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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-31
Board of Alder sn era.

The Rosrd 0: Aldermen met yesterday afternoon ,Pres
lent Henry in tho chair.
IHg pKAIH GssrRAL wApswoRru.
Alderman orT,wtLL ,a,rcd series of resolutions In
relation 10 the death OF General James s. Wadsworth,
amenag the loss Of deceased, and condoing with hIs
relatives In The irrerarsble loss they have sustained In
being deprived Of the ocnpanionshp Of one so unver-
sally admired esteemed he fcsonti ms we're adopt
ed by ,pauirnous vote, and copy o. the proceedings
was ordered to bc transmitted to the family OF the 90
ceased
tnY ENrIoYfs AND SALARIES.
Alderman McKsIGur presented resolution calling upon
the City Inspector and President of The Crotop Aquedut
Department TO make monthly return Of the employees
in their departments, with their Salaries Adopted
ENLARGEMENT.
Alderman FOX offered n resolution calling upon the
Street tcmmsicner 10 furnish certain information con
corning the battery enlargement cpntract.
Tux FAr BOILING SrfsAACfs
The committee To whom was referred the City nspcc-
tors communication ~ relation to tho boing uui.
ssnces that they had given the subject their
ser,ous seratnn ana ad me TO the conclusion tina
the Common Council had power to remove the nui.
They suggested that the Mayor be requested to
call etnr cf he Board OF Health with view Of obv
aiipg tue difficulty The report was adopted.
TnE nEsIln wAgphSs ASK TOR An ncRsAss OF SALARY
petition received from the Health wadens ask.
ing Tor Increase o. salary. motion was mado 10 re
FER the paper 10 the Committee on salaries and Offices
whom
rccrercc The lie h Wardens were paid we'll enough for
what had g. do and chairman of tho committee
he word state oecrehaSd that hc would not make any
report On the subject.
Tue parcr was refcred 70 the Committee on Salaries
AMI 0iHccg
sgw Station uoysEs
Tho tllce Commissioners cent w. 4 c1umunicli on in
reference ic the cieRcy IN station hcuse acccnmoda-
Ats In hc Eighteenth. Twenty third and Twenty
precincts ami asking Tor ibc cnnctnnt of orhnancc
aprropfhunR tho necessary amounts tor buhlHg new
s'atlu hcusss ia these precincts The munication
rctgrcd 70 toe Connitcc On Repairs and supplies.
Tfig veirNfE trNn
onl treisf Prcnuah srtt IN statement ~ The
Z NJ i. n "A "
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ARRIVAL OF THE HAVANA.

News from Havana and St. Donaingo-
Capture OF Monte Crisel by the Span.
iards-The Spanlsh Cemmandcr.in-
Chies Among the Wounded, So.
The steamship Havana, Captain Greene, New Or.
leans the 21s and Havana the 2sth inst arrived a
this port early yesterday morning.
We indebted to the oblisng purser, j. E. Huertas,
for the prompt delivery OF dies Of Havana and New
Orleans papers. @1afr I
Exchange on New York was quoted q last dates in
Havana at 45 40 per cent discount for sixty days and
A3 43h per cent discount for short sight,
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA. May 25, 1854.
