The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-20
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valuable cargo Of merchandise.
Our piskets near Williamsburg. in the direction
Of Richmond. were fired upon on Monday by the
enemy, who Immediately retreatcd. On Saturday
force of 1000 rebel cavalry and two pieces Of
artillery, under General Fitzhugh Lee. made an
advance upon our lines at Gloucester, but finding
our troops were being reinforced they withdrew.
Our correspondence from Newbern, N. c., to.
day details some very interesting and important
expeditions from General Fosters army, one of
which had pretty severe conflict with the enemy
at Deep Gully, on the Trent road. where they had
powerful defence, consisting of rifle pits and
batteries and were posted in strong force, greatly
outnumberng our men. After brisk fight they
retreated to Kinston on Sunday, and our forces re-
turned to Newbern. General Hill is said by rebel
accounts to be moving on Newbern.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The State Senate yesterday passed the bills rela.
tive to the collection of taxes in this city, amend
ing the charter of Brooklyn, appropriating the sur.
Company for advances made to pay the State debt
interest in coin, incorporating the Women's Medi-
cal College, and some others of less Importance.
unanimous report was made from the Railroad
Committee in favor of the Broadway Railroad.
The same committee also made unanimous report
in favor of the New York Across Town Railroad,
after amending the bill by striking out the streets
through which stage lines are now authorized.
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tions for the suppression of gold specuations and
the bill to incorporate the Mexican Railroad and
Telegraph Company.
In the Assembly several bills, mostly OF local
character, were passed. The bill to prevent gold
speculations was under discussion in the Com
mttee of the Whole, and an. amendment was
adopted allowing certificates to be issued on coin
deposits, but payable only in the identical coin de-
posted. The bill approprating one hundred
thousand dollars for survey of the Hudson river,
with a view to the Improvement of its navigation,
was ordered to third reading
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
There are three European steamships due a
American ports this morning. They sailed in the
following order, viz
Steamship. From Day Of Sailing. Destination.
Ednburg Queenstown. March s.. New York.
Norwegian Londonderry March g.. Portland.
Europa. Queenstown. March &c.. Boston.
The news by the Europa, should it reach US first,
will be one week later.
The Adams Express Company. in our advertis-
ing columns this morning, offer q reward of five
thousand dollars for the recovery of the money
and other property stolen from them on board
train of the Northern Central Railway, between
Baltimore and Harrisburg, on Wednesday night
last. The names and numbers Of the bonds and
certificates are stated in our news columns. No
funds or papers belonging to the government were
included in the robbery.
The semi-annual commencement of ST. Francis
Xavier College took place last evening, when
Archbishop Hughes delivered an interesting adj
dress, the principal points of which will be found
in another column.
The following table shows the returns Of the
recent election in New Hampshire for Governor,
compared with the vote of last year. Two towns,
with an aggregate Of less than one hundred votes,
are wanting