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City Intelligence.

METROPOLITAN HorEL BAIL.-The grand ball Ut the
Metropolitan Hotel Tuesday night last delight
ful reunion. select company Of several hundred
persons drawn from all parts Of tho Union and repre-
senng, too, most Of the nations of Europe, including
the army, the navy, statesmen, politicians, Sc and an
unusually attractive gathering in crinone and waterfalls
graccd the occasion The ladies' too without noticeable
exception, were t;cfsly and artscy dressed and the
general effect was such as b. make them all handsome
The locker was just sufficiently crowded among them
70 feel proud Of himself and the rest Of mankind while
scope and verge enough given for all the evoIutons
o. the Lanccrs. The music excellent, the supp
was bJunul In It's variety and inexhanstibe in It's
supplies, " always the case with the Leands and ia
fact, the whole affair HARMONIOUS and charming
success
ORGANIZATION THE TYromKLx.-An number OF master
printers assembled Tuesday evening, at Dodworths
Hall for the purpose Of forming association, the OBJ
Jet Of which l. TO be the elevation OF the typographical
fraternity the perpetuation Of all that good and bene
nca in the art OF printing and the discussion Of subjects
tending 10 advance the standard Of photography The
attendance very respectable and very intellectual.
Beau iful music Supplied aud pleasant little ban
quct took place during which the promoters Of the art
OF printing enjoyed themselves with great ruso. Pre-.
vious to the banquet conversational communing among
the members was held and a constitution adopted,
Mr.. G. A. Alyord presided, and Mr. DE Winnie act AS
secretary The name adopted by the association II the
Typothee title conferred upon the early printers "
Germany by Frederick the Third, and which Literally
type placing The association chose the follow
ing permanent officers President, G. A. Alvord; Vice
President, J. W. Oliver; Secretary, Theodore /. De
Winnie; Treasurer, II. II Smith, Directors, Y G. Baker
Robert Crsghead A. q. Martin, George Muntz, John y
Trow, J. r. Baldwin, Il, o. Jenkins J. J. Reed and
Henry Ludwig After the dinner several neat little
speeches were made by the following gentlemen John
W. oliver, Isaac j. Oliver, II Ludwig, Mr. Baker, T. .
jenkins. Mr. Davis, J. 4. Trow.
FIRE PLArr SraEKr.-shortly after nine O'Clock last
night re broke out the third door Of the building
No Is Plat street. In the premises occupied by r. H.
Mcdonald 4 Co., druggists The flames were ex.ngushcd
before the Ere extended 70 the upper floors Mcdonald
Co. apparently had but small amount OF stock; Ices
about $500. The first floor, cellar and fourth floor
together with building No. 20, occupied by samuel
Haskell, wholesale druggist The stock damaged by
water TO the extent Of $4,000; said 10 be insured The
building Ia damaged 10 the extent OF $500 lire Mar.
sha Baker has the Of the Ore under
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MIR. Charles H. Hanna ms Despatch.
HEADQcAKrERs, sixth ARMY CoRPs
NEAR PETERSBURG, March 20, 1855. (
THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.
Mr.. william IL. Merrinm's Dispatches.
GENERAL ORDs HEADQUARTERS, March 10, 1885

n1r. william ii. Merrtnm's Dispatches.
GENERAL ORD's HEADQUARTERS March 10, 1885
COMMAND.
Major General George L. Hartsur Of the United States
Volunteers having reported TO Lieutenant General Grant,
has been ordered report to Major General E. c. Ord
commanding this department and army General Ord
has assigned this gallant officer TO the command OF
Bermuda Hundred 'front.' General Ferero accordingly
relieved and ordered to report to General HartsuE
The descrtions from the rebel army still contnue be
numerous. new arrangement as to pckets has been
initiated which involves the placing OF entire reei-
ment picket instead OF details from the several
regiments heretofore The rebel comnanders affected
10 bellows that this arrangement would operate
deseron Throughout yesterday the result showed that
this new device wholly without effect Desertera
In with their guns and would have supposed
that Colonel f. O. Manning was paymaster, SO indus
trous Was he in paying doserers for their piecesto
them astounding, practical, national cemency.
EXCHANGE PRISONERS,
under the auspices Of General Milford goes Handsomely
forward. The popular knowledge upon this point is
universal to render unnecessary the statement Of
details General milford Is conducting this element
Of our struggle to most desirable conclusion.
WEATHER.
is splendid and the roads Just they should be for active
movements
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Connagratiom at Orange, N. ).

