twe ve mil es distant. Information Florence, and another corps the road to out further questioning, the soldier, in the 1 5 also Cached the Navy Department of Winnsboro', whilst General Sherman, with discharge of his duty, thrust his hand into capture, in Charleston harbor on the two cor ed on the direct road to the place of concealment and drew out a ult of the blockade runner Deer She Charlotte, N. C. revolver, and kept on repeating the opera- IS re resen 'ed to be a fine new tion nnt.1 soven wJ capfured.

Th en Btce! and TM, TM valuable curio of SHEBIDA3TS VICTOEY CONFIEMED. gathering up the pistols, he politely re- er ffi achinery and arms, and was from marked to the lady, "Madam, your works seem to be iron jN. Sun ceased. i of kt of sheep being bitten by a do in that siebity, recently, all of which fcecxrao rabid and had to bo shot two were destroyed. fiood 10 the Ohio river has rotohad highest point, and the water has acdl Minx.

The. trains on the Mississippi, Jndjanapolis and Ciocin- HxHttwds are susjieadjed, the tracks Jewelry, Notion and Variety Store of Richard the large double two story brick dwelling house adjoining, in McConnellsburg, were destroyed by fire on the night of the 6th. The loss is heavy. There was an insurance of 82,700. This is the first building ever destroyed by fire in that borough.

8 who have lines say that Gen. Sheridan had captured come into our one thousand more rebels in addition to those before reported. branches of the Legislature nave agreed to adjourn on tho fate of Republican institutions has trembled in the balance, and the great question whether men can govern themselves has been upon trial. The struggle has been bitter and bloody. The crisis the contest has passed.

The eye of the patriot gazes cheerfully toward the future. He sees the glorious halo of triumph growing b'righter every day, and rejoices the end is near. In the year after rebellion has been crushed out, we will be a happier, m'ore powerful and infinitely more prosperous people, than we were fifty years before the slave-holders armed for the overthrow of the Government. officer of the U. S.

steamer Niagara, dated Ferrol, Spain Feb. Magge lifinot ram OHnde.or "Stonewall" was lying lose by. Tbat the Jspanish authorities had permitted the associates, for an evenin Rebc sreamor nri died uitu under the her young General Early Utterly Routed Cannon, Prisoners and Wagons Captured! placed in the roads by the Rebels. When steamer left Newbern it was reported FayettevilJe was in our possession, and that Sherman was within forty miles of Raleigh. Fayetteville, ope of the most important towns in Carolina, is at the head of navigation on Cape Fear river, one hundred miles northwest of Wilmington, and sixty miles south of Raleigh.

Great numbers of deserters still continue to come in from the Bebel army. Tbe people of tbe Old North State go forJh to welcome tho "invading" army of Sherman, ladened with such comforts as they can Raleigh Progress thinks that Shermaa will soon have possession of that city, and go wherever he desires. Quite a panic now prevails among the negroes in North Carolina since the announcement that they are- conscripted in the Rebel service. They are being gathered up for this purpose, but a strong combination exists among their masters to resist their beiug carried off, and some are arming tbe slaves for the purpose of resisting the authorities. SATURDAY, March 11 --Reports brought in by scouts to General Thomas, according to one of the Washington papers, have been forwarded to the Uovernment, to the effect that the rebel General Chedtham, with troops from Alabama, whilst endeavoring lo form a junction with Gen.

Hardee, who bad come up from Charleston, was met by a portion of General army and prevented from accomplishing 4 his object. Gen. Johnson, it is rumored, made an attack on Gen. Sherman and waa defeated, but at wftat plaee it occurred is not mentioned. Other accounts have it, that Longstreat, Hardee and Cheatham were threatening to attack General Sherman from different directions, but were each- routed by the Union tioops.

repairs, but of a tne res resi- her commander had asked permission to themselves in leave her in port whilst he went to Paris i became possessor of it and to annul the contract of sale and throw her her mouth to hide it back upon the hands of her former owners, accidentally it The letter states that the officers of the for her recovery proved Niagara were eager to engage the Rebel sire breathed her 1W The Government has now over 20,000 bales of the captured Savannah cotton at the Quarantine Public Stores, at Staten (Friday of nest eatra gecsion of the 71. ate closed on Saturday, Island, ready for sale to third parties or direct shipment to England on Treasury account. The present currency vajue of the cotton already landed is 86,500,000 or equal to 08,250,000 or 83,500, 24th i 000 in gold, to bo drawn for on England or returned in gold coin by tbe Government bankers in London. The arrivals ot Government cotton since Monday arc 9,000 bales aud the receipts bv rail, of other cotton 3,000 bales. engage ram, notwithstanding the odds against wood.

