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Further from Winchester.

Fonr color bearers of the h Ohio regi-
merit were severallv killed, when Captain
Whtcnmb seized the colors and was shor
through the head
A youthful rebel who received two
wounds in his breast, when he was APP,
preached b, one Of our offers. inquired
if the officer knew Gen Banks lie re-
reived An affirmative reply He then said
Tell him | want 10 take the oa'h OF allie =
glance, for | have three brothers in the
federal service. ! want them to know
that die true 70 the Union"
The arm of G-n. Shields is badly shat
tered, and owing to an imperfect setting.
it must be reset to morrow.
To nigh, All is quiet in the neighbor-
hood Of StrasbuIg
1t is reported that two sonsof the late
Jno A Washington were in Mondays
fight and that both were wounded and Que
Of them taken prisoner.
The b ,Itim,re & ONO Railroad have
taken charge Of the Winrhe.g-r & Porn-
mae road. Persons can purchase tickets
Of the Baltimore Company.
Washington. March %
No list Of the casualties Of the bait e Of
Winchester has vet been received
The following despatch from General
Shields 10 Senator RE. dated the % h, Al,
Manchester, was read in the S.na e this
p
On the morning Of HE 81. nv com
maud, 1000 or 5000 strong was at.ck
cd near this place bv Jackson with / | reg
im~ntS vt infantry and AZ lrj,h h4t,alion
about ! 800 cavalry, and % pieces Of Ar
tilery. Ate, severe fght the eapmv
was put in complete rcuI leaving behind
= pieces If raurou. 4 ra'>>ous and 4 Iarr..
quantity Of small arms and about 300 n,i~-
oners. Our loss is $50 killed AMI 800
wounded The enemy's loss is 500 killed
and 1000 wounded
Orr pickets are several miles beyond
Strsshurg. Jackson is nor in sight
All the fences, trees and orou'd along
the road show the terrible effect Of our ar
iillerv on the rrtreating enemy.
Gen. Shields arm has been reset He
is comfortable and will probably be able
to resume active duties IN two weeks
Winchester. March o6.
We have buried all thn rebel dead wich
have been broncbr 20 iowa Fig'.', five
wefr buriai on the b4't'- f-H and log on
the roadside he'ween here and StraShu y
A messenger from S,ra~brrg states rhar
General Johnston WAS 70 have ,iael Jack
son AZ Sira-hurr, hHt subseuue iv sent
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Gen. James Shields.

Our gallant c"untITman. Gen James
shields, has more than Justified the rxper
ta'iuus entertained IN his regard by those
who, from the beginning of this unhappy
var. have claimed for MIN foreinn- place
among The defenders Of The Cuon. Scarce
three weeks have elapsed since lie assum
ed The command assigned 10 him. and IL
hat tirue he las covered tie army Of the
Republic wiki new glory, and has again
She'd liz own blood in It's cause. HIS div
i-.on On which, hv the way, We are proud
10 >e- the brave Grary aching rs Briradier)
led The advance OF the army aud drove the
rebels out Of their positions ut Winrhes
ter, Charlestown. Martin>burg and S,ras-
hourg. On Sunday last. bis troops (ul,n-
boring abou, $1,000 encountered 5000 of
the rebels under Gems Jackson Smith and
Longstreet. on the Srrashourg road, four
miles from Winchester. TIE battle lasted
all the afternoon and resulted in the total
route If the rebels, with the loss of Que
hundred killed and two hundred wounded.
0nr loss Is stated AT half that amount. -
Gen. Shields was slightly wounded by a
fragment OF she'll Our forces captured
large namber of prisoners, two guns, and
a great quantity Of mnskets and equip
menfs. Three hundred rebel prisoners
were taken, ana the remainder were so
utterly di>organzpd that it is expected
they will be captured in detail By The pur.
suing torce.-Irixh american.
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From " ashington.
Washington. March Q