lrrisal Of the Spanish Expedition at Monte CriH-Cap
Of hc Tocn and For fcdtons. Thirteen Pieces
Of Aytilluy-s RE Spanish Loss-Gen Primo de Riueru
Wow,,ded, dc. 6b
Tho taking Of Monte Crist by force OF nearly eight
thousand men, assisted by the guns Of half dozen war
vessels, event surely to be expected for II was
not to be supposed that tho Domincans the
OF resisting powerful combination. Moreover
the insigninc OF the pace-an old decayed town,
with scarcely dozen houses huts rathsrwas
great prize TO make believe that the one side
would mako vigorous attempt TO hold the other use
any great effort 70 obtain it. Perhaps, also,
tho spaniards counted upon landing the expedition
urressted and may have been surprised to find thirteen
pieces Of artillery and three thousand position
receive them. However that may be, the expedition
which Left Santiago de Cuba tho 18th proceeded very
slowly towards Monte Cr,st. On the nth, everything
being ready for landing fire was opened ON the town,
and in the course OF the day the place. with oil it's
ment, was captured The garrison have made gaod
it's retreat since the dispatches make mention of prs
No particulars have yet been received beyond
tho fact that the loss s set down about Que hun
dred in killed and wounded OF these aer being the
Commander IN Chief Gen Primo dc Rivera The wounded
General has forwarded despatch TO friend Of h- +,
Tsvana staAng that his wound is not serin no,er,n
less cerian Of my ncighbors wh" % not love the span
iards .neX u Ives, Affect To believe that tho
mortal and that the General has since died.
This, Of course, do MT for an instant believe.
In the absence Of further details nothing
In relation to this affair 1hore confusion in the
dates, the frat despatch stating that the attack ok
place the 18TH but the Diori0 la Marina says Ia
incorrect, that the 18th is the end il
rather that nothing " said about the nonicuu
loss in killed wounded and prisoners, indicating, as
have already ked that the retired in good
order, carrying with them thcso who had falen Fuller
details may bo expected 10 few days and then we shall
only 81 this affair. but OF tho advance OF
the Spauiards into the Interior which, suppose viii be
commenced without loss OF time. E
The late Captain General OF 81. Domingo, General Don
Carlos de Vargas left Havana for New York on board the
Elg,e
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.
IN Quiet ON enc south side.

from the Kl0hinOnd Examiner, My 70
All was quiet on the south side yesterday as far A.
conld DO ained No nrng OF Importance Cured
during the day. or tho proceedings Of Monday, the
Petersburg Erpvess that. te firing OF ,skery or
artillery occurred. and soldiers enjoyed with zest
charge of artillery and the sharn crack Of . rife or
musket, ~ long intervals, all that relieved the dun
mnnotnv af thr aed. Eut s quite appa that this
slate of quet1te cannot long continue. Preparations
doubtless on the tapis which viii AZ an early day gS the
.s~1ay about a. ipeiy t,ms as hsv ejoyd These
ferred until 70 or next day or even next week.
but occar they certainly wl and then shall see how
Butler, the Beast, who Yankee journals tell US, conn
mands in person, will stand the storm.
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AFFAIRS ON THE MISSES ipPI.
Arrival OF Gcner.al A. u. sDsttn's aC0M-s
mand at VicksbarE- Attac -
On Puducnh, sSc. Nse tH

Arrival Of Gcncral A. u. sDsttn's C0M-s
mand at VicksbarE-ExPected Attacks
On PMd0cnh, sc. Aaa
CAIRO, May 80, 1854
Tho s,anar Graham from Memphis, with dates OF tho
27tn, arrived lat night. .4aaa s.s.fs H. 0tMf#
on the morning OF the 25th the gunboat Curlew was
attacked at Gaioes Landing, hfty miles baow Nayaeo,
by rebel battery OF guns, eighteen and twensyoar
pounders Tho lire returned ami brisk eng somenh
tnsucd, lasting hair hour, when the rebels were
aliven OF.
Tho steamer Peie ST. Lou-, from Memphis has ar
rived with three hundred and forty three bnlcs cotton
for ST. Louis aud day later dates from nonphs.
Tie United hos tai boat thomas, in charge os
DR. r. II. Harris. had arrived from tho Red liver with
about two hundred those who were wounded 10 tho
engagement at yellow Bayou.
Nuetecn boats had arrived at vcksburg with General
a. J. Smiths command.
