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SATURDAY, Aug. 81. N.

The Stock market continues 10 decline. The bests
are banmerng the market vigorously, and there ere
ew stocks that 90 not yicli TO the pressure Prairie
du Chen maintains iIs price, aud Ia oven cen,
Li-ter than il was yesterday. New-Yofk Cenual
0, euei at u? at the Morning Board, but advanced
10 II, before the clo.e Of toe session, agsnt 1854
at evening. Enc opened a, l05, and sold down .
l043, against lOil yesterday. In Illinois Central
tLore wac II pretty large business, only email foT.
non Of which was regular. Harlem cold at i4Ji
IA. A. the o'clock public Board the market H.
proved a cent. Ere rose % 1854: Michigan
S,utlc7n, sli Illinois Central, Isl dIis, Cleveland
and Pi,tsburg 95s95t; Galenh aud Chicago, l0-i
1914; Cover nients were quiet Tnere Was no
second Board, - usual, on saturday. The market
for Exchange is dull at lS9 for Sterling ana 4.O3 i
or Francs.
Freigats are steady but inactive. To Liverpool
the engagements are: $500 bush. Wheat, FER
steamer, at &, e9d., in bulk aud bsgs and 5000
boxes Cheese 1T 40s. To London: 6OO bbls. flour
At "a. SD; 1000 bile OIcake at 2s. 49,, aud 90
n~ Of d. in bags at 81. 6d., all by United Siatcs
asg. 10 Antwerp: 10 bbls. Pot Ashes at 3zs. I'd.
10 Rotterdam: 20 iuns Of Manufactured Tobacco hi
90 Cd. The charters ne Prossian bark OF 30
tuus % Monievideo and Bu-nor Ayres and back a.
$ O90 one-haf payable in gold; bark 81 5Jb tuns
now at Bangor, tieDce to Buenos Ayres. with the
privilege of Montevideo, at $50, all god; one Of
80 tuns from Philadelphia 70 Cape Hasten with
Coal, ~ 81 ~ y tUu; DANISH bark OF 2i9 tuns to
81. ThJnas, 81 zoo. aud SOC. for Dry and Wet Bar
re., eud u &c. y io9t; Bri,sh brig Of 20 iunr,
from the south sids OF Cuta 70 New-York, at 4Oc.
for Sugar; schooner fIom Bangor to Alexandra,
with zJJ, COJ feet Hemlock ut 81; cue hence to
Philadelphia, with Salt. at DC. y bush, and big
0! 1913 luns 70 bangor, with Corn at SC. Y bush,
and Flour at 25c. y bDl.
The estimated esrnings CT the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh kaiiroad Tor July were Ia ioilowf;
e.c5.cO Mslls............ ~
Pss.en.ei........... 1l,Vo LIPre's.......... zt3J
Totsl. ..'...''''''''''''''''
The rece,,ts Of ibe Long Island Railroad for July
were as follows:
rs"sasen...."....eioS1o si3.3.sss
fIesght......s...''... 04" a '3"
T.,......slss4J 50 sgs7e 20
2J,siJ -
Osn........................... 10TH ~
Tho earnings since April II Cthreeand hall nonthsl
the date Of the change in management and oihcer.
80 20 :,
Safne time Ia lJt2.. awe -
decrease. s'.72o 80
The Gaena aud Chicago warnings were, IN
July ls63...."slii.23i Jolly !ae!....' 80
Inc following are the earnings OF tie Chicago aud
Alton Railroad Company for tho week ending July
81, aud from Jan. to July 81:
Issa 3 i 80 ss 1sos seo; ;s - +
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fame time reriie. who bad bsea selling were in no