Washington, March 70.
A democratic conference was held LASS
night, continuing IN session pntii late
hnrr. The call WIS sigoed hy all excep,-
ing four or FIVE OF the inenf'efs Of Con-
gress who were elected AS deriorrs'ss
Representative Corning presided, and
Ne~srs. PendIeton and Shiel acted as Sec
retaries
An injunction was place! on a1I present
not 10 reveal the proceedings. II is. how
ever. ascerra'ned from pri, ate conversa~
tons to-day, that the conference " IA prin-
cipally corfiaed TO the consideration of
the resolutions reported from committee
of which Mr.. Valland'gham VA. chairman,
declaring in sub-tance that the restora.
ZION of the Union and maintenance Of
The Constitution would require that u @
organization and ,,incil les of the demo,
cratic part, of the United State. should
he fully and faithfully adhered TO. and in.
wiling all citizens. wi:hou, distinction Of
section or party, to cooperate with tho
ie no:racv in supper: nf the Constitution
and restoration OF the old Union.
A committee of one from each State
represented BY n democrat, either in the
Senate or House. was appointed, to repors
At fnlure conference.
Tue names Of the members are not YET
known.
1t is understood that several mem bers
from the border slave states were present
and par:icina;ei in the proceedings
The entire number at The meeting was
about forty.
The proceedings are represented as hsv
ing been harnpuipls.
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Legislative Recess.

Tie State Senate on Friday passed a
JOINT resolution, by one majority, that the
Legislature adjourn on Monday the ~!
day Of April, TO meet again on the 8 lav
# June. The resolution also provide,
that nearly all the s0bnrdinat.s Of both
Houses stall be discharged at the COM
meucemeu; OF the recess; no new business
for this Legislature .haIl be received aft~r
he 9Th Of April, and that the final al
irurnment shall occur or the l7th dav o.
June.
This conclusion va, arrived at Nv tn,
Joint select committee upon the subject o.
rc~asses>mrnt Of taxes, and the re.r'u ior
viii undoubtedly be corcurrcl il by tie
Assembly,.
y :. Both Houses have agrcel % al.
jpnrn OF the I'll inst, to meet sgoin Oh
he ? Of If Jurs. That's tie way The
peoples money goes"
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Sec, Seward at Wincheste.

Winchester. Msrch %.
Sec'v Seward. with party of friends,
arrived here ri 8 O'Clock, and was escort
ed from the ears to Gen. Shields head
quarters by the llth Pennsylvania regi-
rnen, and the 66h Ohio troop Of cavalry.
This morning the party, incluiing Gen.
Shields. Gems Strong and Clark. OF Gener-
al Bauk-' staff, visited the battle field.
Mr. Seward and his friends leave at IL
o'clock to dry.
| All is quiet.
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Secretary Stanton to General Shields.
The following dispatch was teIegraphed
10 General Shields:
w AR DEPARTMENT,


Brig. Gen. Shirts: Your tuo dis
patches. relative To the brilIiant achieve
n,ent of the forces under YOUR command
nave been received. While rejoicing 1T
the success OF your gallant troops. deep
comHIserallon and sympathy are felt for
those who have been victims il the gallant
and victorious contest with treason I'd re
bellion. Your WOUNDS. "a we'll AS 20 ,r
success, prove tina, Lander's brave div
sion is still bravely led, aad that wherever
It's standard is displayed, rebels will he
routed and pursued.
To ycu, and he officers and aoldiers
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EAIGRATIoS.-The New York Journal
of Commerce says emigration shows some
slight signs Of improvement, this spring.-
II is confidently believed tha, the news OF
the recent Union victories will encourage
the immediate emigration Of thousands OF
Germans who are now holding back.
doubtful Of the re,ult OF our civil WAT
Anticipating plenty Of business TO DO this
VEN, the German Society have taken
rooms on Battery Place, between Yves,
and Washington streets, near Castle Gar,
den, and will occupy them after the frs,
Q. Nav.
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UEADQ'R's GEN. SHIELDS DIVISION.
Winche,'er, Va.
II I n I ~

