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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

PRESIDENT LrNcoLN's ToRMENToRs-Ho TO
SToP TuEM.-From all accounts, President Lin
coin is in fair way of falling victim TO those
rcmorseess tormeDtors, his spoils and plumber
seeking friends. There is no necessity, how
ever, that he should suffer the fate Of his good
natured predecessors, General Harrison and
General Taylor, when he has the remedy, SIM
pie and effective, in his own hands. lie has
only to set apart so many hours of given day
or Two each week tor the spoismen, in order to
put stop to their incessant prosecutions. Let
him adopt this rule, put bis foot down, and
put it down FIRMLY" and the thing is done.
Considering the "incoherent" malady of the
Vice President, the people of the United States,
Of all parties, feel somewhat anxious for the
preservation of the life Of President Lincoln.
II is in this view particularly due to the coun-
try that he should adopt and rigidly enforce
the rule we have suggested. Nothing else will
save him.
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BALTIMORE, March q, 1865.
Tho steamer Europa has arrived At Washington bring
ing Major h B. Compton, bearer Of dispatches from
Major General Sheridan
He also brought with him seventeen rebel battle nags
captured by Sheridan during his raid seven Of which he
captured himself from General Earlys headquarters
General Sheridan was At White House, the Pamunkey
river, on Sunday but was commencing to move towards
the James river where he has probably, by this time
reached the Army Of the Potomac.
FORTRESS MONROE March 90 1885.
large number Of prisoners were captured during
sherdans raid, owing the rapidty OF his move
ments many Of them had to be abandoned and Others
made their escape owing to the relaxed negligence or
their guards who were glad to get rid Of them The en-
tire cavalry force crossed to the south bank Of the
Pamunkey river and engaged in recruiting pre-
paratory to new movements
The rebel General Longstreet with his corps, Is sup
posed to be lurking In the vicinity Of White House, for
on the evening OF tho arrival OF Sheridan at that place
frequent skirmishes occurred between his advanced
pickes ard unknown small squads OF the enemy, who
appeared be prowng about for accommodating purposes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22
THE LEGISLATURE.

IN the State Senate yesterday the bill agreed upon and
recommended by the legislative committee. the Comp
Eoler and the bankers Of this city, to provide means
Tor paying the bountcs authorized by law, was called
up and adopted Bits also passed authoriz ne and
confirming the New York county tax levy; for tho i'm
yroyement OF Bushwck avenue, Brooklyn, y. u amend
Ing the constitution Of the congregation OF sharcy Te-
1ald OF New York Incorporating the American Phrcnoo-
rcal Society," New York; authorizing gas light companies
90 lay pipe along plank and turnpike roads incorpora
Sng tho New York College OF Dentistry; and the New
York Pneumatic Railroad and Express Company The
General Appropriation bill taken up and ordered 10
D third reading "Reminiscences presented aga INST
iho Broadway Cross Town and Central Railroad bills,
and against Incorporating the New York Pes and Ware
house Company. The complete list Of appointments by
he Governor expected be TO the Senate day
FOR confirmation In evening session bills advanced
10 third reading 10 amend the charter Of the State Inc
briate Asylum increasing the punishment for embezzle
mont relative TO the Court Of Special Sessions OF New
York Th bill incorporating the Peoples Ferry Compa
ny, from Canal street to Hoboken ordered TO third
reading The bill Incorporating the United States petro-
lcum Floating and Storage Company was recommted
In the Assembly large number Of local bills were
moved forward under resolutions creating the Grinding
CnnmIttcc motion TO forward the bill relative
a. and assessments having been entertained BY the
e. ascr objection was 1AaA Which after considerable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