of Freeman Clark, of New York, has been nominated by the 'President lor Comptroller of the Treasury, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the advancement of Mr. McCulloch to the position of Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Clark was formerly a member of the lower bouse of Congress and is known as a gentleman of practical financial abilities and experience. party of rebel cavalry last Thursday night made an attempt to cross tbe Upper Potomac river, but were driven back by the Union pickets, and thotr leader, a nephew of Ex Governor Letch'er, and ten of the party were killed.

the Washington An official despatch has been received by the Government, through a scout, that one thousand prisoners are en route down the Valley to Winchester and Harper's Ferry, captured by General Sheridan on his present expedition This is undoubtedly fho force captured which was supposed by Re bel deserters to embrace General Early. While the despatch does not confirm the unavailing, and re 0r that General Early is captured or her last 5n fifteen minutes thafc Oharlottesville is taken, it states posi- ions whn tTMi rr CC UD8 com an -1 tively that when tbe Government obtaios and rom her hom ns full reports of the successes of Sheridan in tbe Valley they will find them to bo more satisfactory than any information that has yet been received This-looks like busi- it others, effort a few a ew brought her back a corpse. afterwards nea; rebel prisoners who were captured by Gen. Sheridan af Wayneiboro, report a large, force of Union troops advancing against Lynchburg, Va from East Tennessee. boys fought a prize fight in England lately.

Tho mother of ona of the rapscallions was bottle holder. FATAL Wendt ariy 13 yearSi a Wcndt, of York, i on a car fell from the p.ace, last Friday. The'train tion at the time and she was unfortunately wh entire! ev evered one of her leg and terribly mangled the A GOOD A Land a native of New York, but for the years a resident of Philadelphia died last week at the advanced 8e of one hun dred and two years. She 19- The Rebel Congress has finally passed a bill for arming 300,000 There is great opposition to the in tho tleei Gulf States. the Washington Information has been received here from Winchester confirming the glorious news brought into Grant's lines by deserters of a great victory achieved by Sheridan over Early in the Valley.

The battle took place near Waynesboro', and resulted ic the capture by Sheridan of forty Rebel officers, 1,300 men, eight cannons and over 100 wagons. Sheridan when heard from via Winchester, was still pursuinghis victorious aareer, and doubtless has, ero this, smashed up Early's army completely, and probably captured the redoubtable Early himself, as reported by deserters from Richmond. Waynesboro' is a small village in Augusta county, on the South River, on the Can- Railroad, at the west of the Blue measure Ridge, one hundred and eight miles from I Richmond. Tho village contains two or Ray and McMullen, of the North Carolina cavalry, with fifteen men of their, company, all deserters from the rebel army, arrived at Washington on Friday from Newbern, N- C. They report that General Schofield having advanced 4,000 men against Kinton, the rebels, 2,500 strong, under command of Colonel Whitford, evacuated tho town, destroying such stores as they could not carry with them, and were falling back tj Goldsboro'.

Monday, 6th inst, an expedition planned some time consisting of thirteen transports, with troops from Fortress Monroe, accompanied by the gunboats Commodore Read and Yankee, proceeded up the Rappabannoek, the object being the capture of a large quantity of tobacco, sent from Richmond to Fredericksburg, to ba smuggled into our lines. Aschooner bound up with a cargo of palt and whiskey was first captured by the Rear 1 The crew were secured, the cargo removed, and the schooner blown up The Rebels skecdad- dled from. Fredericksburg, and our troops captured the tobacco, valued at 8380,000. Tbe railroad depots, bridges, rolling stock, were- destroyed, and four hundred prisoners taken. The expedition returned on Wednesday night.

It appeared that tho Rebels at Fredericksburg, on the approach of tho expedition, believing it was the French fleet coming up for a large quantity of tobacco stored in that which had been purchased by the Fronoh, iwme- diately went to work and cleared their torpedoes out of the river, facilitating the passage of our vessels. Their disappointment and consternation on tho character of the ezpedition were very great. 0-A. new regiment of colored recruited at Charleston, has already been mustered into service..