The New York herald., 1865-02-27


tured In the habor the night Of the 18th insl whiis
running up towards the city, her ofos being entirely
ignorant OF the change In affairs there It is said that
garsOns from the forts and the crews OF the rebel
gunboais in Charleston harsor wore sent to Wilmington
NO
We have received New Orleans dispatches to tho
18th ns by the arrival here yesterday Of the steamship
Evening Star and Fung shuey.. Tho constitutional
amendment aboshng slavery adopted by tho Loui-
siana Legislature the 14h inst-in the Senate BY
vote Of eighteen in favor to only against and In the
House OF Representatives unanimously The amendment
has been ratified by eighteen States No military
operations Of importance In the Department OF the Gulf
since previous advices reported small band OF
rebels had been dispersed in the vicinity Of Rodney
| Miss, by detachment Of national troops General
Kirby Smith Trans Mississippi rebel army still refuses
to cross 70 the east side Of tho Mississippi On two occa
sions that attempts have been made to transfer the
men have positively declared that they would not move,
and It Is believed that any further Efforts 70
induce them TO do 30 would result In open
and general mutiny. All the Union naval
prisoners at Camp Ford, Texas, had been exchan6sd
and wsre daily expected at Now Orleans Drafting for
the national army commenced In Louisiana on the 18th
instant The obstruction navigation by tho increase
OF deposit the bar at the mouth Of the Mississippi
river having become serious the New Orleans Chamber
of Commerce has appointed committee to proceed TO
Washington and mcmoralize Congress for appropria
ton to improve the channel
Our correspondence from Newbern represents very
dcmoraiz condition of the rebel military forces in
Ncrh Carolina and disposition the part Of both SOL
dies and civilians the good old Union the
best terms they can get Dcsertes from the rebel army
constantly coming into the Union lines there well
as at all other points small party of Union cavalry
and infantry recently made expedition to Washington
N c. whore they captured between twenty and
thirty rebel soldiers who apparently very glad to
be taken, not firing shot or making any resistance.
Our late files of rebel newspapers exceedingly inte
resting. The indignation of the Richmond editors
tho defeat by their Senate of the bill put slaves in
their continues be vented in strong language
and the Sentinel JEFF Davis organ) calls for meet
ing in that city the Senators appears that the
bill received its quietus by majority Of only one there
being eleven against it to ten in favor The Raleigh
Confederae says that the people Of Wilmington, N c.,
had fifteen thousand bales of cotton hidden away await
ing the arrival Of the national forces The rebel cavalry
chief Forrest is said to be preparing for move which
is shortly to make the Yankees and negroes tho wos
howl
MISCELLANE0U5 NEWS.
BY the steamship Evening Star which arrived hero
yesterday from New Orleans the 18th and Havana
the 2lst nst learn that the trade of United States
shipping merchants with the Mexican port OF Maanoros
has been interrupted, owing to Consul ia that
ing accredited to the Of Juarez and Max
mans officers there refusing to recognize him There
were large stocks OF American cotton at Matamoros
There is of importance by this arrival from Ha
vana and nothing from St. Domingo.
The committee having charge of arrangements for
the grand celebration In this city Saturday Of our
national trumphs have established their headquarters
the Astor House, where they will be in constant session
during this week. and where they will be happy confer
with associations citizens dcsrous of cooperating in
the civic and military demonstrations to be made the
occasion.
There important down for trial in the
court of General Sessions this morning. One is in
dictment against Frank Ferris for murder in the first
degree, in killing his wife with axe, and the other
charge against James O'Bren for alleged extensive
forger!es the Bank of Commerce.
No OF special interest before Colonel Baker
yesterday. The work Of the detectives prosecuted
usual, however.
The agent for the sale OF the bearing
aud hreetcnths per interest disposed of
sxtyeght millions Of dollars worth the first OF this
month. The sales on Saturday last amounted TO over
nina millions of dollars and during the week ending with
that day to twenty millions Of dollars These sales
ia Of from fty dollars up TO high half
million.
Henry II. Walters of Newark N j., assaulted
early yesterday morning la Houston street. Crosby,
by party OF men, who robbed him Of diamond breast
pin valued at three hundred dollars subsequently
man named Henry Archer, whom Mr. Walters charged
with being OF his assans arrested and locked
up for trial
Christopher ODonneIl, keeper Of a Macdougal stree.
drinking place, yesterday morning made charge against
james Kenny, William shields and William McDc rmot
of attempting to take his life while he standing In
the door Of his house Saturday evening. He alleges
that Kenny fired pistol at him, the ball taking effect In
his cheek and producing severe wound. McDcrmott
and Shields committed for trial. in default Of
thousand dollars bail each. Kenny was not arrested
Tie house No sl Ninth street was broken into by
burglars Saturday night aud robbed OF u considerable
amount of valuable property including among other
things thousand dollar government bound The
burglars effected their entrance through basement. win
dow They have not yet been arrested
Our neiShbors across the river in Williamsburg
kept under much excitement during the rain
Of Saturday night and Sunday morning by the breaking
out of ncendary fires in different portions of the town,
and the dsordery conduct Of Of the with
the fire apparatus Considerable property destroyed
including several valuable horses which burned to
death stables fired by tho inccndiares. We have not
learned Of any arrests Of tho guilty persons having yet
been made.
block OF tenement houses burned al Chicago on