The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-16

TOE Nov Jersey Legislature in join, session
elected John =. STOCKTON Dcm.) for L. s sensior.
by . majority Of three over John c. len Eyek
tRey.l
L,nos numbers OF descr,ers continue to come
into Gen Mssde's lines. Several csvslrymcn ar
rived on sunday with their horses and equip
men,s, which they are SLOWED W sell.
Tar New York State scns,e, in executive session,
ye,tsrdsy confirmed the nominations - c. W
Goddard ss Captain Of the Port of New York, aud
n \. z. Pond, Henry II. II lett. John Casho~ and
Jane, II. Thompson ss Harbor Masters
No more Of the three cent fractional currency IS
10 10 issued, in view OF the coin piece. su,hor1od
TO be substituted by &C, Of Congress. Thn which
will be returned ,o the Treasury will no, Ne re.
Issued.
ASrrrAKt commission for the trial Of guerrillu
assembled At Louisville, KY, yesterday. Jercms
CLARK, alias ''suo Monday" was found guilty, two
witnesses swearing positively 70 the different mur-
der' committed BY him. lie vss sentenced " 10
hung today.
THE President. sthouRh suffering from weak.
ness and fatigue, received vin.ors yo.,er iay the
members Of the Cabinet. Count W wydsubouks vas
presented ,o the Presdsn, by Secretary Seward, as
Minister resident from Austria. The usual com.
plimeni.ry end friendly sslu,stiou. were e1.
changed.
hroRsArros from the Army II the Potomac.
speaking Of Gen. Sheridsn's success In DESTROYING
the Lynchburg Railroad, si several points, and in
hic.ng severe damage on the canal, etc, SAYS he
is on his way " The white House, aud ,hs, tho
military officers high In authority cslm this TO be
the most important raid OF the war.
Tns Washington CHRoNcLn of yesterday ev.
presses the hope that all who have not imperative
official business will refrain from waiting tie
Presidential Mansion until the President shall hsyo
recovered from the istguo OF the recen, severe
pressure Of ofeiA duties which Is the cause Of his
present illncss.
THr Proves, Marshal General has issuei circu-
lar IN conformity with the recent Pro- lsm s,on Of
tho President psrdoning dcseriors on certain con.
dinons, insructng all officers .na employees of
his bureau to give prompt s,en TO the recci wing
AMI Vsrding Of such deserters . may present
themselves in accordance with is provisions.
As the steamer Star Gray Eagle passed Brsndcn-
burg, Ky, yesterday, an engagement was observed
between tho federal nrc.s tsbout hiiyl stationed
there, and unknown number Of rebels. Our
forces appeared to be retreating towards the brow
Of the hill, and intrenching themselves in the
cour,-houts and neishborins buildings bn il ia
thought they would rcpulse the enemy.
HEcRKrARy s,wIHp has issued /. circular order.
ing the arrest of al persons found engaged in hold
iug intercourse with the rebels by sea All ofoud-
to be held prisoners until tho ,nd Of tho
war. Non-resident foreigners found guilty in this
respect to leave the United stsies WITH twelve
days Provost NArshals and MaT,hals of the
United States will arrost aud commit 10 military
custody all such offenders As shall dimogsrd this
order, whether they have passports or not
TnE Canadian Parliament on Tuesday night
voted the si,OoOo0o submittcd by tho Minister Of
Finance for the permAnen, defence Of NE country
also three hundred and 6ty thousand dollars for
the expenses Of volunteers on the 'roupsr. The
Finance Minister IN spcech ssd "rhe Canadian
Government werc Of the opinion that long as
tho American war lasts, we must have /. force on
the fronher in ths shaye o. police and militia, to
support the evil authorities and fulll the ohlg,.
tions VIC are undS; 10 set ,hs par, Of coed neigh.
bors towards M United States"
CArrA,N MoDosALp, Of the Hghtsbip Al Smiths
Point, who was captured nearly = year since by
tic rebels has just returned TO his homo ~ Balu.
more, after Ions Imprisonment at Salisbury, NC.
He fully confirms previous scoounw of the horrors
Of the rebel prisons Patients ~ tn typho Il fever
and other diseases, with rag to cover their
nskeiness, were lad upon the bare floor OF some
wrciehed work shops, which were used as hospitals
Death WAS he only relief for the sick Thousands
Of orr men dying Of hunger lay out, he sIstes
i.h1 after night, without shelter aud nearly naked,
through biting lros.s aud cold rains,
CnIELHs Cook, formerly the ticket sgen, a,
Baltimore depot, Charles " illiams, ticket agent nt
the aani;.ry rooms and Thompson, tic agent 4,
the depot were arrested last nigh, at Washington,
and committed 10 the Old Capitol, charged with
having defrauded the Government of about 500, 600
worth of transportation tickets. Thompson Is
charged with having taken them from the Office
and then given them 20 Cook and Williams. Many
Of the tickets found in the hands Of agents in
the city, they getting so per cent for dsposing q
them At fret, but sttcry lhey only got % per cent
The extensive circulation caused by these agents
was the means that led " the exposure Of ,he
affair.
General Intelligence.