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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29

| From Our Special Correspondent
! upYHs Anrr or THE POTOMAC, March 20, 1865.
At the break of day the enemy entered into
sharp skirmish with the pckets Of the First Division
Of tho Ninth Corps. and for time the guns in their
contiguous Batteries fred sharply at hne; but the
picket lines gradually grew quiet and the rest Of
the day was passed in peace.
RETURNS OF LOSES =
These are now in at Army Headquarters and / find
that the total exceeds my estimate. The losses includ
ing missing in the three corps engaged as follows:
Second Corps 6e0 Sixth Corps l79; Ninth Corps OIL;
total, 1850.
The list Of wounded cannot DO got from the hospitals
before tomorrow.
NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
Up to late hour last evening the number of Rebsls
brou ght in was 2Js s5 Of them being officers among
whom we're two Colonies and two Lieutenant Colonels.
The total number may reach :, 500 men Of all ranks
some wounded not being yet registered. The Pro
vost Marshal kept busy until late in the night with
the prisoners who were very quiet and many Of them
well pleased to change hands.
THE REBEL GENERAL GORDON.
find that the report of this officers death 10 not
rect As soon as his corps took Fort Steadman, he
went into the work in order direct the attack
line at that point and he being thus in the front and in
danger Of being HIT some OF his men who were taken
reported that he was killed, bewang his loss ms that
of very brave generalbut he lives to tight another
day.
THE WOUNDED
have all been sent to City Point by rail- and most fths
~ was spent in taking them from the cars and placing
them in the neat airy hospitals at this point Manyof
the cases seen by your correspondent were shocking
though most of the hit in the leg The Rebels
were mingled with our men, aud received the same
treatment.
PICKET FIRING
tonight is unusually brisk If the men on both sides
had not got over the excitement of the fight as if tho
Rebels felt sore and vengeful at their repulse. A.
write there is continual pattering going on along the
lines mainly about the point Of the attack made by ha
Rebels but breaks out and then to left With
brskness that tells Of great waste Of lead al the
firing being done ozark night. I'D.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29
THE MORALE OF THE REBELS.
Their Ancient Spirit and Determination Gone.
Additional Details Of Saturdays Fight.
ANXIETY OF GEN. LEES MEN TO Be CAPTURED.
Operations on Hunday-The Morale Of the
Rebel Rank and File.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune. ,
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 2e, 1865
Officers wounded in the fight on Saturday, in
front Of Petersburg say that the affair though parsk-
ing Of the nature Of general battle, was in reality
nothing more than an extended skrmsb owing to tho
dspirted condition and unwilngness Of the Rebels to
fight.
A year or more ago the same amount OF musketry
would have thousands Of lives, but in this Attain
the Rebels first line Of battle fired at random. Most
of their yolleys went high the heads Of men.
The only damage our troops sustained was from tho
second Rebel battle line which was posted behind
breastworks.
In front Of the Second Corps during the heat Of the
engagement, two brigades were only prevented from
coming into lines by the fire Of Of batteries.
which was placed to rake any advance the part OF
the Rebels.
They made unmstakable signs Of surrender, end in
the opinion Of an officer. who commanded brigade in
their 'front.' could have been fanked and captured BY
half a regiment, but Aankng Ere prevented them
from coming in. They were urged on franticaily by
their officers but to purpose They laid down on
their bellies and refused to advance.
In two voeys fred by them at troops, only three
menwere slightly wounded According to the statements
Of prisoners captured that part of Rne many Of them
fred blank cartridges Our boys gave them MINES IN
return. Their officers insist that the morale Of tho
Rebels to great extent is gone, and add that our
troops begin to it and to be nsprited accordingly
Letters from the Army Of the Potomac dated Sunday
night GOTH received this bureau to day state that on
Sunday the Rebels were drawn upon double line OF
battle along their front from the Appomatox River to
Hatchers Run in anticipation of an attack by our
forces On that day there considerable skirpish-
ing sometimes very heavy in front Of the I'd and 9Th
Corps and there expectations Of battle by Monday
or Tuesday OVID
Our troops massing on the left preparatory to
another movement on the South Side Railroad. Most
Of Gen. Sheridans cavalry were encamped in or
near Hatcher's Run. The Rebels were also massing
large bodies Of troops their right TO Offset the move
ment on thpart OF our left. Otherimpoltan movements
which il would be improper TO detail, are in progress.
The Rebel force on the north side Of the James, in
front Of Gen. Ord's army, has been considerably
weakened within the last twenty -four hours by the
transfer of troops to reinforce Lees right
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29
The Engagement on Saturday,
HpQRs. Army OF THE POTOMAC, Ma