fame time parties who bad bsea selling were in no
want OF ~ Dey.
Commercial payer continues in good demand
and scare. III. -casss do.scd bins are freely
tex a. five .or sixty DAYS, five AM hs'i 70 si4
10. .ocr 20 OK mos be, and nix per cent or the beet
slnye nulnee. S-ccad-c..-s paper il 6J,t at seven
10 ten pei cent, aCc Rang ~ the namei.
Gold Las en- a .i,,e lower to-,iay. At the Board
il sold 10. 1874 10 !, am closed AT Gel2fi.
The City OF Now-i ok for Liverpool took on.
$iG 800 in specie, aud the lIamniouia for Svuth-
auPlon $40 i2j.
the excA lnges at the Bank Clearing House THE
morning we're i9, $685. 32 ~.
The subscriptions to the Gve-twenty bonds to-
day were sos $50. and the deposits on temporary
loan $l9l ,O23.
Mr.. John Bloodgood, Of the Stock Exchange.
lately returned from trip to Europe, has rejoned
his old partner, Mr.. james H. Siebbins, and the
firm of StebbLs g. Blcodgood. No. % William
street. is re-eslabished See card in advertising
columns.
There have been no important or marked changes
IN commercial circles during The rast week. The
volume vi bu.ness hrs been light but already there
symptoms OF the opening OF the fall trade III some
branches OF business.
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are wlihou. important change; saes Q. 7l5o tush Ta;ls
Isl ~ ~ or shout a., months.
SHOT lower, ale. Of Dfop At loc aud Buck at l0lc,
cash
SPLITTER e quiet, ard selling slowly at 747ic, cssh for
S.,.ia. cod Lrhiga.
TAbD)N Toe ml5set s. a-n. fua a fair demand pre-
rf,. .-lt 400 H. = io0l g. ior Wosiein and lOi
~ Tor City 8onfh PIT j. ,tesoy. - . .c ca h.
WHISKY Ia IN better giHsi und q nlfsot ~ trmer
u iJJ pl. at 4id4,c for Western irs.. and ncud'
~ 500 DO :. ia U0n. o. 2jc
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anilei.

7th-shps Edith (Br). an " Ha"k
Tafks Char-s sef 10 Cisnsnl, SsI she.hert lSr)
Bike 0lr.Es .pi-r. Disat,n, Ins Ives aud Leon ara
y-r.y- (Ni Bal, sam GU Achilles, tltslD
sch.s ChArles Dennis. james Butter T. NJ Harrington,
JoE, lpia Smith. Pneb., Marlin. (BE }, J. o. uu.ss. j.
A IrealIucr, AL. l.. ;. steamer On.o4- . -
gtl-sie..shly nau.I.onlt try Of New-fork; Futon
TO- Il II ROYAL L. = rs-te sAbius for cruise Oh New
En-,.nd Also stcauI.hp Mcclellan, 10. NEltestoa.-
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H.e.iv,. ss Pyuducc.

Arorsr C-l 1n bbis Fi,ut ls9 hA.. Corn Mel LIZ
b'r' DO. fis b.. WHISKY 1871 bus' Wh'1t %" bush
Com x72eO bush Dat 225 % IS c CaAe ~ aga Ashes
10 AgA fiovson 48l7 pigs Petroleum 80 pkss buster
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Bout Warocns' Notice.

StA.K oY NBw YORK
PoRrWAsDsSs OFFiCK No. iot Walist
NOTICE IL hereby gwen, IN accordance wiIa
- section OF the Act passed April H. 1851 entitled AZ
yet TO koosails tho Wsrdea Ohce the fou VI New
ic to e persons interested In, having charge o. Ne
sebect matter Of such inquiry examination o. suivey 80
ne following vessels unct eIsanaiion by ths r"'
srden' and that she said surveys OF examinations WIN -
Completed within ten da,. asA. succeeding tba notes
noafo ssii vessels: -, .
steamship George Washington. ~
snip
btEk Die iA "
~ G. "A. BRAMhALL fIss.ssnA
4 Auc's lInkkINA An, SecxetagA.
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Bniloins Alaterials.

n JARBLE MANTLES. The best place IN the
Avn city to purchase CHEAP and well finished NANTES
at A. KLABERS MANTLE MANUfACIORY, No. 1903 bat
tshs. near 3csv n. T. Cut this out, and give MN CAT
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CIAciSSITI. Saturday Angus, D. 1865.
Returns from IS counties in Kentucky, chow
Dranleite's majority 10 be 20 OJJ
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Gmueemenis.