The steamer fsngsor was nrcd into on "Wednesday
last by rebel battery OF six guns, from the Arkansas
Shore near Comba but being OF ranse sho passed
un without injury .a. y,
The steamer Sally List also frcd into the following:
evening by tho same battery, and her pilot badly
wounded. .45 y
There considerable activity in the c,tton market,
which was Grm all offerings taken at advanced
rates. Miidling strict, Tic scc good, slc. s2c.:
lair, SIC. SAC e f. teas
Forrest, with fifteen thousand men, vas reported TO
been al Iupeo. hiSsiaSl ~, on -oIu
gagged moving forage 10 Coriath n'eoding 70 repair
the railroad to Jackson Portions OF his commiud within
few days had made their appearance IN the vicinity Of
Union City, Ny. tf' al1e
Much excitement existed at raducah yesterday. In con-
Sequence rious OF the approach OF Buford
with force estimated at five hu drcd to thou
sand This force is said to have been at Mayned y
day The military authorities arc prepared TO -,
attack attempted and It Is not likely that ,nor .m !,
low the encmv to remain in the vicni' l., 80 -
Scattering bands rowing MON, ,ne co,.,rv c,ru
mit,ing depsedatious. .ev hung fpur Union man Al
.tcto ~ an nj - - " -
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ras COMMANDERS AT RI0HxoNp.
sHERlpAK's CAVALRY EXPEDITION.
Return of sho Expedition to General
Msadc.s ImM edlnte Conn smaMd, Go.
. hi MIR. N. DAyiDsoN's DEsrArCH.
EEN .HEADouARTEas, CAVALRY CoRrs,
toF .....s. May %, 1854. :
ON 1RN RBruRN MAMcA.

te ...... May 2o, 1854.
RETURN MARcH
General Sheridan rejoined tho Army OF the Potomao
yesterday. He left Whto House the 23i aud mped
at Aylctisvipe that night We heard very heavy
nonadng until late The evening from the direction Of
Lee and Grant. General Sheridan despatched apain
Goddard of his sta with the Second regolars, Capt
Rodesbaugh, escort, to open commaniiai ION with
ana commune the effect that Gen
eai Grant bad driven Loe back with great slaughter.
AyLEIrsvIIE s.t.a.,f ..@. s0.a
is small village about two mos south of the Mttapony
river, which formerly had an iron foundry and soma
other manufactures that destroyed by Fitzpatrick
when on the Stoneman rad
The next morning took the road towards Chester
field station, halted for the night within eight and
one half miles from that place
THE JUNCTION WIN GEsERAG MEADE
From point tho General sent Co one! Toward and
Captain Walker. Of his stan, u report 10 General
Meade. Their escort jocd us tho next day. and
we also jined the Army OF the oomsc on
day, after having been absent sixteen days.
Our return from HaSals has becn very peaceful and an
disturbed fhc expedition, as whole, was ma5nlce"t
SUCCESS II was conducted with great skin by General
sheridan, who was ably assisted by hV division aud
brigade commanders.
COLONEL
particular distinguished himself by his persistent and
pertnscous nghting. Tho regmental commanders have
all won the praise Of tho Commanding General.
We shall be busy again after short rest. bsk whore
and what capacity must not You shall hear al
the proper time. 4ssse
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THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.

Return Of . 9uccossful Scouting E1pe.
Fftu dition, &c. . c
MR. +. O. wlLsoN's DESPATCH.
MARrISsBuRa, Va May 80, 1854
The scout sent General Kelley order OF Gene
raj sgs has returned being entirely successful In IL
operations giving important information and capturing
thirty six prisoners horses and forty Of
cattle. The notorious Major Trplst is reported among
the prisoners.