HpQRs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc March &c.
The engagement here yesterday was, without
doubt the most important and successful for the Union
arms that has takenipace since arrival In front Of
Petersburg Not only was the enemy met and defeated
at every point the result demonstrated the fact that
they have lost heart in their earse and that large num-
bers arc ready and willing to lay down their arms and
give up the struggle. a
After they had succeeded In gaining possession OF
Fort Steadman, they at once fell TO plundering the
baggage in the tents and all that their officers could do
would not induce them TO desist Those who remained
in line fought with nothing like the enthusiasm they
exhibited last Summer, and many laid down their arms
at the frs. opportunity OF reaching the rear. On Wit
Messing this the Rebel officers determined TO return to
their own lines as rapidly 40 possible and urging their
men over the works managed to get large portion Of
the assatting column back in safety. gT
Hundreds, however, ran and bid in the bomb proofs
and waited there for men to come and take them
pri,ners The number brought in by the Ninth Corps
was reported yesterday correctly at eighteen hasdred.
The loss in this Corps not far from six hundred tie
official figures not yet being ascertained.
After the fighting ceased at this point Of the line. IL
was thought that the attack might have been made to
Soc Eishsh Pase.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29

A BUST OF EDWARD EvERETT.-The numer.
Gus friends Of the late Edward Everett will be gfats1
10 know that cast OF his features has been taken
Mr. Thomas Ball, the sculptor, and that the efort
proves @ remarkably successful one. Mr.. Bell eSnes
lie mold wjIb him " Ew0pe sallipE w pTtleR 4eeA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29

Three Di2crens Engagements-splend
Csndues OF Union Treeps-Gallnntr.
Of Gen. sIocum-Jehssten's "victeries'
Actual De(cats-Dashing Work by Xii
patriek-The Enemy Routed NJ Al
Psinss-The First Hard Fightipg"s
the Campaign.
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LOOK OUT FOR THE WEEKLY
PLAY BILL.
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The third battle is called the battle at Morrss Farm
From This admirable line, Morfan's Division having
moved forward with the intGtion Of establishing
another line a halfm In sdnnoe, the enemy, who
lad been retiring toward their line FOR several
hours. here suddenly advanced with Overwhelming
numbers and attacked the brildes Of Gen. Robinson
and Gen. Buell. comprising Aorgan's Division, and
droye them back In some confsDn TO the line OF the
railroad already marked by Gen. Socums prompt ana
skilml eye as the proper ralypg ground ior al
emergency. a., ...,
Here, by the e1ertons Of our otcers and the great
bravery Oh the men the enemy wre checked. nasty
work Of rails and dirt was throw ~ and !oe wnS y. t
Twentieth Corps, and Gen. Kipatricte Cayary 81.
rived aud toVi w y PVltiep, sVL SshieRs up'h 'ae
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29

Wit WITHOUT MALICE.
HUMOR WITHOUT COARsENEsS.
SEVERITY WITHOUT INJUSTICE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

The newspaper reporters send us graphic ac-
counts of the numbers of hale, hearty white
men who are hanging around the Custom-House
in hope of inducing Preston King to turn out
some poor anxious clerks ard put them in their
places. Mr.. King is said to have thousand
offices in his gift, and close calculation esti-
mates twenty thousand applicants. All manner
of promises are made, and every continuance In
vented to induce that amiable gentleman to re-
move his thousand and appoint the twenty thou
sand. We sympathize with any unfortunate
gentleman who at this time has the honor Of
knowing President Johnson, Preston King and
Moses +. Odell. They must be worried to death
by stout able-tOdied men who want to BIZ
gaugers, inspectors, weighers, and measurers
For shame gentlemen. You are wanted else
where. Go to the West, or down South, an(
work. Plant, Dig hoe, plow-be men. Keel
away from Pine-st., from Mr.. King, from every
Office and office.maker in the city. Let thos'
who weigh and gauge and apprase continue
that business, and those who envy them thel
places get into the emigrant cars and go to tn
at-growing States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

