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The New York herald., 1862-04-16
The Meat or the Utah Expedition.
TO THE EDITOR OF rHR HERALD.

APnm IL, 1907.
In the sketch Of the rebel General A. s. Johnston. in
rsosnt number Of the HAfD, 10 stated tha. after hls
command had gone into permanent camp In the Rocky
Mountains In the winter Of 1857 Gin that dssrsssfu to
tbs country expedition 10 Usah u subsisted on mules
wi.hous bread or salt" &c.
Barring The mussv and the without bread the
statement ID :" very happy indeed" II is matter Of
small consequences how his command subsisssd II seems
10 me- however good thing that story should rest on
foundation OF truth. But there never has been any
doubt in my mind that the flesh Of well condition cd
mule would afford bstter beef than that furnished TO the
tah command. You can easily imagine that oxen that
had travelled thousand miles under the yoke and then
oycn killed 70 prevent their starving death would not
in'ks very good beef. And yet this was the channel
'1c'ugh which tbs beef for that command reachsd s
tu'ths POSTED UP
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City IMteIllgemce.

FUNERAL or LKUTKSAsr COLONEL JAsns HAGGxRrr.--The
funeral services of this lamentsd ofcer are 70 take
place this morung, as previously announced in this
paper. The procession will bo quito large the officers
Of the seventh regiment, National Guard and the Fifth
regiment, New York State Militia, have been ordered
out and will parade in company with the gallant Sixty
ninth. Major Bagley has issued the following ordes:-
ORDER.
h'A0a0AA''''' NsW WY Yosx. r. April is isss
The officers and members of this regiment hereby
on "Wednesday 10th instant nine O'Clock A. M, IN
noble &c
Killed at tie sattle Of Bull on the sisl Of July last
pny hereby detailed to act as the escort on the day oil
Colonel Marshall Leors has issued the annexed order
appropriate to the OCCASION
svFsE1 Ssv Fss1 ADr
The officers Of this regiment are raricaary requested
hs funeral q he late Lsaien.nt GolSne! James
ss ssss o. q
'''''~ = ' - '-'' Colonel MARSH ALL LEFFxRTs.
GEO. W. SIXTH. Acting Adjutsnt.
Tho route OF procession will be through Grand street.
to and through the Bowery TO the Roman Catholic
Cathedral in Mott street, where high mass will bs cele
bra,ed by the Rev. Father Mooney, Chaplain OF thr
Sixty ninth regiment thence up Mott street to
Houston, Houston to the Bowery, Bowery TO Canal
Canal TO Broadway Broadway 10 Tenth street, and down
Tenth the ferry from whore the body will bs
taken for interment to Calvary Cemetery.
THK FUNERAL or rHH LATE DocrOR WILLIAM B. MoFFAr,
one of the Fifth mionaires took place from his
pslstial residence Monday last. very numerous
and fashionable attendance Of friends the funeral
ceremony, the most OF whom followed the remains Of
the Doctor to Greenwood Cemetery.
Taa CHAxsxR CoMxKeog will hold meeting this
day. o'clock to take into consideration the subjects
OF internal taxation and the certificates Of Indebtedness
issued by the government in payment Of debts duo by
to individuals for services rendered supplies fur
nishsd.
"THs QrxsnoSs WAR" will be the subject OF an
address from Stuart L. woodford ESQ.,, United States
District Attorney be delivered before the Young Mems
Republican Central Committee on Thursday evening.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, April I5-6P II.
AsIEs.-we have no change TO note in quotations.
Small sales were making st IS 60 s. 62 for pearls
and pots.
BREADsrUFFs. market for State and West
again less buoyant, and closed at decline Of &c.
1Oc per bbl, while the demand fair at the
son but chiefly from the homo trade Choice brands Of
extra unchanged. The sales embraced about 900
bbls closing within the range Of the following quota
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Court Caiendar-This Day.

SCpRRMg CoURr CIROUn.-Part 1-Oysr and Terminer.
Part 2-Nos 11s, 1884, added to calendar of Tuesday
COMMON PLxAs-Part mos. $685. 9lo, us, 736, 61o,
9o2 1884, lO41, 354, 1850, 1851, 1854 $50, 979, S1S
Part Mos asa 64S, 6s4 $685. Cos, 1920 $685. 42s 43s,
2Os7, 405, 1914, 973, 2068, 1866.
SUPERIOR CoURr-Part Mos 1911. 1I21, 1411, 27s3,
11s7 1163 1885, 21S1, 1921 3005, $50, 591. Part p
Nos 1884, 6so, 1884, 1885, 1928, 1904 2e4 1885, 134S,
lS4S, 277O, :6l8, 1893.
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Arrivals and Departures.