NARKOW TWENTT-k1NE PEKSONV.
Yesterday morning, between one and two o'clock, q
large handsome gothic structure occupied by Mr. f. l.
Foos as private boarding school, and situated on an
emnence, the Rosedle Cemetery, In Orange, was
totally destroyed by ire. The flames spread 10 rapidly
that tho innat,s twenty nine In number, had barely
tine to escape In their night dresses lrs Foote was
compelled ~ leap from second story piazza In order 10
escape The clothing and effects Of the family and board
ers were all consumed M also the furniture The
lose Will amount g nearly $40 900. The residence
owned by Mrs Wilson, % Brooklyn, and valued at
10000 insured for ~ 500 The loss furnt re and
school books l. a. 500 and In clothing money anu vau
atos belonging % the ppps between So 600 an 81 GOO
The origin OF the nre In not known.
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March % 1874

THE JAMES RIVER DEFBTCEs.
Awaiting myself OF the opportunity afforded by cps.
cia steamer IL occurred to to pay visit the de-
fences Of the James river commanded by General Joseph
Carr, among the Oldest OF the generals Of his rank In
the volunteer service. These defcnccs consist OF
Fort Pocahontas, Fort Powhatan, and a few lesser
works The command consists Of three posts
namely, the two forts and Hsrrisons Landing
the site Of the birthplace OF the late President
William Henry Harrison. This command will In all fu.
ure time continue to be important one and the forti.
fed places will be left without garrison even
after the close Of the II is important that wa
should hold these points sernly for the that the
country all around Is filled with blatant rebels and
led 10 believe that attack the land 'front.' Of Fort
Powhntan is possible al any moment Indeed firing
heard this morning In the vicinity, while the Com
manding General and his stan passing up the James
In the United stat steamer swan Inquiry, however,
developed the fact that serious attack
plated.
GENERAL T. cARRs STAFF
The following is the stan Of the Commanding Gene
raj Captain J. johnson, Assistant Adjuant General;
Captain w Howe, Ass slant Quartermaser Captain Il.
Holmes, Commssary OF Substance; Surgeon r g.
Ainsworth, Surseon in Chief Lieut.. j H. Carr Aid de-
Camp, Lieut. j. saalpaugh, Acting Assistant Inspector
General Lieut.. G. @. L. Brown, Assistant Provost Mar
shall; Lieut. j. n. swain, Signal onicer.
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WASHINGTON, March a. 1865.
From information received this morning II appears
that the rebels have erected battery FIRE
railroad trains between City Point and Ha,ohers
On Monday Il opened but the shcs fell FAR short The
winds rapidly drying the roads Our troops ready,
In case Of emergency TO move al any hour.
II said that several days ago party Of sheridans
scouts were driven In from White Oak swamp.
As the mail steamer from Washington coming
down the James river yesterday, immense columns or
smoke were about ten miles below jamestown
Island rebel soil appeared 10 be con1agraon Of
xnF
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The Army.
THE ONE HUNDRED Asp THIRD NEW YORK RrarrySr.

THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD NEW YORK REGIMENT.
NEW YORK, March 20, 1865
The undersigned officers desire to cypress behalf OF
the One Hundred and Third regiment New York yolun-
teers their sincere thanks for e cordial reception given
10 the regiment Its return homo 10 New York city, on
the 18th inst, to Lieutenant Colonel r. Korn Captain G.
Rohrch g. Strauss and r. NJ Schmidt and other officers
aud members OF the Ninety.sixth regiment New York
National Guard; to Captains Shields Webster Fcarly
and Rogers aud Ieuenans jackson and Feary and the
members of the Ninth New York Volunteers Hawkins
Zouavesl; TO Dr. L. Jonasson Secretary Of the Commit
tee OF Arrangements and all members Of the same and
70 Mr. Esrstow Hubner, who kindly provided collation.
for the enlisted men OF the regiment
Signed by the following officers u the One Hundred
and Third r1eimcnt;-Wm Hone, Coonol A. Welt
stein, Lieutenant Colonel; J. Morrison, Major; H. r.
Gray, Adjutant; A. stentach, Surgeon A. Bulon Assist
ant surgeon A AMMAN, QiatterDaster; =. Turnt Cap
tsnj =. w Schmidt, Captain; u J. Brandt Captain; O
fonbaqb First Lieutenant; On OSTRICH First Lleute-
nant r. Ohuerons, Second Lieutenant, H. Hall, Second
Iieutgnaut.
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NJ Leycrricr has received IN Pans a letter from Capt
Nolchez, imperial navy dated Rio lie Jauero jan. -
IN which ~ announces that the proceeding night a
magnificent comet was observed there Its length was
between eight and nine degrees ~ breadth between
forty and hty minutes AZ the ~ somewhat clogdy
irregular observation could MT be taken The inclination
Of tie tail 70 the horlgOn from seventy i've 10 81.
degrees II WA nearly tho same breadth aghouL
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Tho Democratic State Convention, in session hero To-
day nominated Charles Bradley, Of North Providence
for Governor Henry Butler OF Warwick for Lieutenant
Governor; Thomas steeie 81 stheld for Secretary
STATE; General Nicholas Van Syck, ~ Providence ior
Attorney General, aud Horny IL Cooke OF Newport, for
General Treasurer.
Messrs Bradley and Butler have deoaxn,x Tic Con.
vntion thoreppon nominated Alfred AiDns, o Johlt.
son, for Governor, aud Oluey Arnold q Norh PtVvi.
donce, for Lieutenant Goyerrsr Thomas .tncrHt X
Smith, ~, WIS nom. laiei for Gongreas IA III Eastern
district aud Gideon Bradford o. Cransca n the west
oIn district
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hampton and Hardce Have Another
Brush with Fitzpatrick.

From the Raleigh Progress, March 10l
Our readers must be Is patient az they can II may
DO that the of Sherman will be put stop We
violate secresy by saying he will be confronted by
formidable force, commanded by able and expert
enced officers rIv
We have accounts OF handsome little brush which
Generals Hampton and Hardec had with the enemy s
cavalry In the town Of - last week. lie and General
Hsrdee said to have charged two hundred Of Kill.
patrick's men with only the body guard, and 70 have
killed and captured several The rcst driven out
Of town. General Hampton slew two Of the invaders
with his own hands.
There are rumors that OF Shermsn's columns Is
moving In the direction Of Hillsboro the railroad
communication between Greensboro and Raleigh.
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Rebel Accounts.
THE sKIRMIsH NEAR ASHLAND, VA.

Rebel Accounts.
THE sKIRMIsH NEAR ASHLAND, VA.
from the Richmond Sentinel March 20l
In the skirmsh near Ashland several OF the enemy
were killed. and number wounded and captured. On
the body of the Killed were found twenty thousand
dollars In Confederate money and two watches which had
been stolen from citizens.
The Confederate loss was one killed and two wounded
Sheridan raiders robbed the citizens Of all their live
stock and provisions line Of their retreat He has
probably succeeded in < citing to Grant.
npsrpncr,os ~ m,,. e,,.,, re =. nrv ,,ac,,
D-soo' - 49,. -. 90 .. .s W THE 'in'iNiA
rr a, 1 ~ AIiu $500.
M, = rum .lio nloinoh n seh.inei, marcn ~
ere Ne some acts "a .he contemplation OF which IN
aSna.,on y sent lo want oi Si quate uterance me
io'io"lng ie''er describes such . one = "a
ttNIisAL LusAric asylum
m IL ,,--,,..- srAuNIoN, MaTch u. 1900.
~ vi ~ rA,.nehey Governor oAlf4s-
undersigned, OF the Board or Directors or
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Mr.. John A. Brady,s Despatch.
HEADQuAmERs, Twenty rfYm ARxY CoRPs
March 20 1855

March 20, 1895.
ACTIVE
heavy rumblng, rs II OF trains crossing pontoon
bridges heard every night FROM within the cnomy's
lines and makes evident that something going on
PROMOTION
Surgeon VIM. a. Conover, Medical Director OF the
corps has, in accordance with the law, been pro-
mot the grade OF lieutenant colonel This proba-
bly, the nrst appointment OF this kind made by the War
Department.
oY LgAyE
Brgadlcr General shcpcy, who has lately nilcd tho
position Of chief of staf has gone short leave to
Norfolk and Baltimore Major u. u Wheeler, Adjutant
General OF the corps visits the North twenty days
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.