Brigadier General Shields pngratulafes
ths officers and soldiers of his DIVISION
upon the glorious sic,ory achieved By them
on the 23i inst, near Winchester, Va
They detea ed an enemy whose forces out
numbered theirs, aud best disciplined OF
the Confederate army. lie also congra,>
uiates them that it has fallen 10 their lot
10 open the campaign on the Potomac -
The opening has been a splendid sucreSs
ie' them inscribs Winchester on rhe' ban
ners and prepare for other victories.
Sisned Brig Gen. SHIELDS.
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The Murder of Mrs. Buckingham, of
Chicago.

From the Utica rs. Y ] Herald, March 81
Yesterday forenoon, in the village of
Remsen, in this county. murder of a
most malicious and cold blooled charac,
| ter was committed
The victim i, Mrs buckingham, wife
Of Frank Buckingham, esq, of Chicago,
and daughter of Col, Mather Beecher,
os Remsen-a beautiful and estinaIle
Iadt, about 35 wears Of age.
The murderer is one Hoffman, Ger
| man. ixty one wears old father oi a large
family. not unconversant with the lnter
ior Of jaiis, hardy, active old fellow, and
known as reveugeful and dangerous
character.
Col. Beecher is one of the earliest set>
tiers il Remsen and has for wears been
one Of It's most respected citizens. lie Is
a large land proprietor, and Hoffman some
time since, "eqnat'ed' upon the ColoneFs
land This unlawful proceeding has been
tie cause Of much trouble. leading to
series of acrimonious lawsuits, and 10 per :
sonaI had feeling. on several occasions
when Col. Beecher had vi>i ed Hoffman
on business connected with the formers
land, the latter had become so enrayed as
u drive the Col off bv the exhibition Of a
gun ard threats of shooting. Hoffman
evidently cherished a deep and dangerous
feeling Of revenge, and Yesterday NOR lin9
he determined to CRAFTY his passion by, a.
lie himself declares, killing the whole
Beecher fomily.
In pursuance Of his plan he loaded a
FIVE -baireled revolver, put five ezra cart
ridges into bis pocket, took sharp and
heavy dirk, and thus murderou~l, equip
ped, called at the house of Col. Beeuher
and requested an examination OF certain
papers held 10y the latter The Old gen
ileman in compliance with Hoffman's re
quest, hunted up the documents, and the
Two sat down TO look them over. So
soon as Col Beecher's attention was alb,
sorbed by the papers he was examining.
Hoffman drew his revolver, turned quick
" upon the defenceess old man, and snap
ped Two barrels At him-the cap in each
instance falling to explode
Mrs Bucking ham. seeing the life Of her
feeble Old father perilled, with heroism
beyond all praise, sprsng to his rescue and
yrappIed with the murderer. With a
blind and brutal rage. Hoffman turned his
pistol upon the devoted woman at first
;he cap snapped-the next time it exp'cd-
ell, the pistol was fired, and the bali "u>
tered the body of the heroine. intirling "A
mortal wound. Notwithstanding her ter.
ribis injury, Mrs. Buckingham snI strug
! 4 4 L.
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General Orders of Banks and Shields
Headquarters 5rH Army = RPS, !

Headquarters 5rH Army = RPS,
Srrasburg. March &c 60
The Commanding General of the 5 h
ARMY Corps congraIn!ates the officer
and soldiers Of General Shields Division
and especially lis gallant Cnmua"der
on the an>ricious aud decisive victory
gained over the rebels, OH the % inst
The Division has achieved ren"wn against
superior force, and subtle and barbarou,
enemy. Signe
y p BANKS
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Winchester March Al.