btvhnPooL-S,eamshp City OF Batinore--Mrs Muirhead.
Mas Thornton, VI lawson A Osler b Iawrencs II N,
La u, Marsh, NJ s,ockford, Chss Hess, WIN WEI.
lnggn, Q Dubois, w Eastman, M Carroll Mrs Wij'on
W ~ rp Nv Morian. From OueenstownFrancis Con
eaJ sst NJ Seully. James sulivaD Miss Hanna asp a.
tsr sfctts,e. wv Wv
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6's. 4s,s 491s; Pacific Mail. l03 1887; New
York Central. s21l s2s..; Erie. seI 3ess; do.'
preferred, 60s 81; Hudson River. SO 3614;
Harlem. IL l2ls; do. preferred, 29H 301s;
Reading, 42sS 42ss; Michigan Central, SIS q 55H;
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 221l
%; do. guaranteed. 46 q 46Z; Panama, l2l1sa
l22; Illinois Central, 6lH 6lH; Galena and Chi
cago, 671l 671.; Cleveland and Toledo, 42I
43, ex div; Chicago and Rock Island, 55 55H;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. GO 81; Mwau-
kee and Prairie du Chen. 261% 261Is; Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati, la q ll5; New York
Central rs, 1876, 1881 los; Erie Sd mortgage
bonds, 9ls% 92; Michigan Central 8's lst mort
gage, 99s4 991; Illinois Central bonds, rs, 86H
a sSs4; gold. 1919 l0lM.
Some Of the banks are pursuing q very singular
course with regard to government skies, of which
they are large holders. They refuse to lend on
these skies except with 10 per cent margin, and ~
tho same time they are lending skies, which they
own themselves. to the bear spectators, who have
been selling them for fall. A margin Of 10 per
cent is far too much to exact on government
stock. In France and England, margin Of one
per cent is considered sufficient. and here per
per cent ought to suffice. The more the banks pro-
mote purchases Of these SKIES the better the price
they will obtain for those which they hold. Some
Of our bankers are shrewd enough to see this and
act accordingly. But others seem incapable Of
understanding anything.
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was as follows
to-day
FOR customs ....................... 100 0O0 w
Payments 444 ,301 O4
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House Of Representives.

WASHINGTON, APll 10, 1852.
TIE Union PRISONERS or WAR.
Nr. TRowBRiDeE, (rep.) Of Mich, called up motion
heretofore made by him to reconsider the vote by when
on the 2lth Of March the House adopted resolution re-
qussns the Secretary Of War inform them The
Rany, for the protrasted delay In exchanging Coors,
Corcoran who has been prisoner at the South since
July and directing him to stop al exchanges until COL
Cercoran shall b released.
Mr. TRowBRrpeB wished distinctly TO say that Il was
No part Of his desire to place mpsdment In the way
Of the release Of Colonel CorcoraB but he protested
asked the House TO him. in presenting the release Of
the oher prisoners TO be made subordinate that Of
Colonel Corcorsn. He had doubts that every gentle
man had some friend whom be desired should be re.
leased though Of lower rank than Colonel Ceecoran He
hr Trowbriags) mentioned the Of Colonel Wilcox
lantry with that officer.
Mr. MALLORY, (Union) Of KY. said he met with Colonel
Woodru the other day and heard him tell the President
and Secretary Of state that though prisoners At
Richmond are exceedngly anxious TO be released they
are as willing the purpose Of the government should
require H. 70 remain there prisoners, and 10 serve
their country in that way, 40 in any other.
Mr. ASooNA, topp) OF Pa. who offered the resolution
said he was not aware till now that Colonel Corcorau
still prisoner and bis only desire was to call attcn
tion 10 the fact that worthy and gallant soldiers are
still prisoners and 70 ascertain the Of the delay In
making exchanges.
After further conversation the resolution was sspses
TO request the Secretary of War 10 inform tho
House tho cause II any, which has prevented the or
change OF Coonss Corcoran aud Wilcox and tho other
prisoners Of war held sinceJuly last.
THE rRaNKIsG PRIVILEGE.
The House resumed the consideration Of tho bill report
cd from ,hs Select Committee TO regulate the frankng
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

rrIIAT "CURIoUs" BOOK OF CITY woMEN; OR IN
i teresug Female Characters Ia New York. Cheap ed
pon sl6 pages, l2mo. Price ~ cents OR mailed free
oeois GAuNTr, Publisher. "a ws.khr street. New York
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
married..