/. (From the Raleigh Confederate, March 1851
Tho best impression to-day is that Sherman Is trying
TO find Terry and schofeld and get them Raleigh docs
MT seem % be in his path just Our cavalry had
brush with portion Of the enonys infantry the day
before yesterday at certain place, and drove them
four miles Raleigh is not yet captured, nor about
10 be.
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A Famine in siam-Failurc OF Ri.
Crops.

Intelligence received from Siam to-day by the malls OF
the last European steamer states that owing to the
failure Of the rice crops famine Is exsting In that
kingdom.
The Siamesc government, In accordance with treaty
provisions has announced that for months from
the 18th OF January ass the export OF rice and paddy
Is forbidden.
Tao decree Is dated Bangkok, December q. 1854 and
In the curious language OF the original document In
cludes all the period "bctween the third month OF
the waxing year OF the Rat Til the end Of tho ninth
month year q the OK seventh OF the decade fifteenth
OF the present reignu
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Ntwprns. N. G.. March 10. 1895
poxs RaroErrp Killed.

There was report brought in yesterday by refugee
that the rebel General Hoke killed Knson, in
The battle Of the 10th bis body said aso have
seen on the held by deseuers who have come In
REPORTED EVACUATION RALEIGH
" 10 al'o rnmored that tho rebels Withdrawing from
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NrwBRRx NJ @ March IL Igas

I'''F"'''l - - ''"Es11 10 EoUJs
srHofRLD CROSSES SEyss
t very ttle change In the situation At the front has
pocurfd since last wrote you. The army under General
Bhoaold has crossed over tho north bank Of the
Neass. aud is oneampcd IN and near Kinston The
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EHERIDAN.
FoRrRrss MONROE. March q.

FoRrRrss MONROE March % 1895.
note dated March 81, half past FIVE O'Clock p NJ,
says the steamer Matilda just arrived from White House.
brings intelligence OF the appearance OF rebel force in
the vicinity Of white House, and manifesting great
activity in that locality.
The steamer Keyport while passing the Highlands on
the Pamunkey river fired into by party Of this
force this morning, and considerably damaged
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Q r A N T.
Sounds OF Army Trains Moving Within
the Enemy's Lines.
Rebel Desefters in Moth Carolina Armed in
Self Defence,
&C., &C., &c.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

MIR. VIM. j.. sturks' Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, sEoosD CoRrs, March 20, 1865
REBEL bEsERrEsus ARMED SELF DKFEScE
Rebel desertcrs who into our lines last night
state that there Is army of the western
portion Of North Carolina under the leadership Of man
by the namo OF Kirk that the regularly organ
lied their purpose being protection from the conscrp-
ton officers and provost marshals and the ndictng OF
such injury upon frebei cause will Lsstsoda lite
to the speedy teri ptioR the war, which W enable
them to return to their homes and families Kirk
is present max ng demonstrations the running
from Danvie to Salisbury which he threatens destroy.
number Of shots heard the picket line Of the
First division at early hour this morning, aud .
reported that the rebel ckets had opened ire Suisse
qucnt investigation showed that the shots fred
deserters coming over
LOSING ENTHUSIASM
General Lee recently passed along the whole line of
the rebel army inspecting and reviewing the troops.
There was very little display Of the old enthusiasm with
which his presence wont 10 be greeted
ASSIGNMENT
Captain George w Meade, Assistant Quartermaster Of
the Third brigade, Second division has been relieved,
aud assigned to duty in the Artillery brigade.
MIR. Charles II. Hannam's Despatch.
HEApocAKrERs sixth ARMY CORPS,
NEAR PETERSBURG March 20, 1866. I
ARTILLERY THE RIGHT
Heavy artillery firing the right OF lines has been
heard at intervals during the whole day. this evening
number of shells to burst apparently Fort
Sedgwick II is reported that the rebels have very
Gently mounted heavy gun opposite that fort with the
intention OF Smelling trains they pass and fro
on General Grants military railroad.
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Raleigh and making ready establish their forlorn hope
railroad.
Officers leave here this morning to 60 through and join
Sherman at doldsboro. The army moves forward for
G0ldsboro to day.
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SHERMAN AT GoLpsaoRo.

