The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-09

Of O. ner.s Howard and seeup. consisting Of the Sf
tesash and seventeenth and tho Fourteenth and rwon
tssh oosp% expected to resch Richmond yesterday
One Of the HnALD correspondents accompanying the
movement furnishes interesting description Of tho
joyous Northward march Of these veteran troops
Orders have been received this port from tho Score
tay Of the Treasury for the clearing in ballast Of such
vessels may be designated by the Consul Of France in
this city as necessary to export from Richmond Va the
tobacco belonging to tho French stored there
Ships designed DO frcighted with this tobacco arrived
explained they not then permitted to ascend
to Richmond 1t is supposed that some of this French
tobacco destroyed in the great confagraton gned
by the rebels previous to abandoning the city
Tho court martial to try the charges against Exon
gresham Harris OF Maryland reasscmblcd in Washing
ton yesterday, when the accused presented paper
taxing exception the jurisdiction Of tho tribunal over
his case and also 10 the specifications Of tho accusation
against him. AT hi request this paper placed on
nle Further proceedings in the case were postponed
until day. owing TO the absence Of witnesses who are
to appear in Mr. Harris behalf
Colonel Alexander left this city last evening for PEN
sacoa Fla, and Mobile, Ala to proceed thence by way
OF the Mississippi river having been appointed super
Al, To to
understood that his station for some time will be
Mobile.
Galveston papers OF late date announce thai Major
General Wharton Of the rebel army had been shot By
John A. Wharton, Of Brazona county, Texaa Wharton
entered the rcbc service in 1884, captain In Terys
regiment Of Texas rangers and such fought at Num-
louisville, KY, the occasion Of Terys death he
giment colonel He promoted brigsdicr general
that date and . year or subsequently November
10, 1889, promoted major general Ho engaged In
all Of wheelcrs campaigns.
Galveston is the only port at which blockade running
fnd egrcss Numbers Of vessels said TO
be constantly running Havana from Galveston laden
with cotton.
EUROPEAN NEWS
The steamship Erin with thirty cabin and eleven hun
dred and seventy steeragc passengers from Queenstown
the 2eh ultimo arrived in this port last evening
We publish this morning additional details Of the
European news to the 2sth ult brought by the steam
ships America and Hibcrnia giving further particulars
of the effect produced by the intelligence of President
Lincolns assassination.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The excitement in regard to the Mexican emigration
movement is extending in this city and throughout the
country An Office where persons DESTROYS of joining
the expedition can register their names was opened in
this city yesterday morning. and crowded all day by
applicants Most Of the volunteers in the movement
are veteran soldiers who have served in the armies OF
the Union during the past four years. Common cmi-
grants it is understood, guaranteed one thousand
dollars and eight hundred of land The bounties
to those receiving commissions officers will Of
be much larger II is reported that the Mexican rcpub
un General oega is the head Of the enterprise and
that all the cmgrans will go fully supplied with weapons
OF defence but that such arrangements have been made
that this proceeding will involve no breach Of interna
tional neutrality. 49, .-.sAa, etHl
AL nPV sans WooSuB VI tuo Aioorm0u t00k place yes
terdy The Board first held secret session Of about
three hours and then the chamber thrown open TO
the public when resolutions were introduced and almost
unanimously adopted removing Thomas Stephens and
Robert L Darragh from the positions Of Commissioners
OF tho Croton Aqueduct Department. for alleged deetc
ness Of duty. On tho Mayor being informed Of those
removals and requested TO appoint successors 70 the dis
placed gentlemen be- sent In 10 the Board the names Of
john q Giles and George A. jeremiah the latter the
present Alderman from the Tenth district and their
nominations were confirmed. certified copy Of the
annual city Tar Levy adopted by the Legislature
presented and laid for future disposition. ~ a
The Board Of COuncimen yesterday and transact
cd large amount of business resolution directing
the Clerk to withdraw the standing Advertisements in the
various newspapers Of the city of the meetings OF
mees Of the Board presented and referred to the
Committee on Printing and Advertising A preamble
and resolution were adopted, to the effect that
doubts entertained by able urss the legality of
The New Fire Department act and the Attorney Gen.
cral had obtained injunction preventing the newly ap
pointed Fire Commissioners from taking possession of
The property of the Department the Corporation Council
DO directed to take all the necessary legal measures
operate with the Attorney General wherever his aid may
be necessary The salaries of the Assistant Sergeanat
Arms and the Doorkecper Of the Board Of Aldermen and
The Doorkeepcr of the Board of Councilmcn
ed two hundred dollars each the present amount
resolution directing the Comptroller to pay the bills for
printing and binding the Of the November and
December elections in 1862 and the report Of the Attain
tic cable celebration of 1885, which failed receive
three fourtiis vote by previous Common Councils
laid for future action.
The new Board of Fire Commissioners held another
meeting yesterday afternoon, but transacted business
of importance Ex-Judge Allen hns been retained, To-
gethcr with Mr. Waldo Hutchins, to act counsel Of
The Commissioners in the legal proceedings
The Mispaugh divorce will probably be tried in
The Supr Court circuit during the present term. The
have been settled and the may be brought
by either party at two days notice.
The shoddy trial In the Supreme Court, cir
cult since Thursday last resulted yesterday in sealed
verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed
Judge Brady, OF the Cour. Of Common Pleas decided
yesterday that the suit brought against Major General
Butler by Samuel Smith, the banker Of New Orleans,