Cosovra-sAsprlL-Dy the Rev w r.. Collins. wx n.
CcxovER TO CARRm L. eldest daughter Of T. G. Sandsl.
Esq, all oil Brooklyn, L. ID.
GiMI RxpE-Pn0K-O Tuesday April Is, at the bride
residence by the Rev. DR. Morgan SEYHoUR N. GIN
nRxDE to ADpF eldest daughter OF the late Edwin Peck
KIRKsKR-Moss.-OnT Tuesday, April Is. by the Rov j.
Hagany, at the residence Of the brides father Mr. j.
KlRxsER Of Flushing L. IT, Mas ANNIE Moss, OF this
city.
MnLns-MuLSs.-At Inver church, county Donegal.
Ireland. Sunday February 49, by the Rev. Mr.. Kerr
JOHN Miller Esq, or New York to Mrs. REBEccA NIL.
IER, OF Drmco. a widow with responsibilities
New York and Irish papsrs please copy.
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The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were l7.476,575 84 and the balances
t9l3, ,O20 "a. .
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TUESDAY, April l5-6 P. M.

The following is a comparative statement of the
exports Exclusive of spece) from the port Of New
York to foreign ports for the week ending April
Is and since January L.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13

upon Richmond to a very notable degree
Cut off these lines, and it is more than prob
able that Lee would endeavor neither to Of
fer nor to accept battle, excepting under
conditions which would enable him to fall
back with the main part Of his force, not
toward Richmond at all, but toward Lynch
burg and Southern Virginia, a direction
which he cannot take without exposing both
the capital and his retreating army in Il very
serious manner.
That the few miles which separate New
bern from Goldsborough or Weldon, should
have so long barred us from those vital and
exposed points of the encmy's system, is
hardly creditabc But that is no reason
why, now that the idea of striking those
points has entered the official brain, it should
not be promptly and vigorously put into
execution.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13
.AsSiling the Taxes.

There Is class of men i'll the loyal States,
many ofthcm editors and political intrigucrs,
who, not daring to come out squarcy against
carrying on the war for the suppression of
the rebellion, constantly assail the war tax
with every misrepresentation and talschoOd
they can invent Their endeavor is to cx-
cite fierce popular opposition to its pay
ment. They wish to render it as obnoxious
as possible, and thus bring about its repeal
They know that, ifit be repealed, the United
States Government will be without the
means of prosecuting the war, and that then
their t;lvorite Government, the jeff Davis
anarchy, the remOrScless and limitlcss rebel
despotiSm, will accomplish its whole pur-
pose North as well as South. This class,
however, is small one, and is daily dmin-
ishing. 1t cannot withstand the intelligence
and patriotism Of the masses
The war tax is necessity On the
whole, its provisions seem judiciouS, and
are the best, probably, that could be had
Upon the great producing classes of the
country it will not bear heavily. Those
who are making assaults upon it are, for
the most part, as much traitors in heart and
intent as their brethren who are openly in
arms under the rebel flag. They would not
be suited with any kind of war tax, and are
perpctualiy crying down the Government
credit, and harping on the gold premium
which their own treason operates to en-
hance.
Hear what Stephen a. Douglas said while
the hand Of death pressed heavily upon his
great heart:
"There are now but two parties in the
oountry-the friends and the enemies of the
Government. Every man who docs not
stand up for all measures that may be adopt
cd for the maintenance of the honor of the
country, at whatever cost Of blood and
treasure that may be necessary, is traitor
at heart"
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13
Taking the Oath Of Allegiance.

A correspondent writing from the advance Of the
army, gives the following scene at PhilOmont:
A SCENE AT PMLoMoNr.-Then followed the as
semblage of the quiet people Of the village about the
store to hear the orders of the Provost Marshal.
twenty-five men were gathered in from various oc-
cupations, aud squated down in their shirt sleeves
upon the door steps and the wOod. .pile-the black
smith with his apron on the shoemaker with bits Of
leather hanging to his clothes, and the gentleman
with his neat cravat and other evidences Of superior
circumstances to his neighbOrs.
This molly group of Virginians were called upon
each for his name. which was duly recorded. All
were filled with apprehensions. and wives aud daugh-
ters. too, could be seen looking from distance,
and wondering what was to be done with their hus-
bands or brothers.
The Provost Marshal st length addressed them
upon their duties 10 their country, and closed his
bssg reaaEks vssh tks asnpNAesasnt thsa sauy wsrs
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13
Slavery.