DARNJM. AMERICAN MUSEUM.
II EVERY DAY AND LNGNlNG THiS WEEK
Coumelo.lg MONOAl, Aasast 10, 1903.
SECOND WEEK
me
SUMNER DRAMATIC season.,
,ssr the direction Of thu popular ami taened actor,
{. W. CLAi,hE.
SYLVESTER BLEECKER, Stage Msnsser,
9th company made Of the mos. Ia sn Cd artists IN the
ACCESSION. Ddpe snolg others Mr.. II Ltkl(h. M T.
Il HEENDOH Mr. ). BhIDGMAS. MIS- }. }. PRIOR,
Kin, FRANCE Mis- JENNIE WALTERS, Mile LOUISE,
40. &c. al OF whom alp,ai H. . -.. ,.,.~,.,-,
THOMAS TAYLOhS PLEASING COMEDY,
In three acts. eItit ed
sIILL WATERS RUN DEEP.
EVERY AFTERNOON at o'clock, aud -
LNERY FNFNING II a
ONE WEEK MORE. AND ONLY one. Or
L.ZLlE HAHl.iS.
THE LARGEST FAT NOMAN LIVING!
WEIGHING S76 POUNDS /!
and he.rling Rousd the Wsist
YARDS IL lNCHESl
MOUNTAIN or HUMAN FLESH
Ever ca the face OF the siooe.
TIE LIVING OURANG OUTANG.-ons
TWO MONSTER LIVING BOA CONsthISAON
ROBERT HOUDIN'S WONDERFUL
AUTOMATOS WRlIEh.or
TIE LI5HrNING CALCULAtOMn
A DOMESTIC CAR NURSINO A"O Hii''n'' A.,
The GRAND A0UABlA Leaned SEAL sou "'""i '
etsr Bear Living Aua-sades. Ns1 Figures &C 49,.
Admiration to ali p cents; Chndfen unue' ~, - eo,
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miscellaneous.

THARLES 5. SPENCER, Attorney aud
y Coua..or a, Law Proctor and Advocst. 10 o. Courts
30 $50 BrosdWay New-lofk hendelce-No. - LOL4os
zerrse. Wes, 23i-st. between 9th and lO.h-svsl
DAPER at LESS than MANUFACTURERS
IL PEICEs.-No conneotea Nilh tue combined
MONOPOLY FOR FI1H PRICES
Ian selling Note Paper from - cents per resm up. A
large stock an1 oio Pot much .ess han mil
encss Letter 81 - Ap. AID Cap - IS o.; a.d .ve'y
OF spe at lees sLsn otnsF Paper Deaei of
cash
Orders By mail promptly filed
A. 2. HARD.
Wholesale Paper Dealer.
No 4. Peeilasust. y. y. The Cld Stand
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun--hises.. .s:N S-ts.......1c9t Moou-Rises. len
hfGu wArnK THIS DAY
Sandy Hook. 1919 Gov Island 5:Hl Hell Gote... e:W
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s.rUEpa', Aug s-Stoek usn,potsd last week: 100 cars
Cate eass hoss' cars Sheep, car. doses Io'ai
/ l25
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Excursions.

EXCURSIONS to COMFY ISLAND.-The
~ Cars Of the COsRY ISLAND and BhOOkLiN
bAlLROAD COMPA.,f every sir ninot non Fulton
Ctbsrins Ferries EIookyB cOpnecti o. city lue with
cara Or,erhsd. Grave.od Sneepsbsad Bay Gad Coney
Lslaud.-bIookyD Msy ~, 1908
W. p. c. COKE surshhtspdent
TTSHING BANKs.--Steaner MARYLAND
l.sye. Peck Slip st g. Wsa Jgb.st q. D.y-.t 4,
Per on River 81, daily except Saturday. Faro b
Ku,ic R.fre.hnsnts Bait eud Lines on board
gT,O TIE COAL FIELDS OF PENNSYLYA-
4 NlA-Tiek.ts these Excur.ions ore nov Tor sale
a.. ,e.. ~ ,he CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY or
NV IgpsFY f.ot of C.artland-sL, hew-foft FoI de.
evt,on Of the routes aud further inflammation tPgJ at tho
etc. foot Of CoyrtaDd-.t, or OF H. T. BALDWIN, oehe-
pa 7 cset Agent. No ~ Waist
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THREE DAYsIN ADVANCE.