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The Georgian Rebels Fleeing 60 Att
lMmGA. - ~. ~. rt. ~
(From the Richmond Examiner, May 2o.l oF



lMmGM. - s4.f.. +. rs T. =
(From the Richmond Examiner, May 10 Fer
FROM NORTH OxbnGtA. nf
ATLANTA, Nay rs. 1894
Westward aRd eastwasd. to Columbus, the harTVlcsv
people OF Northern Georgia ding inp this city 70
await tho Of The i'm ,euding struggle between ur
array and the f.deral. Tho Relief Committed here are
pouring out everything that can be obtained Tor their
susten ace, and ecd u ne peopie I Georgia., Atd-
bls.a South Carolina TO dti ant help hem iDsme-
dp,te, irs ant hp Is tded IN cohirgfor romen and
c4irsn. bt an, sdh mrat fh. a~ai d-'d corn Th.so
be delivered 70 thu a. en o. the express M
panv addressed to y. W Uunc ~. fres'dcut ~ Relief
/ mmk tee. Atlanta They so Icsd information AZ to
where amy number Of females Aud rhe'ter
and food VIII the press lease pubmn these and aid In
the matterf F4&at
rxo press rel came from ibr arn this evening
tn, riaeig shy %. a char cef tottch prudence
re- yttirs sqop, d Be pct 'hhe Il fr' M pub aiton.
Fit ftcr mth looking n seruve base Tor the army
haze Teen coap pietel - .. .t.8
r,e Ys,krs are reported moving down TO Dalton
tr,nilas?) 10 fo,ce.
ans mornlg skirmish.ng tmk place On our OK
treme let. s- wr sl.
lie alarm i, this city has In great subsded.
severai d ys nny cIapsc beio general engagement
takes i.ice H6 N8 .~ III t@i t.. t
The uains to day came from Altoona. 1ea 8r \
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wAsH~ofoS, May 30. 1864.
six hundred and thiry6vc rctei privates AMI twenty
officers arrived hcre yesterday morning from Port
P9y. on tho steamer Dictator. Tho pryatcs not
taken from The vessel bat Ia Point lookout and the
rscers we're committed 70 the Old Capitol. Several at
tempts were made 10 escape by jumping overheard
ano tho Dictator wa, lying al the wharf but al we're
f.nslratcd and no one nscared
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ePersO nal Intelligence.

ONE or THE cELEBKIrIEs or rnE WAR IN TOWN..
MISS MAJOR PAULINE tUsHnaS.
among the names which the romal ca or our great
civil viii hand down future years rev will %
more conspicuous than that Of Miss Major Pauline
Gus hman famous now throughout the country ss q
tpon scout md spy. Tue adventures OF this
interesting parsonage have very recently been
the theme OF various public journals IN the North
crn as well as the Southern states. We do not
hero propose to into these details again. ou, simply
announce her arrival at the Astor House where be
called upon yesterday by numerous friends, Hcudaa
several officials ard well known private citizcns Affes
her long and arduous services in tho of tho
Union, her capture and condemnation 10 death by
the rebel General Bragg. and her rcscuc by
Generals Gordon Granger, Mitchell and stan
Icy az ShclbyviIie, uuder tho command OF
ceccra RosecraRs. she s her 20 the fartbcr
North ia of rerose cr tean has been ssrousy
n,plfc1 by her great oscs anl tcues as we'll an
by the received Curing her hazardous
career s shc appears gay cheerful, ard
Win laiy Ike dirisnle, aud yet With fratkuess
coming her odycuprs. sbo tas With her ne aahcn'o
sketches pcrais service pas q, &c., ieatng 10
hor recent aIt ard Nth Losc possctEcs host OF cre-
dc tlfs and dators from hsh tEcal antHori-
UsA she Y rts.me brtncte, wisnlrgc, exrre syo
baeE cysa RuN hair s si5tly .bpvcthc mndum hstnt,
ulth.rgd aud tpc.i,l ~ ati worry wa mug efuBcrs
asd ,tiIt We rrtasue. th0t sch atgi hty Wl, 10
toUSt fr iav ntu0lea Nv cur loyal Fcone ani IL Is
y ma !le MlA tonight b the fecipicas y s'aHa
sof llase. .5@r
ia.a .a aral Necsgf,fd L cguya'e,cca.