"IHCHbxttr MarCh 81.
The report that the wounded in the late
battle near Winchester were neglected 10
unfounded- Surgeon Keeney. Medical in.
.pector,.U S. A. reports ,hst they are
we'll qnarlered and well treated by the sur.
geons of The division, and generally doing
we'll
Cen. Shields has so far recovered a. 10
be abe 20 start for s'rssburg to mcrroy,
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T The New York Sun iHiima,es that
the visit of Archbishop IlroHEs to Europe
hai something to do with The expected
peaceful solution OF The Mexican ditfc ulty
The Archbishop is now in Rome.
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MISERABLE T,srE.-The Bulf4'o E.r-
press, republican newspaper, and edited
by the postmaster of that city, exhibits the
very bad taste contained in the following
re-perf.ng the Cincinnati outrage upon
WENDELL pmLLrPs:
|; is undnuhredlr true that a rotten erc
l. not good argument, Yer If ever a man
canned that style of thing. it is Wendell
Phillips,
Looking at the Cincinnati affair in this
hight, We cannot pretend to any special
sympathy with Mr.. Phillips, or regard
him AZ any more of victim than the case
vii, justify. He has bis remedy we sup
pose. If he has not, we suggest 10 him
soap and water, with at after application
Of Jockey club
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T IL E p Hot /.
NJ A n I r O w . C:
FRIDAY MORNING, April 4. 1862
The War.

twO runs. drove in our pickefs, AMI then
,kirmi.t.d with the Michigan Cavalry
auI po.lion of the MARYLAND Fret, Gen
SrraLD, then brought mp his forces and
FIRE. .ounI, If she'll, drove them back. anu
took several prisoners. lie was wounIe,!
in tn. arm Ev the first fire OF the enemy
oar iro,,r. SIN, on their arms Saturday
r;rh, Sunday morning at sunrise. JACK.
80 e;nfr reinforced attacked Gen.
SalgLps near kearrs:enn, three miles dis
,anl. TIE eneuy'a force consisted Of 800
cavalry } 600 Infantry, and nine pieces
Of artillery. Nth reserve Of eighteen
rfDceS. The fight VAS continued until
roo. uhan char. made bY one Icri-
men, Of infantry and two Of cavalry, or
tl.sir richt. drove them back a,lf mile,
when they rot their guns in position again
:, dense wo,d, hankeI hr infantry. and
drove or forces back. A short artillery
duel en.ueI when Gen. SHIELD. ,}rdered
Colonel Tyler to turn their left flank,
Which was execu.cl by our troops with
yreat loss the enemy Icing protected by
.,o.a l.1,,.. The EirL,y>fnurth Penn.
syl,ania aud Thirteenth Indisna charged
n,eir center ard the first became genera.
1.lh orea. massacre on both sides. Col.
y
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READY AGaTN. The rebel sea-rnon,,er
Merrimsc, is monentarily expected to
star, upon another pleasure excursion
among our shipping. Probabl, the whole
big city OF New York is this morning in
another state Of fright. The little Moni-
tor seens TO be the only obstacle to the
Meu.nac's progress anywhere she may
choose "a 60
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T Another c1llierv accident has
shocked the English people. l. occurred
on he 2'st ult, at the Gotham coal pit,
Merthyr Tulfvl. Wales. and fifty live.
were lo~t-all by an explosion Of gas
The explosion must have been very al :
den. for five men were found As If a, their
dhner. and one Of the number had actu-
ally a piece o. bread in his mouth when
brought TO the upper earth. Some had
evidently received warning of the coming
storm Of fire, for one WAS found with his
little dog under his arrn-both dead-and
he was no doubt endeavoriug TO escape.
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y.y On the 2ist Of JAY last tue rebels
!. Manassas treatea eor army badiy--uow
,lrv have rttrea'ed
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under your command, the department re.
turns thanks
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-04-09