w A L l. A c X 3.
w IMMENSE SUCCESS or THE GHOST
SPIRIT RAPPlNG AND TABLE, MOVING OUrDONE
By THIS GREAT OPTICAL ILLUSION.
ENGAGE1ENr or
MIR. AND Mis- h WATKINS.
EVERY EVENING.
The Romantic DTsnN IN f1u. psrss. entitled
TRUE TO lHE LAST
NOnots Psule. wealthy beiress.......Mr' Watkins
CocfIey Duale Oung s.a1cut........af H. W tikins
Their original characters.
Other characters hy Mrs Seton Mrs cyd. Miss Clare Ms
Ssey~, Mr. III. r. DAy, MI George Holland. Nj Notion.
Dr. Hagen Mr. HIND MG. Ps,sloe. Mr BroNas aud Nh W.
J. Floyd
This beautiful rlay rep,e with interesting situations
and novel stage ftcts. i1cudDg tbs lat I'd
GREATEST EUROPEAN SENSATION.
THE GHOST! ThE GHOST :
a SPECTRAL ILLUSION
produced By costly scieahc PPlus, snd pronounced bJ
al the profess as .uts o. L'nd1n an Pare
EHE MOST MARVELLOUS, scientific WONDER
IiE " ORLD has EVER bEhELDt
The especial attention Of SIZE Public - objected to the fact
hxt -. -
NEW SYSTEM or VENTILATION
hs been introduced ib lsvoe eser rendering T. the
COOLEST HOUSh N The CITY
Doom oleu at =: perOI.laucc Degins g! y oel0c1-
boz Ofice cp.u nom a IA y
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Vtesltosakl.ffa

III. steamship Hudsok fot New-Orsans. at Pier No
North Kv-s viii sail o. Monday 81 boon
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Cheering EyeDis-arrivni Of Admiral Far
rngui-C ap,ure OF Alexandria by Gen.
ar,nt-Ihc ue,Iruction OF the PrebIc-
U,.gslptfs al trP lDuy.

ftsu. uaI spec.. Cones. ondeut
Arv-LssLKAss, Friday, Msy g. 1868.
Cheering eycnts OF mighty magnitude have oc-
CURED ia this Department during the past week.
Zach day las been prolific IN sensations, and loyalty
be ,rs premium in the Crescent City. Even while
zen t.is br!ef summary OF rews learn that Alex
undria ia in Possession Of Admiral Porter.
We have Hospitality entertained the gallant Illinois
Colousl. who came hifher from Tennessee through
the euomy's lines; we duplicated the reception, IN
the hilht of our enthusiasm, and pTescn'ed each
with euuipueuls; We were Oyerloyed at the deeds
Of Admiral Porter, add overwhelmed with grief and
p..son ~ the murder OF Capt. Dwight; tho disturb
ance and dsloyGlty at the opera house created scnt
excitement and the edlcts OF Gen. Sherman Oc-
ca stoned much conmout We calmly received advlces
oil the loss If the Preble, and extended our best
wishes TO Gen. Balks in the formation Of his Corps
DAiuIue.
Aduira Farrggut arrived in the city last evening.
IL company witl several oiccre, he left the Hart
ford on Friday last, and reached Braslear City by
WAY Of the AtcLafalays RIVER aud Grand Lake. He
reports .hat Wort de kuesy was taken by punboaie
on Monday. On Wednesday Admiral Porter cap
tured alexandria.
From Paymaster W. j. IIoodless Of the preble ]
have obtained the following particulars OF the do
gtructiOn u that vessel gt PeutHcoia: AT " u. ~.
on the 9th uuno, the slip discovered To 10 Oh
fire. The flames supposed to have Originated
from 4, barrel Of tar OIL which WAS poured from the
berth deck into the hold In hall IN hour the hre
spread icn the fore Aold 10 the mllzennast. Ia
IA, cnfuAou rome one had or0ertd the boats to be
lowereo, but Capt. Sbankand eoon after counter
manded the order. Every man returned on board
aud worked at the pumps until all we've ordered t.
leave the ship But one person was lost-Wni. j
v ilsOu, ships corporal. Two or three were
eighty burned. The officers aud crew Of the
PEBBLE ore on board tie Potomac u: Wmrentoo,
awaiting orders. Nothing was saved from the
Pfeblc.
Cnot. Alee w. Putnam, Assistant Qurternasier'
died OH It 81 instant. lie was DGtiye OF Massa'
chusrtts ana regular army officer, having oeeh
conmissiored IN April, 1861, after fourteen years
seryce o. tho Frontier. lie was able aud npright
officer, and was much respected "a gentlemen. Lilo
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The Capture of AIcxnndria-Occupa of
Fort De Russy-JuncfiOn OF the Lend
Forces OF the Department. Of the Gulf
md the Western EIoti,in.