'scr Sepom ftngtn is fardy 'ece's. ~ 1Eem TO
wound tc1lTet at tuc C.lss iQ tt
c.toAote G1.dai ea'a., .g,r Qa tl,h cavalry
bf pde,ls athmfel Aa NJ. re.o'tld Niicd.
lycoy~tor ieeued Fesell pife, Y Wiseoi-
ta, sp@HFsttEd II se" .fatfs'
tno heNsa@tehs Ftluo x c.avyn, fT,m toss.
Mg3 agrgs = slcsr.tatA,l $40 steamship NertinAc.
Ge..e uoya ise,sssa,.
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rvh, and Slight skr,ushpg on ur lett Dasinv 'he
.veoi lione, comm lndng Andersons div sion 70
p an a tack Z the enemy aD the let, aoi IN turn
cha' cd ihep,e ntnrn some prlsonees
TN morning there artillery dring that amounts
Our troops stil the hes. possible spirits.
ssCoSD pssPArcm
1AYloRsvILLE, May rs, 1894
NO new engagement to day nnd very little skirnish.
ing. Grant hds rona ,orittca i0as fr and IS
sa,qosng 70 De nprfno his force around silt
q rtgkt tn re- his been heavy firing 10 day, ex.
tending back several miles on tns line or Central
Railroad and 1 u o cfvrsd thdt Me enemy are burning
are destroying The irak bet ween Milford and chest
DEPOT on the Frede icEsourg road This seems 10 ndi
cate that Grant intends changing hs base twads tho
Ps9.nsc.a.
M GEsEWAL LEGS DESPATCH. N
From tho Richmond Examiner, May ~
NesninR q Interest rsnspired about Hanover Junction
ou yesterday inc following official despatch c0uc0roing
the events Of Tuesday received tho Was Lspart
TAYIoRsvIIls, May 24-oH0 Pm
hon. JAMES A. SELDOM
rne enemy has ben making feeble attacks upon our
lines today probably with Q viow Of ascerairng
position. they wero easily rspused. Genera, Manon
drove throe regiments the river capturing sand
ooors and some prisoners. amoog thom an aid de emp
Official iuformatiop wss received last evening
diminishing had occurred anrrg yesterday II different
snts is probable shall have TO record anoher
grand battle end as Genera Lee s supposed nsus ,ss s
Gr0sa Is dStsaed 10 a decisive DEFEAT
THs COMMANDER AT RIOHHoNn.
IFrom the Richmond Examiner, May 26.J
Brigadier General John H. winder was on YESTERDAY
relieved from duty Provost Marshal Genera n this
post, and will understand be ordered 70 Godsooro
c.. upon similar duty. His star consisting Of Captain
Henry Capers. Aid de-Camp Lieutenant g. P. Davis,
Inspector General and Lieutenant r. w. Brown. Ard de-
Ia: hsa h tho above position sine. the
establishment of tho government st Richmond, ana
during tho whole peri'd has attended unremingy 20
his many ardulus duties with the loss OF but single
day.
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!. SHER MAn!
Engagement Between McPler-
sons Corps anlthe R9bols.
~~~>~~~~>~S~-.>~~>~~~>~~~~.
The Rebels Defeated and
Driven Back a
M . ~~~~~~~,o~~,>>0~>~NcSr~, IN X s.,s rs-sT
Their Loss twenty-five Hundred
Killed and Wound q,
Aess &css a ass

'cerctary stanton tn General DIX.
WASHINGTON, May 30-92o A. N.
Major General DIX
A telegram from Gen. Sherman dated Daas, yes
erday 10Th, hal'pas seven A. NJ reports that SAtur
day engagement took place between the and No
Phcsson's corps in which the rebels drtvsa back
with loss 10 them Of twenty 6ve hundred killed and
wounded ls In our hands and about three hundred pr
ooers Gsneral MehSrsous loss NOT being over three
hundred In all.