THE HoBoKEN MUNCIrAi ELECTIoS.--Tue
-tIobuken Municipal Election took place yesterday,
for the election Of CITY aud Ward o;rtors. Two
city Democratic tickets were run, one headed hy
BebA NJ Bogart, for Mayor aud the other by John
". Johnston, the present incumbent The Rcpuh
cans nominated Louis Heusmauu for Mayor and at
eleven O'Clock last night tho prospect hid FAR d
he had been elected over Mr. johnson At thutt time
Hr. HeuHmRnn was over ~ votes ahead In the three
Uards, Tho following are the appropriations for
Che ensuing year. having been voted Tor on both De
snocr' g :ck,ts For Fire Department $500 ;
poli1s 1000 lamps and gas 5000 poor fund
$4,000 leaning stre,S $1,000; repairing streets
$50 water rents FOR city purposes S!oO salaries
\ s? lol public s,tu''s 5000.
! THE CHAVrrR ELECTION IN JERsEY Cry
The Chart election for jersey took place yost-I-
day, bat tie cAuyuss will not be completed, Ia til
most Of tie wards, earlier than this forenoon. Tie
Democratic city tcsct will he nearly or all 81, tel
John Il. Roman, fr Mayor, probably has about Iou
majority. The Board Of Aldermen will be strongly
Democratic.
I OuTEAoE UPoS A CmID.-Aloxander Nc
Y,cr who has Just served out term ia the county
ial Was taken before Recorder Msrtulllc, ~ J,r-
sey City, yesterday, On q charge II committing Au
outrage upon the person 81 his cousin, little ,itl
eleven years of age, named Houora Campbell, re
siding st 81 South stA street. The ACCUSED was
Committed.
CALICO DEESs BALL.-A calico dress bail Is
70 be given at the Hudson House, Jersey CITY
this evening the proceeds g. bee spp'cd FOR the b,u.
Ell Of families u volunteers from Hudson County.
FIRR DEPARTMENT ELgCrIoN-The Jersey
City Fire Department election will take place on
Ne 9Th Of May. The following are tie candidates ?
Pr ChisJ-samuel A. French and WIN Wcth.
As1st1Hts-iA Wdrd-I.in II. y Ian aud b. 1.
g. Young "a Wdrd-Wm. Hughes aud j HAu
Beatty; 81 Ward-N n Covi,uiail, Joseph Jar
dine and smith Mead; an WiJi- John {. gle and
Julr LyuokH. For Fire COiiDtisSioIler-JJNn n.
H.. ht aud John BlmstDd.
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Ara MEETING If the ]. IN Ward Republican
Club held last evening, resolution vas -i'li'd'
stating that the club lail With joy ni pride lie
Emaue patton Mrssa 90 of tie President u Congress
% BANvARDs LECTURE oN 1uE lluLN LAND
ibid not come or last evening At R,v. II. W
,ececLeI's Church, As advertised. Causo-Duf''yH
Express, wlach was employed to convey the "re-
Cures" 10 the Church, did MT do so in time. Twas
really affecting 10 sec tie large rumlcr wLp cSme
v :te do,r-includins adics-irtrs such a piu!es'
storm; 4 who were met with tie wo,is, s.
lecture tonight, ~" Tho tickets will he available
at future time, vhici. VIII he duly advertised.
COMPLAINT DI,NIss Gp.-The complaint
against Thomas M,Cuty aud william Gardener,
charged with passrE spurious L. 3. coin, wa.
dismissed yesterday by Justice Adams, there leins
no evidence whstover against the parties.
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M Ne orleans oo,ton were sold yest,riay A. lie
nhr'ic Dock, Brooklyn by D. II Burdett Alc-
r. .s. The quality 81 the costcr was inferior, a
out one hundred cotton brokers who were pres
.4h', by their competition brought the price up 10
|eute fair point. This cotton was taken from the
prize steamer Magnolia Messrs Reynolds 4 Co.,