Rear-Admira FaTragu', Fleet Capt. Jenkins, Dr.
Fowkes, Surgeon oi the Fleet, Il. @. Cab dan Ad.
miral Farr8guts Secretary, Feet Clerk Palmer, and
Lieu. Eaton, Of the Army Signal Corps, arrived
be this afternoon from BfasIear Guy ana are
Low at the 81. Cnares Hotel.
IL now seems that there have been stirring scenes
enacted in the Departments OF the Mississippi aud
the Gull during he lhst week.
Admiral Farragut aud his officers left the iagsbip
Hartford IN Red River Friday morning. and came
throupi. the Atchaialaya River and Grand Lake TO
BIJthear City.
,ured on te Cth BY Admiral Porter, with his own
end u portion Of Acmiral Farragut's fleet.
Previously 10 taking Alexandria, 70 wit, on the
4th instant the gunboats AlbhFoss, E-trella hnd
a. iona went up lied River on reconnaissance ana
made YfZe oil all that remained o. sort DE hnesS
The batteries of the fort we've inst engaged aud
ION the steamers Grand Duke aud Mary L. took d
part in the fight. The MARY 1. had shot put INTO
her boiler, ani was disabled. Tue GgUud Duke
made her escape and the fort surrendered.
In this action Mr.. j. HaLiltOn, po;, OF this city,
and G. ". Brown, seaman, were kIIsd. Mr. Geo.
Merritt, pilot, George Fyile, James Dupn, aud
Frank Vincent sramen, were wounded.
Alter the capture Of Grand Gull By Admiral Por-
Ter Gen. Grant crJsscd tie river with an lInue1se
force and landed st Grand Pierre, when I've !tniac-
drotely marCued ulOn aud TOOK Port Gibson, q pace
about eight miles fsom the river, ami 10 ed Dest
for SrcrsatOnists.
At last accounts he was marching on jackson,
with force entirely competent 70 take the capital
OF Miss.ssippi. Nothing GehBl.e 10 known 81 the
movements VI Gen. GRAFT. after capturing Port Glb-
son, but we have every reason 70 believe tnat he
woih keep his army moving while the excitement
o. the KtUelJ Was at Its hight.
lesv important successes will place an lmmen-e
region OF productive country under the authority 0i
he Government; and IL half We bear from those
quaners msy BE- believed, il will not take large
or,s to keep the people IN Submission to iawiul aa-
thority.
We nave learned since wriang The above, thai
Alexandria was taken by Admiral Porter early on
the morning OF the 9th; aud az o q clock IA tue
evening Gen. Dwight's cavalry dashed INTO the
rlace, thu. forming junction between tie ltaG
iofces Of the Department OF the Gull and tue Yves
teru hOiillL
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C0rPs d'AfriQne.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTagNT
NIsETKtNTh Army CORPS, Opeiousss May !, 1903
GENERAL ORDERS No. 40.-Ihe Majors General
commanding the Department proposes the Organization Of
Corps d'Arqne" IL will consist utnlaieiy Of sebtsea
regiments representing ali arms-insniry artillery cavay-
bngA5es OF Two reg neats and divis
ous OF three bgades each, with appropriate corps u en
Aeer. eud fug hospitals for each division. Appropriate
uniforms and the graduation OF pay to correspond the
value of seryicss will be hereafter awarded
In the ed the efficiency corps depends upon The
rduenc. of its oicsrs the troops gagged
s.sctics limits Of ne direct command geneay estimated
AZ one thousand The mOsL eminent military historians
and commanders among others IhcEs snd C5mbay express
bs opinion upon fu OF the elements .. military
power mat the soldier 10 rather acquired than
ssS,ura E.,.ons whose ndvidus berci,m is in5pUsd,
have faea "A soldiers the held The European ssd Amer
cae continents exhibit insances OF this chasHei and the
nary proves of every nation may be estimated by The
centuries Il devoted military contest or the Traditional
passion Of H. people ior military glory
Min race unsceustonoi mihsTy service much mora
I'D. an al, iulu UTE iHnueucs officers upon ind
tua than win those that have acquired more or
80 of yafi and sput b. centuries Of conte., II
deened best therefore, H. TIE Organization Of the Corps
.Afnlue. TO limit the rssnirH's 70 me 81 lest heoer
consistent Nj eic"nt service ID we he1 IN oIoei 70
.scufe thorough Instruction ana dcPhs and me
arest laeGce VI the officers over tte Hovps Al h-l they
wi limited to ge hundred mel tbs average OF Amen
c,i, re- iulents less tI.u tho. nuuIb-r.
The Commanding General dcses 20 detail for temporary or
permanent the uss Ulcers oi The for Toe organ
z4tiou. instruct aud dscphIe VI this corps WIN tLsr
sio :, ~ G,lfaea, i, ia DO. ct bii.h-d noon INV
aogma equsy other theory. bit as pTacuesl and
sesIoe OF business Tue OoVsiIuent maAes use oil
mules horses oneGucted add .ducard whiie nen ~ Gtns
oi is Institutions. Why snsud 40. Tie negro COniTb1s
nlteysf is ia uis power in Oh he ~
Is Interested Ctns. ueH! vs. may PTopriy demand nom
llm HAaeseI service be can rsbder.
che defect igHsioas Of this character has arisen
om incorrect IDEAS OF the officers Ia command Tner ds'
cal. h. bee1 AK cases TIE soodJti tbolr
emeat. gns a,i,ctory and Ci.cTedItaoie. CBtie' es
ueoes4fy injurious TIE 'eIvc7 have aiisen bet Feen
turu ell. osgsf Ir-ops The OTgsD1;iou proposed VIII
rscouc 10 aud avoid "a ny # Lless tOrbies.
te. aud t ns'-ef the e1sencie 81 TIE ser
vie u hs Department. e absolute necessity 81 sppse-
ma NJ -rey naeut powrI toe sgpEit Of tie Dov.
rm.sns lie PEI does opinors Of men ae 10 20 "i,e
Vowed Tue co-ol acye support Of 81 oacefs
M e rad she nomination Of b. from IN. sdnks and
nom t .tF oil 10 sd aLd Cmulissioucl officers
are r.,gectfuy sol cited from Generals oomsnins the
rel ectya divisions.
" command II MAJ Gen. BASKs
RICHARD Is. IRWIN. A. A, General
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was relieved from duty in New-York in February