The system of slavery has long been a source Of
annoyance in country. In 1929 il threatened
the existence of the Union, and since that time il
has been increasing in strength and virulsncs. In
States where it prevailed question Of its expedieney
or morality could not be asked. Mon were mobked
tarred and cathered who dared to question its divn
lty. Ministers were dragged from the pulpit, print-
ing presses destroyed and ediers murdered for
merely uttering their honestly entertained eonvic.
tions, and the whole nation lay it were at the feet
oi this great Juggcrnaut In Texas alone over 100
citizens were murdered by the mob in 1860 and
among them were one or two members Of the Phila.
dephil Conference, and yet even here the ministers
had not the courage 20 dcuouuce the demoniae act.
Mcm in Congress were brow beaten and insulted
because they da'cd te oppose the demands Of the
Slave ohgAFch and parties passed resolutions TO sp.
peASe It's fendish spirit. In 1889 it ihrsatsnsd the
dissolution OF the Union because of admission Of
California frcc State, in 1886 il made war in
Kansas ii split the Charleston Convention in 1860.
aud IN le6t it made war on she Governmsat.
sy>tem winch has been prolific Of sviI should not
be tolerated, and the Proclamation of the President
providing for its Adjustment should be hailed with
JOY by every friend Of freedom anG iusees through.
out the world.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13
WHOLE NO. 383

ali to be required to take the oath of allegiance.
Then followed the application and test of his
remarks.
John Smith, will you take this oath of alleg glance
to the Government of the United States ?''
Using the prerogaivc Of Yankee, John Smith
replies to the question of the Provost Marshal BY ask.
ing another.
"Can you guarantee me the protection of tho
United States If SO, will take the oath. If not.
prefer waiting the result of the war Ii the United
States conquer the South, | shall become United
States citizen if not, shall remain under Southern
rule.
I'VE cannot guarantee you protection but there
is no doubt of our remaining now in military occu.
patton of this country. We wish you to choose side
with the North or with the South"
IL had no part in this war thus far, and would
choose to take no sides with either party. Some.
times the Northern army have been here, and some-
times the Southern have fed your army more than
the other, but beyond that have given assistance
toethcr. prefer TO remain neutral. would take
the oath Of allegiance, but fear that If should do so
the Southern army coming here again, and learning
the fact, should be made prisoner. therefore
decline taking the oath of allegiance"
The majority of this crowd placed their refusal Of
the offer precisely these grounds. One or two,
however, when the question was put to them, sAne
out with the blunt
No sir ~
Ony enc man replied. Il have already taken tho
oath"
lie was released The others were conducted
before General PessNAton to await his examination.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13

it assumed, it created an unoasncss to its aims,
and fettered the hands Of the government at every
turn which, Of course, its object. 1t has by its
strange position and numbers. given confidence to
and stimulated the rebel armies greater excrtons.
1t made common cause with every general in
army identified with the policy Of delay, attacked
the government vehemently whenever it undertook
interfere with the slow and tedious course of such
commanders, and hovercd about their councils con-
tnually, managing their action and seeking thus TO
conduct everything with view to partisan aggrand-
semcnt.
Thus far the Democrats have succeeded in their
aims more completely than could have been expected
But the Republican party in the election which has
Just closed, has acted as the Republican party 1t
must forget that, and become part Of the great
mass of the people, joining in and leading on their
movement for more vigorous prosecution of the
war, and a very decided retrcnchment Of the public
expenditures
In this view we hail with peculiar pleasure the
appearance of call for a great national mass con.
venlion of the people, 10 be held at Pictsburg to give
shape TO the public sentiment in reference to the
We publish this call this morning. and call
attehtioh TO 1t, as emncntly deserving of support.
1t Is signed by most OF the business houses in Pitts
bnrg, and has, therefore. no partisan aspect. To
those with whom we have always acted We appeal
confidently to aid in this great movement The
elections are now over. and we must all be patriots
in the truest and best of the term forgetful
of partisanshp and of ev~ythng but the interests of
the Union.
If the Democrats be the loyal and liberty loving
men they have claimed. they must now do snmething
to prove it, or forfeit the popular respect entirely
Empty and vapid defamation over questions of con-
stitutiOnal law will gain battles, save no money
nor put US jot nearer to the termination of the
war. lfthey be sincere in their patriotism, there
can he no trouble now in uniting the whole people
in one mass 10 demand in unmistakahe terms the
more vig,r us prosecution Of the war.-North Aneri
|
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13

