, 1865-03-07
POSTSC RlPT.
FROM NEW YORK;
Our Midnight Dtspntch-Importan
New. Nunmnry-Larer from the
South and Europe.

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.1
NEW foRK, Mondny, March O.
Celebration In New Fork.
To-day the entire city has been attending the
celebration In honor ol our national victories.
The procession consisted Of United States officers
militia, city md State officers and nre companies
and WIS very grand and made a fine display
e E5e.s comRnss nna e eeo
rated waeons In honor Of the event
Rebel Prisoners.
Tbirty.fye rebel prfaoners arrived on Saturday
from City Point They reside IN Elof'da ". apd s5a
promise Of going home, they leave for Savannah
tomorrow
The Frccdnten's Bureau.
Tho 7rtoune's Washington special ssys: The =,
reau is now engaging the attention Of public men.
Gen. Butler, Judge Byrney and Thomas Webster,
are mentioned for the position"
From SVilninRton.
The Torld's Wilmington eoIrespondent Gays:
81 Prisoners lately received abore Wilmington
have been reduced to the mos1 horrible condition
b. cruelty and starvation. Everything is very
From .lc Army Of the Potomnc.
NEW YoRK, Monday, March 8.-The Htralds
army Of the Potomac SPECIAL says: MEAD ap-
he S aop Seore e
to Saturday had been 20 heavy and continuous for
come days ae to turn all the roads into sloughs,
end eRte9 Ra, rhs says
| Kent OF St. Louis, brother-ln-laW TO Gen. GRANT
has Just been exchanged, and arrived at heau4usr-
| fers YESTERDAY, He was CAPTURED On the Atss1s-
| eippi 1iycr year ago. and vas taken to Canton,
| Mo., and thence to Demopolis. After ehortstay
at Tie latter place he way eo1yeyed to NOBLE until
eqed mic The hands of The Sheriff IN Columbia
and was ten months confined in pr1son cells.
During all this time he WAS never ontfide or rs
| nrison walls With one or two exceptions h1a
fren1npnt was courteous, and all Was done Tor big
tomfort that his jnilors co1d afford On the 1nsut-
Supplies a Il re ms 81 s
| capture. and Afterwards forced 10 e1cnanec LIS
clothes for poorer sutt.
Rebel Extracts.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the % says there
| hns hcfn altogether too much talk. and urges
Congress COZ to gut speech :making and 60 t9 woEl
or Sdjourn; and It eays: I'VE don't observe
va: &C. pab
speakers let OF 1t his advancing columns. un
less the representatives OF The people take tne
tea and seeqIe p9se93hh 3heS 50 saq pse, ~
have no fear that he viii put his fingers IN hi
| ears and run Tor his 1ife-"
| Recruiting.
| It has been ascertaiped from authentic souroe'
se, as5 Il 81
ea ,Ssa Nc o 'tF The fa baiR nus q M
ments are being formed, and s1rcads the follow
ing organizations have been forwarded to th'
efd: from Ohio, 1ye regiments Indiana, four
Illinois. ten Districts which fail to recruit rap
| id]y are now being d1aftcd. or are about to b
drafted for their reEpestive quotas.
! BIZ The amendment to the national currency aci
the amount Of circulation ts to be appottioueG
to TO- different States and Territories. Hugh McCu
! loci, Comptroller Of currency, to-day issued
%so sss MSosa taan ,pn 1e;
.,ons hive been approved, are requested u su
Ss ea3eS es
] .oes. STATE banka contemplating change OF 0
ns gnanisstions, can proceed Without interruption.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
w.sursuror, Monday, March 8--Tho Sena
!, ,ss conarmed the following nontnations: Maj.
Gan GEaneqals of volunteers, SchoAeld and Oliver
: Ho9vard to he Brtgadief Generals IN the reg9l
sts; r nso2 asnsIa o2is Riss Eae e
: 1nSgnRr R1eyet Brieadter Generals II The reZni
Major fss ms1p p4svs csPf Ppionatens nssiens
e Msto1 Gencrail Of volunteers ar, B1tgadier Ger
4 jef: G. Davis, Derge and BROOKS.