was relieved from duty in New-York in February
Last, and ordered hither.
| mentioned in my last letter the fact that Mr.
John L. Hayes Of TIE Boston IraveLer had been
arrested by Gen. Sherman, upon the supposilion that
he WAS the author OF an obnoxious paragraph con-
corning the defenees Of NewOrleans. 10 explain
the matter to the public, Mr.. Hayes published In
The Era O card rejecting somewhat upon the mo-
lives which led to the arrest. For allowing tnis
card TO be inserted as an advertisement, Lieut.. Coi:
Hills and Mr. I. G.. Tracey of The Era were placed
uuder arrest and the latter has since been ordered
North by the fret transport. Mr. Hayes 10 ato Or
dcred to leave the Department, bat Gen. Sherman
has not ye. succeeded in finding him. Mr. Hayes Is
a refined, genial, unassuming young gentleman, ana
was not the anthor Of the paragraph which caused
the arest He has the hearty sympathy Of the rep
resentarives of the press.
a cheering reception was gwen to Coils GIierson
and Prince OF the Illinois cavalry, at the St. Charles
on Wednesday evening, and on Thursday evening
the former received horse and the latter saddle
and equipments at the hands Of tina loyal citizens OF
New-OIleans. Col. Prince pledged bis hearers that
the West would open the Mississippi or perish IN us
waters.
Upon the last trip Of the George Peabody, COM
plimentary resolutions eulog zing Capt. Is. AtweI
were originated by Col. Morgan and unanimously
passed. c. A. A.
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT IN NEW-ORlEANS
THE LOSS OF THE PREBLE
Che Captures Of Alexandria, Grand Gulf,
and Port Gibson.
THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN. GRANTS ARMY.