SHERMAN AT HOLDsNOKU.
Since the despatch forwarded you this morning I
have received Information that places beyond all doubt
that sherman is at Goldsboro On the route between
Knston and Goldsboro tho rebels planted numbers OF
torpedoe and have occurred where they have
exploded Knston, though doing special INJURY.
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GoLpspoRo REPORTED EVACUATED

G0LDSpoR0 REPORTED EVACUATED
Lieutenant Knox signal officer, arrived from the front
last night and reports that the rebels evacuatng
Goldsboro and the inference is either that Sherman IL
laundering at their gates else that no is not far off,
and they have hopes Of making any oppos ton to
him. They evidently have inferior force in that vcl
nifty, and, in fact, 1t stated in the North Carolina
legislature few days since, that the entire armies Of
the confederacy numbered only hundred twenty
one thousand.
1 have il from good authority that to morrow is thu
day fixed for Sherman TO reach the vicinity Of Gosboro
but II Is possible that he may have anticipated day
two the past two days having been very fine weather
have 1t also from good authority, that General scbo6cld
has given orders for supplies to be forward TO him
for Sherman urr
GENERAL scuorrELp's ARMY IN THE VICINITY or KISsroy
ME 18TH
General schoGelds army is siill in the vicinity OF
Kinston tho north bank OF the Neuse The railroad
laid up 70 Kins,on and the troops will now resume
their advance.
The small sde.whecl steamer Mystic sunk yesterday
In tho Neusc river between here and Knson by run
ming on a snag On account OF her limited dimensions
she was not of very great value No one was injured
Six officers who escaped from Salisbury prison, In this
State reached here last night and being fitted out
with clothes, transportation, &C. enable them
80 sofh Ihsy naa tough me n q getting through
this place aud who has rendered the most valuable
vice in promoting the nicrccts Of the campaign under
General Schoald has been relieved at his request
OF portion Of his duties by Captain Charles Wing, Of
General shermans army aud now has charge only Of
water transportation.
TIE ROADS
The roads have completely dried up in this vicinity,
aud the weather is very hnc
SEIZURE or LIGHT DRArGur BOATS
The merchants OF tbs city are h great nutter this
morning the fact that General Eason, shermsns
Chiu Quartcrmaster Is 70 seize all the hight draught
boats running between hero and Morchead CITY, for the
purpose Of using them TO forward supplies to Sherman
ARRIVAL oP MORE EscArED UNION
The following the names OF three Of the Union on
who escaped from Salisbury prison and arrived hero
last night
Captain Charles r. Grebe, 9Th Michigan cavalry.
Lieut. q. u. smithley, 9th West Virginia cavalry
Lieut. w. d Lemon, 18th New York heavy artillery
Tie steamer Allison, which sank 10 the Chowan river
weeks since has been raised by Mr. Feri Of this
place, and brought TO cur docks
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPosabs FOR DEAD HORSES.

Qxart,,.nasitr Generals 0fss, Firs. Dtcisier,}
WashfHston Ctsy, ID. c.. March I, ls.5.
Sealed proposals will be received af this once
IN ill ~ o'clock on SATURDAY, March Is. ISIS, for
tie purcbsee of all horses th 1T die or be killed
at the Giesboro' Depot, near Wash gton, ID. O,
within the next twelve mon tbs the date
Of the letting of the contract.
The horses viii he delivered at a certain desig
ne,ea spot. TO be fixed By the United States.
The animals are to be removed daily. and con
veyed fsr enough from the limits of the depot to
avoid sill nuisance. either to the depot or the resi-
dents In the vicinity.
Payment win be required in Government funds,
at the close of each month. for all animals deliv-
cred up to that date.
Bonds with approved securities in the sum Of
ten thousand I0el dollars will be required from
the party TO whom the contract is awarded.
Each proposal must state the price per animal,
giving full and post Office address OF bidder,
sndsbe accompanied by guarantee signed by two
sespensihle persons and certified By some United
Office. and also by the oath of allegiance, signed,
stamped. and duly attssted. .
This ONCE the right to reject Any or all
bids tn at may be offered.
Proposals sboaId be addressed to the under
signed. Warrington. d. O., aud be plainly marx ed
on the envelope, "Proposals for Dead Horses"
JAMES A. EKIN,
Colonel In charge First Division
ma ltd q. ID. Generals Once.