fully aided to put down the Rebellion, and will
cheat them if possible. ....
We believe it has been authoritatively ad-
Judged that the use of Federal bonds as basis
for banking renders them liable to local taxa
tion If such is the law. so be it. But If
every State and municipality may tax at will
the income derived from Federal bonds, it may
virtually confscate them. We cannot see how
this differs from taxing the bonds directly.
But We defer to the Courts.
One practical objection to all these devices to
annul or eyade the Nations contract with its
creditors is their inevitable tendency to increase
the burden of the National Debt. Nearly every
dollar of the Three Billions composing that Debt
are to be borrowed over again in the course OF
a few years at furthest; and every penny OF
local taxation imposed on it will have to be
paid by the people in the form of additional in
terest If for instance, our Public Debt and the
income thence accruing can be absolutely
shielded from taxation, we believe that Debt
may vet be funded in an American Consol
drawing per cent. interest, payable quarterly.
But, expose the fundhoders to all manner OF
local taxation on their bonds, and it may be dh-
fcult to fund it even at per cent To tax the
bonds is, therefore, simply TO take money out OF
one pocket of the bondholders to return it to
another, paying the heavy cost of both opera
tons. Who can give a plausible reason FOL
doing this
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
h TT NOT THTrEs
difficulty

The Horse Railroads Of our City and Brook
lyn raised their fare from five to six cents about
year ago. They had no legal right to do it;
they probably forfeited their charters by the
4" strike;" but they had reason for it. Gold
was ruling over 300; We were involved in a
bloody, desperate, dubious war; wages were
high, horses dear, and every kind of fodder
double to treble its ordinary price. Looking al
the whole case. the public grumbled a little,
but submitted.
Now, the case is bravey altered. We have
Peace. Hay, Oats and Straw are nearly
as cheap as in the good old days. Men are
abundant, and ready to work at fair wages
Horses are far cheaper. Gold is but 14i in.
stead of 200 or over. And the Railroads, We
think, ought to 60 back to five cents.
OF course, they will plead that they SNUG
gled into an act of Congress last Winter a pro.
viso which seems to authorize them TO charge
six: but that won't do. They are State corpora
tons, chartered OIL certain express conditions
one of which binds them to carry passenger
for five cents. An act of Congress can no more
authorize them TO charge six than Popes bull
could. 1t isn't worth the paper it has spoiled.
We respectfully urge our Railroad managers
to ponder the wisdom Of Capt. SCOTS coon.
He was a shrewd beast, who realized the value
Of time, and the wisdom of graceful submission
to the inevitable BE persuaded to initiate his
sagacity in promptly coming down.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

portant post will be universally approved OF.
The other members of the Board will find in
him most diligent and active coadjutor in their
determination to make the new Department
what it ought to be, and what the public expect
it to be. Mr.. Able was volunteer at the out
break of the war in the list New-York Regi-
ment. and was left for dead on the field OF the
first Bull Run battle. From the severe wound
he then received he is still sufferer, but not to
such degree as to interfere with the active
duties of his office, or with giving to it the
benefit of his long practical experience.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
A RIGHTEOUS VERDICT.

There have been great many since but u
effort of memory will enable our readers b
recollect an accident" on the Oil Greek Ia
road, near Ttusville, Pa, rather more than
week ago. A coroner's jury has returned
verdict on an inquisition upon the body Of o,s
Of the victims, and we hasten to commend j
for an example TO the jury now dealing VIII 'D'
Long Island murder. The Housatonic ll9
rendered a truthful verdict, but this ir'n
Pennsylvania is even more direct and pax
teal. Moreover, they have way in REM
sylvania of surrounding their cOrons,'
inquests with impressive legal iornaiu'
not known to us, but that might be 0en''
fcally initiated. The jury in this case y
say upon their oaths" that the deSes~
came to his death from injuries recelFea " Wv
collision on the Oil Greek road, (which colii''a
was caused by the culpable negligence o. JO''P-
Funk, engineer and Patrick Carey, eonuu'"I
as BY the evidence shown" These oihclaH '''
the control of one train, and neglected .
nounce its presence on the track a''HO.e.
they knew another train was apprOaeu,'
which had the right Of way. DIV
verdict does not stop there. The jury d'' CO.,
"that the evidence shows that the fre,.'. =,
and Directors of said Oil Creek Railrosu -
criminslly liable for the killing OF SAID q, S;.h
Greene, by refusing and negecting 70 i l.,.
reasonable and ordinary accommodation W.
sengers travelling over said road" how - .r,s
railroads in this vicinity could escape VI a. ~.
an indictment as that The verdict plO'0.,
Said f. Steele Greene was compelled " '.'
on the platform of a passenger ca'' wa. Ss.A
was crushed and injured and came " ~ rsi,h
by the collision as before deScriooo' s,,J
would not have happened but Tor 'r n.. ..
and neglect of the said President and p,' '.S,o,
to supply as many cars as the supef'n''
and conductors declared necessary ,..s
That completes the case against the fs '.',,
officials, but the jury do not yet deem 'a'' "V.
They take one step further :. us
therefore request the Coroner to issue On %.
rant for the apprehension and trial o. s H;.. ~
,snh Funk and Pstriok Carey, together WIN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
THE CAL BILE.