The United States mail steamship George Wash
ington, G. V. eager commanding, arrived at this
port Yesterday in seven days from New'Orleans
with passengers aud merchandise 10 H. Is. Crom-
well e. Co. The United States transport, George
Peabody sailed the same day for New-fork.
The George Washington left at anchor at ). W.
Pass the bark Hannah Secor. Also left ashore on
the bar the ship De Witt Clinton. Ga the Eth
inst, at p. m, Off Tortugas, mgnaed the steam
ship Creole. On the 10th inst, at p NJ, in lat.
$3.50 lon. 74.37, passed the bark Petrea bound
south On the 18th, at d. m, signaled the steam
ship McClell4p, bound south.
We are indebted to the Parser for the prompt de-
livery of our correspondence.
Tie following is lst of the passengers per the
George Washington, from New.0rleans:
Col Jons. H. French ard servant, r. Van Ben,huvsen
Capt Ricse.s,n Mr.. r. ~. Jonas, Miss ". v Buctet
Nj. n q Csmuack and servant T. Blow Miss Anne Bic y,
Nss Alice Blow M-s e. 4. CHARLES Miss NJ A. Wood. Mrs
ssb Roman Mrs C. Brggs G. l. Neruet sud ldy; William
ham lady children. snd servant; L. harber Cspt
r r. Brown; NJ NJ Simpson, sdy, and Two chlireni Don
J. q scott 1lrs y. "a Dts mey Musle Douvilc, T. Deia
ebsise aud servant =. keurett Dr. " L. Black j. Lew
J. b Ctswfotd John Nixon Henry K'sd c. {. benchard
A. K oar H. VA aus c. ID. Beverich. d. L. Ne,t-rneit'
4 A He sler Geo Lslsu r. FiLke and sou. Mr.. Hancock,
J. HOlL and 81 ia Toe stetrsse.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-18
rald II MAJ Gen. BASEs
RICHARD Is. IRWIN. A. A., GeEsrsL
pEox TIE ARuy oPrIsE POTOMAC.
Grn. Hooker In Good Spirits The Eebeis
Strengthening their FOsition-aa"i'ary
IEca.arcs-fse-cnforcem scnt 10 tho
Army.

WASHINGTON May H.. 1854.
II ia atcerianed from gentlemen returning rom
the Rappahaunock that Gen. Hooker seems D'ehiy
grat'fied with his recent visii 10 the President.
Tie river font Of the enemy has been recon-
noiicyei, aud the difcOyery made That d1rlug the
nigh, Of the 18th met the enemy threw mp rev ana
extensive earthworks along the ridge OF hiiia IN the
rea- and to the len Of Fredericksburg.
Under the direction Gen. Patrick all oial, caiesscs
and rth around The entire army is being removed,
and other sanitary measures are in Irogresr Sone
OF tn clups, including Gen. HookeE's hes' 'ai;err,
viii probably be removed from their present locA-
tom 20 more saabHOIs positions.
L IS ported to-day that every available soldier
now OF detached service IN and around Washington,
Baltimore, and on the railroads IN Virginia and
MARYLAND, will be forwarded to Rockers command,
and heir places surplei by Peunfy l7ania militia,
which i; is sid hos been teuiercd by Gov. Curtin,