were the larges, buyers taking 500 bales, AZ 23H,
20N, 27,< and 29A cents. Wall & Co, 50 tales at
f6k. Hunter & Co, IS bales VERY inf.riorl at
16H. W. Smith, ales At 20, and H. Benner,
bales at24k. The sale res zei over si35 60 An
ether sale Of ses-Island cotton, co bales will tAks
plsce tomorrow Thursday, ~ the corner Of wal
anil Front streets.
DRAMATIc.-The greatest versatile actress Of
the time, Mary Provost appeared at her own thea.
srs on Monday asst after long absence from her
native city, In the character Of Julia, in Knowles
"Iiunchbsck, !" into which she threw all that deep
passionate feeling 30 necessary In personstns the
loNng woman. She IL the bright star Of the dra-
,ms,ic world this week, and we predict Tor her emil
mont success in our midst Tonight she appears in
her great comedy improvisation Of Nell Gwynne,n
|l''Court and Stage" Al wsllAcks there is still a
N constant change in tho programme. Twenty two
fins legitimate comedies have already been revived
leach acted several nghts-snd yet they st,rac,
gre., houses on each representation. Tonight
sold Heads and Young Hearts" Il announced. The
s'Congress o. Stars" remain at Niblo's Garden aud
attract crowded audiences. Tonight the comedy Of
The Rivals' and "BiAck.Eyed Susan" will be at
I'd. Mr.. and Miss Rchiugs appear here on Mon
tay, in the "Enchautress," an operate spectacular
drama Of deep interest. Al Laura Ke,nes 'Tb'
Mccarthy" promises 70 hold rs place ON the 10.
Dr. long time 70 come, as well It may, coas' ~.
DC thrilling interest II e1cites. Mai
enc Of our mos, famous art.stcs, tase' 80
benefit al tie Winter Garden toui -,
4 Lius arb, Of the Ne,
public on the eastern a.
: 80 Aes a benefit here. See his 81
Contra, In musical matters tAor
~ - at present
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A. several hundred thousand dollars will be re-
turned tits month 10 Tie families ~ Volunteers from
this state I'm tie army, ,tmeut checks the sab
Treasury of the United States, requos, .nc co..
operation Of all banks merchants, al citircus
through the state g. cNhle those che, 10 be easily
ncf Nstei and ~ prevent any st.,ntt tp extorta
Discount upon item. The" are ,1lsl In value to
,,,-, c'. o, being paid m pres'nt'u MON
ro'. -, "a uc gwen = enable amiit' "
arc y,I,t m really, as thousands vi e'l'',7
If u,,yi o. put their names upon allotment roe
H. .,t favorable reports ,rum those WHO rave
a. ~, a.,iIcl themselves u this mode ~ remit
- Thus largo amounts q money wiu come
.o'ur vieTc Il is greatly needed, iusiesi - being
wasted 800 c1iuI e. TIE great injury ~ the discI pine
| ari health Of tic troops. A. parties who receive
| t...y cht,ls should Acknowledge t,.r receipt a.
one, ly letter, as many Of TIE soldiers refuse -
s"ud money home because tire recent II list a.
| ally sent l.t never been ackrnvI oitoi. + ft,s
! living lu city may iass those Oh, 81 .u TIE store
| krrI,is tI whom tDy are acquainted, "A muuc,.
Deposit q cu u suk ,r fthny prefer, can pr,ssu
t'fu Zoo person q to W % ELL, tie SubTr a-ftrcf ,.
! IT, init states, Wa street, near Nassau. 30.
tween 4 e. L.ui,uf in aud O'Clock daily. Eft.rsu'
u.'al Hf,rs q ruu- D. o. state requested g. cory
! It's circular. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. WI r.
| DODGE, Jr, 1lLUnuKE u. BRONSON, Auui.
| mont & .lnul.-..r,rH ,. tLt state OF NV N.rk.
| New York, Al u' 1T, 1-G1. slS 3'l2s