Capt. Anderson's letter to Mr.. Low, herewith
printed, will be read with the greatest interest
as the statement of q practical, sagacious sea
man, whose opinions are based on experience
of this last failure, and who yet believes
thoroughly in the feasibility Of laying the cable
over the route no has once tried. In his judg
ment, the last cable proved itself perfect in all
respect except that it was peaetrable by fraS-
ments of its own wire, and against such acct
dents it can in future be efficiently protected
Capt. Anderson, however, disbelleves In
the theory Of malicious intention, and
thinks the pieces Of wire entered
rather by accident than design. The only ma
terial improvement he deems desirable in the
method of laying is that the paying-out gear
should be made 10 reverse and haul-n, so as to
avoid, in case oflcss of insulation, the hazardous
transfer of the cable from the stern to the bow
of the ship. He considers that the experiment
of an Atlantic Telegraph is ''really upon the
point of success" that the cable is perfect in
insulation, of the right specific gravity, and the
right strength; and that new cable like the
old ought to be ordered Immediately to be COM
pleted by next May, and that the Great Eastern
could then lay it with certainty, and in the
same season pick up and complete the one now
abandoned. Mr. Field wishes to make an at
tempt to recover the old cable Immediately, but
Capt. Anderson says it would take at least two
months-not ten, as inst reportel-to get ready
for such an experiment, and that the late season
of tho year would make success very doubtful
Altogether, Capt Andersons letter is of the
most encouraging character, and strengthens
our faith in the early success of the telegraph.
Backed as he is by the unanimous voice of the
Press in England, we may hope that the COM
panies will still perseyere, aud that the
necessary funds will be provided without much
dificultv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

THE TRIBUNE, on the 18th of August, gave
exclusively full account of the progress OF the
war in South America, and. in particular, OF the
disbanding of the Argentine army OF Urquiza
This morning we publish two letters from Ur'
ouiza himself, which fully confirm the construc'
ton we put upon that important event. Apor-
ton of the men dsbanded without the knowl-
edge of Urquiza, and the General, under these
circumstances, thought best to dismiss the re-
mainder of his army, hoping that thus they
might be induced shortly to return to their
ranks in greater numbers" That such hope,
in the face of an advancing hostile army Of Co.
600 men of approved valor, can be but q poor
consolation to the Presidents of the Argentine
Republic and Uruguay, ard to the Emperor Of
Brazil, We need not stop to demonstrate
The war dispatches published by US on the
2sth of August, mentioned the presence of The
Paraguayans ct San BORA and Itaqui, places II
the Brazilian Province of Rio Grande, where
according to the Argentine bulletins, the allied
force "werc doing their best to cut up the Par
| Hguhyd aus. lO-uh1 NO Ha'c III aN'pun' Va IA
engagement near San Borja, in which the van
guard of the Paragpyans is said to have beer
driven back with q loss of 700 men. No date o
this engagement is given, and We do not know
therefore, whether it was later than our forme
account or not At all events the Paraguayan
remained in possession of San Borja, which place
they are certifying.
Later accounts Of the great naval engage
ment at Riachuelo, of which The TRIBuEl
gayo alone detailed account, on the I'LL
of August, state that the Paragraphs re
covered all the cannon in the vessels they lost
and those of the abandoned Brazilian steame
Jequitinhonha, as well, which were eight OF IS
/ 90 and 70-pounders. On the whole, the &c
counts from the seat Of war appear to be favor
able to the Paraguayans.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

The Board of Fire Commissioners, at their
meeting yesterday afternoon, elected Joshua e.
Able Commissioner, in place Of James W.
Booth, resigned. Mr.. Able is an experienced
fireman, having belonged to the old Department
for eleven years, part of the time ss Secretary
of the Board Of Engineers, and is perfectly
familiar with the necessities and proper organi-
cation of the system. Well known and highly
respected as citizen, and esteemed among bis
old associates for his courage and activity as
fireman. the choice Of such man TO this i'm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE.