EDWIN n. STANTON, Secretary of war
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tRed river corresfopdeBce Of the Chicago Tribune 7
am Just informed mat Colonel Mudd, with i've hrn-
dred OF his command. was captured a boat on RED
After surrendcriug, tho whole command coooel
Mudd included. wcro nbumaniy butchercd cold bopd.
The demons drove the boats ino ,oh of tho
boat bstcned down the hatches, set
Ste totally consumed.
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Rebe, Accounts.

Ike ON THE DEATu STUART.
rFiem the Petersburg Express. May 81
Tho fo wing appropriate general rider OF General Leo,
evoked by ths death of the amcnied Stuart will be read
with universal iuiercst--
CENTRAL oRDkss-So Al.
HeApQUARrERs, ARMY or NORiHERS VIRGINIA,
MAY 20, 1864.
The Comioandiug General announces ~ The army, with
heartfelt sorrow, the death OF Major General }. f. Is
Stuart late nder Of the cavalry corps Of tho Army
o. Nortuern Virginia
Among the gallant soldiers who have fallen in this war
Gcueral Stuart was second In valor in ZEAL la
unfinching devstion to ms country.
Ills Movements form conspcusus part oT the his
tory this army. with which his name ana services
viii be forever assocated To military capacity OF a
bph order all nob'o virtues OF tho soldier hc
added the brighter eraces of pure hfc guided aud sus
taiued by the Christians faith and hope.
lie mysterious hand oi IN ali.wisc God has removed
him from OF his usefuiuess aud tame. His
IRA .,l coun,rymcn sill mourn his loss and cherish hts
memory To his comrades arms he has left the proud
recollection Of his deeds and the inspiring influence OF his
examule r. l. LEE, General.
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Rein Her m nts Tor GraNfs Army.
WASHINGTON. May 80, 1854.
The One Hundred and Thirty second OHIO regimont,
ra:sei under the call FOR hundred days men
sent this morning to Genera! Grants army. The
regiment fret assigned TO the duty Of guarding
prisoners Columbus but making sach batter complaints
their alleged ngIorous occupation the authorities do
ormncd TO satlsiy them with Story aud ordered them
unexpectedly to the heidfront.
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G R A N r!
IMPORTANT NTELLICNNCE.
The Entire, Grand Army in
Motion En- Route for
Richmond.
The Union Forces South OF
the PaImunkey.
Grants Army Heavily
Reinforced.
General Sheridan Ahead, Securing tho
m Country for Rebels.
Smart Engagement With the
Rebels.
REBEL NEWS TO TIE 18TH INSTANT.
What tho Rebels Say Of the Condl.
1 tien Of Richmend,
,,x &ss &e.. &s.
E.a ~ X
General Sheridan Ahead, Securing the
m Country for Rebels.
Smart Engagement With the
Rebels.
REBEL NEWS TO TaE 26rH INSTANT
What tho Rebels Say Of the Condl-
tisn Of Richmond,
sNn9@t III L s#HAAA
1,1 &ss &c.s %.

Secretary stanton 90 General Dix.
WASHINGTON. May 30, 1864
To Major General Dix
despatch from General Grant just been received
II Is dated Sunday. goth, at Hanovertown and states
that
The army has been successfully crossed over tho Pa
muLkey, and now occupies froat about three miles
south of the river Yesterday divisions OF
airy had severe engagement with the enemy south Of
Iaiqe's store driving him about milo upon what ap
pears TO be his new line.
Our loss in the cavalry engagement was three hundred
and ffty killed and wounded. OF whom but foryour are
asccrtasned have been killed. We have driven the
- - r = Z-E.K- s-sDs - F1 yF~1,
5iemy Most their Killed and many OF their wounded
fell into orr hands.
Another Official despatch, dated yesterday afternoon, At
two o'clock, details the vsments OF the several corps
then In progress but up that time there was no On.
gagemen;.
Earlier dispatches from headquarters had been SENT
but they failed to roach Washington.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.