phrase i'll the Constitution which can be
tortured into the intendment that rebel SOL
diers have a right to be supported by slaves
or anybody else! If it is lawful to shoot
rebels i'll the field, is it less so to kick from
under them the prop which feeds and clothes
them in the field? We look upon the Proc
lamatiOn as military measure, not aimed at
slavery, nor the rights Of the States, but at
the rebellion; and rs such, Just, necessary
and lawful. There is nothing inconsistent
i'll our theory of Many in One The stars
are countless, but the universe is one the
planets are numerous, but the solar system
Is one and Carolina Venus will not, under
any circumstances, be permitted to Secede,
though it be found necessary to enforce the
most arbitrary Of Kcpler's laws to keep her
III the Union Astronomers, indeed, con-
lecture, that once in the flight Of ages past
one planet did attempt to sccede and dis
solve the union. Mark the result The
planet was broken into a thousand frar-
ments but the fragments still rcvOlve round
the central head Of the system. They are
the asteroids, the little stars, the broken
stars Of the solar system. So if rebel States
or communities will resist the law till thew
or their institutions are broken to pieces by
the force of their own resistance, they must,
broken and belittled, still obey the irrcfra-
gable, the inevitable destiny which makes
the United States of America one nation"
The Rev. Mr.. Hoye represented NIissis-
sippi, and gave most interesting narrative
of his persecution, Imprisonment and escape
from Rebellion, together with many shock
ing details Of the butchery Of Unionists in
the Southwest. lie AYERS that there is a
deep though secret Union sentiment there,
and that when slavery is eradicated the
Union will be restored to its ancient har-
mony and prosperity.
Such are the sentiments of loyal South
erners and Shareholders. We take comfort
in their encouraging and manly tones, even
as we turn in disgust from the Northern
pOltroons, who, even if they do not utterly
discard the right, waver between the loyal
and the traitorous banner who cannot truly
tell
" the sound of the trumpets,
When the trumpcts blow for Alaric as we'll Char
lenagne."
philn RuIetin
Smyrna times., 1862-11-13
The Advance into North Carolina.

We are glad to sec that the Government
does not suppose all the conditions Of sue
cessful policy of progress to be fulfilled by
simple movement of the grand Army Of
the Potomac into Virginia.
1t is of prime importance, certainly, that
Gen. Mcclellan should be urged forward
with the splendid body Of troops now un-
der his orders, to ascertain and test the
strength Of the positions and of the army
of Gen. Lee. The attitude of the Conted-
crate commander, since the cventful but de-
cisive day of Antietam, has been one of de-
fiance rather than of distrust, and had Lee
been suffered to accumulate force upon the
slopes Of the Blue Ridge, with an unbroken
chain Of communication stretching behind
him from the Shenandoah, both to Rich
mOnd and to the Southwest, it is almost
certain that the "Sun of Austerlitz" would
not have risen upon the inaction of his arms.
Lee would have reaSsumed the offensive
a course to which he was invited bv the
condition of the country, and from which
he has now been driven, if driven from it
he has really been, by &he simultaneous and
imposing forward movement Of the whole
National army.
But were this forward movement an iso-
lated feature absorbing all the energy of the
new campaign, while it might answer to
silence the impatient clamor of the country,
it could hardly secure the grand military
objects which must lie so near the heart Of
every man who understands the real situa-
ton of our public affairs to-day. The three
weeks which followed the battle of Ante-
tam, it will, we think, be hereafter found,
sufhced so to establish the new base of Lee $
army, 30 to connect that base with the COntcd-
crate Capital, and so to fortify the flank of
his lines as to make it extremely improbable
that any action which Gen. Mcclellan might
now win would efPectually arrest the retreat
of Lee upon Richmond, or reduce such a
retreat to a rout.
In order, then, to pluck the full fruits of
victory upon the Shenandoah or the Rap
pahannock, we must be at work upon the
james or upon the Southern arteries of the
Confederate capital. Most earnestly, there
fore, do we hope that the story which has
reached us of projected expedition from
the sea-coast againt the interior of North
Carolina, may be no Washington canard
but an authentic indication of well-consid-
cred purpose put in train of emphatic exc
Cution.
The long immunity of the seaboard rail.
way line stretching from Richmond to Viii.
mington and Charleston, and the far South
has been a subject of almost equal amaze
ment and satisfaction to the seeded States
C BY this line of railways the cargoes of arms
and ammunition which run the fllockadC
: are mainly transported to the hcadquartcr,
t of the nation" of Jefferson Davis. BY
e this line of railways large supplies of food
q from Georgia and the Carolinas daily reacl
e Richmond. And by this line of railway,
j. the Richmond Government command il
e the event of defeat in the Shenandoah
2 the means of rapidly expediting to the Soutl
' the most valuable stores and archives in the
9 possession. Cut off these lines and you a
Y once diminish the advantages Of retrea