The World having ofHciously interneddled III
the controversy between T. W. and Ii. g., we
put its editor, MantOn Marble-well known as for
years past on terms of close intimacy with I. W..
these questions:
1--WE ask you whether to the best Of your knowledge
and belief Thurlow Weed honestly. earnestly. zeal
onsy tried 10 elect Gen. Wordsworth Governor through
out that canvass al 1927 And ds II or no' moi m
dsrsood araonq SymoHs confidential friends, direey
after its close Gt 1ey had been aided BY Utsdf Please
face the musicl"
TO which the said Marble responds--d |"
Fastaff to the inculpations OF Mistress Quickly
as follows:
lift will console The TRIBUNE to have our inpres.
sions the point in controversy between H. ", huu
Thurow Weed, they are these: that H. IT, mas hIeu 10
support his accusation by any facts and that 50 lar as
the controversy has yet gone he is pretty badly whipped
We believed at the time and have seen no reason 10
change our opinion. that Mr.. Weed though sore ana
chagrned nj the success Of the Radicals In the Repub'
can Convention did his utmost TO defeat Gov seymour
We believed then, on good grounds mat close anu
confidential Intercourse was KEPT up uu,luE I'm, Hu
that from the beginning TO the end OF the canvass
Weed was Raymond's most trusted political ADVISER
and surely there was no paper N tne stare mndcn
during that canvass approached 7he Iises IN rabe0f
Gus calumnies on Gov Seymour. All Mr. hayhODu
speeches in that were marked by the same uh
scrnpulous viruience the same persistent herht.n ..
unfounded accusations There nothing IN that not
canvass by which we were incensed and disgused
as by that torrent of unmany and dishonoraoe yuer'
alton. Applying the rule no,e"n soeii'. our aplsp
encs is that those contemplate and disgusting cann'
MES on Gov Seymour were countenanced II not IN
spired by Mr.. Weed inference which Is corfon'
Grated hy Mr.. Raymond's statement IN yesterday
| Times : And further his dtponsnf saith NOT
That will do. The witness may stand
down. If any one after reading that, has any
doubt on "the point in controversy between
II. G. and r. W" testimony could not shake
1T. Fifty aflidavits from the best men on earth
that they personally kner Weed TO have opposed
Wadsworth could add nothing TO the force OF the
above. Marble knous that it was understood
by the Seymourites that Weed had helped them
to their triumph.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

Admiral Goldsborough, with any number OF
good ships, is now sailing around the European
ports We had supposed that this was kind
of sparing expedition on the part of the Gov
eminent, in which our Admirals were to be
sent on atour fthe European cities, like Heenan
and Sayors, to show how well they look after
their fight. 1t was pardousble vanity, we
thought, but fearfully expensive. We learn,
however, that this fleet is to watch the move
msnts of the pro- British pirate Shenandoah.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
The Cincinnati Commercial has a correspond

The Cincinnati CommtTcidt has correspond
ent who writes from Montgomery, Ala,
August TO-
Whites are idling about. thumb in mouth, II may
be doing vast amount of head. work but not single
stroke OF the practical sort needed here these
mes-laJor Nth the hands But the negroes ar oil al
pork except now and then fow stragglers who are
looking for oork You will be told by these saigarec
suckers, lolfing about harr0oms 'ohoppug Itraws,
and calling IL politics. that the niggers wontw X
Its a lie I'm tired enough Of hearing that sander.
The negroes are nj work ali Of them but ;hose Who
seeking work and not only tha but they are the only
natives here that have begun already TO show fr d
sHt,rpris,. You see them busy active. hopeG. whom
their former owners arc lstlesS and desponderl'
Considering that every one of those fard-at-
work blacks was deyotedly loyal all through
the war, while the white sangaree-sackers'
date their Unionsm from very recent period,
which is the more fit to be trusted with the
BALLOT Which is the better citzenl To
which do we owe the most And what does it
matter to ssk those questions. since the whites