The New York herald., 1865-05-27


under General Slaughter which the latter at nrs
driven twenty miles towards Brownsville, Texas The
rebels, however received renforcemenls and Colonel
Barrett was compelled TO retreat 70 Brazos, losing
seventy-rwo men In killed, wounded and missing The
rebels fred into French which was moving up
down the river
Governor Pierpont left Washington on Thursday for
Richmond assume of affairs there a. Executive
Of the State Of Virginia
From Washington we are informed that the action or
the Captain General OF Cuba In accepting tho surrender
Of the rebel ram sonewall considered to be in con-
formity with amlty towards the United States and that
| IL meets the approval OF our government
Lieutenant Commander Thornton, Of the navy, with
three vessels recently made very successful expedition
up the Roanoke river 70 Halifax N. c. lately the ioca
toa OF embryo rebel navy yard whore ho captured
several vessels with valuable cargoes The Roanoke
river has been cleared Of distractions and number Of
pieces artillery sunk in Il by the rebels have been
raised large quantity Of rebel government cotton
stored along the Roanoke river and will be captured by
the national forces.
s. he Fifth army corps had grand torchlight procession
Thursday night at their camp ground In tho vicinity
Of Washington In honor Of the termination OF the war;
and as a demonstration OF tho joy Of the the
prospect Of their speedy the peaceful homea
The scene presented . stirring Thousands Of
torches illuminated the night the bands all out and
discoursed their most nspiring musc and the soldiers
Is they marched along made tho country for miles
around ring with their shout&
Five United States naval steamers arrived At this port
yesterday from the South, vs:-The Governor Buckng
ham, Tacony, wyandosts and Commodore Hull, from
Fortress Monroe and the Mattabeset from Wilmington
NC.
MIsCELLANE0US NEWS.
Tho argument Croton Aqueduct injunction case
which to have been heard yesterday before Judge
Sutherland in the Supreme Court at chambers dis
pensed WITH the counsel each side agreeing send
the matter the special term for trial. where the
has been set down for tho hrst Monday in June. It will
be nerestin to know the result Of the controversy
It involves q very nice point, namely whether the
Board Of Aldermen have the right to heads Of
departments from oHee whether the power Is vested
in the Governor.
The trial Of Isaac Henderson, late Navy Agent in this
city and Of tho propretos Of the Evening Post was
resumed yesterday before Judge Nelson and jury The
previous interest manifested In the proceedings
evnced yesterday In . very crowded court probably
from the legal ability employed In the prosecution
and defence than from any special interest felt In the
ITSELF In the result, It might affect the party
trial II elected from the principal witness
that his negotiations with the defendant not Of q
character to mako him amenabe to the charge On this
point the Judge charged the jury and though comment
ing on dishonest practice which prevailed among
employees of the government receiving large salaries for
III requed services they still nade thor occs
of dishonest profit The Judge In conclusion said that
the had been made out and directed the jury
return verdict accordingly, which they did
The will Of the late DR.. Valentine Mott has been ad-
mittsd to probate The only bequest contained in II OF
any public that concerning his museum which
given to the Fourteenth street college, certain con-
dkons. The whole value Of the estate is estimated at
four hundred thousand dollars, and with the above
caption 10 entirely distributed among tho relatives Of
the testatoE
The health Of General Winfield Scott 90 improved
enable him to ride and walk n moderation. The Old
hero wished the Surrogate's Office Wednesday last
with reference the of his late wfc who died
paper had been executed by the deceased lady, which
stl Rome the Surrogate informed the General that
be sent for order to obtain probate here, or in
Baltimore, where the personal assets are.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday and granted
nine Nccnses, the usual conditions
The 1aman line steamship CITY Of Boston, Captain
Kennedy Of the latest and finest additions This
line, will sail to day at noon from Pier a. North river
for Queenstown and Liverpool The steamer saxonia
Captain Meier Southampton and Hamburg will also
sail to-day. The mails for both vessels will close
ut the Post Office at half past ten A. NJ.
The building Nos 80 and 81 Sixth street. recently pur
chased and fitted up az synagogue by the Jewish con-
gregation Communante Israetc Francasc yesterday
the purposes Of worship by the customary
impressive ceremonies Of the Hebrews such OCCASIONS
and by appropriate religious services
The investigation Of an extraordinary Of alleged
attempt cxtortion commenced yesterday at the
Tounbs Police Court before Justice Bowling Tho charge
s effect that Swedc named Errick Mason repre-
sentng himself captain and half OF the ship
Victoria Melville, lying in this port had concocted
plan whereby Mr.. A. T, Stewart, tho Broadway mer
chant DO kidnapped and kept deprived OF his Free
dom until he agreed 70 pay to his eaptor captors
hundred and thirty thousand dollars release him James
Denohue Christopher street. who states that Mason
wished him engage in tho conspiracy, disclosed tho
hHcgeu hno, on the sNeh6eh VI ssso-
son has been committed for further examination
The following additional received the attention Of
the police authorities yesterday William Goodman and
Charles Hautin charged with breaking into the store No
10 Leonard street. and stealing thcrerom two hundred
dslhrs worth Of cloth, locked mp In the Tombs TO
await further investigation Ira Mcbride alleged TO be
keeper Of gambling house in the Bowcry, required
10 give thousand dollars BAH 10 The compsins
Of having won from Edward Wood, Of II New Dowery,
at tho game Of faro eight hundred dollars James
McHamars, clerk, was committed for examination
tho charge OF forging the nsmc Of r. W. Martin
check FOR four hundred and 6fty dollars Daniel vii.
liams Henry Green, Joseph Keefe, Augustus Rodnsang
and Anthony Frank all arrested charge Of pass
ing different places In the city, countcrfc Dvc dollar
bills Oh the Bank Of Fshkill, N
The court maras decision In the Of the explosion
sh. o,lta IN ha nm