PANIC IN THE GOLD MARKET-THE PREMIUM
AND PRIcEs.-The gold rooms yesterday, and
the flags and curbstones and pavements in and
around Wall street, were alive with crowds of
panic-stricken spectators in coin and pro-
ward tendency in the morning, and touched
ffty-three per cent-a point which has not been
before reached since January, 1864.
The bears and shorts were joyous and jubi-
liant, and the bulls and secession sympathizers
were languid and crestiallen. Later in the
day, however, the latter parties rallied and
brought about q reaction, running the pre-
MUM up four or five per cent; and as the tide
turned the countenances and feelings of the
two classes of operators changed materially;
but it is the prevailing opinion that the up
ward movement was only temporary, and that
gold must continue to decline in price. These
little spirits of excitement are but the forewarn-
ings Of o coming revulsion, which, however
much it may be deplored, experience has taught
us cannot be averted. By judicious manage
ment, however, on the part Of that great
banker-the government-the final crash may
be softened and rendered less disastrous than
many now anticipates; but before our finances
and currency can be brought back to healthy
condition, all the qualifications Of trade must
undergo purging process, which will neces-
sarily PROSTATE the weak and cause the strong
to tremble. Gold and greenbacks must meet
each other and assimilate in value, and the ex-
orbitant prices which now rule must react for
the benefit of the consumer.
1t is easier and more satisfactory, we know,
for the trader to mark up his goods and sell at
the advance than it is for him to lower the
prices and be compelled to dispose Of his stock
for less than cost AS an evidence of THIS we
may recur to the fact that in the
early part of last year, when the pre-
MUM on gold was about the same as
now, -four was selling, according to quality,
from six dollars and fifty cents to ten dollars a
barrel, and pork for twenty-five dollars and
fifty cents to twenty.four dollars, with all other
articles of necessary consumption compare
lively low. In July of the same year, under
the spur of speculation, gold was run up to two
hundred and eighty-five, and our merchants
commended that they must keep pace with specie
and advance their prices. Flour was accord
ingly marked up eleven to fifteen dollars, and
pork was held at thirty-eight TO forty dollars
per barrel. Now gold has fallen to the STAN
dard of January, 1864; but not SO with those
articles which contribute to our existence and
comfort. Ten dollars to fifteen dollars is still
demanded for -four, and pork continues al
thirty lone to thrty-four dollars.
Why is this? II prices must necessarily ad.
vance as the value of gold increases, is it not
reasonable to expect that they viii follow gold
in its decline?
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in 1861, and only now will suffer
similar confscation because its owner, an
American, had not the sense to wait and trust
to the triumph Of principles in his own country
and in Mexico. Not o single one OF the So
called liberal measures of Macmillan Is new.
All were already adopted before his arrival,
and the credit belongs alone to the previous
republican administrations. What, then, has
been accomplished by the presence Of Maxi
milan in Mexico! Absolutely nothing. He
has but brought war and increased. burdens
upon the country. He has conferred upon 1t
no beneft-not even peace. The question
of his stay, therefore, resolves itself simply
into the inquiry whether his personal in
terests, or those of Mexico and Of the
world at large, are to be consulted. His
bad faith and want of policy in breaking
with the Church would alone be sufficient to
insure his downfall; but, as if to lend new force
to the old saying that they whom the gods elect
to destroy they first make mad, it is now leak
ing out that he has had the blindness also to
break with the French. The French Minister
has already asked to be recalled, and Marshal
Bazaine with difficulty obtains even the treat
ment of ordinary respect and courtesy from the
man whom he has done so much to secure in
power. More Of these facts will appear ere
long, and 1t Is In this connection that the docu-
ments we publish to-day may be said to have
their highest significance.
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ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD be handed
In before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening It's cir
culation among the enterprisng mechanics farmers.
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout tho
country is increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion OF the active and energetic people Of the United
Slatea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

Our special correspondents graphic and highly ine
resting accounts of General Shermans triumphant march
across the entire State Of South Carolina and portion OF
North Carolina accompanied by map illustrating the
route taken by each column win DO published in the
wKEKIY HERALD for the present week. Agents viii
please send in their orders before nine O'Clock Thurs
day morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

WINTER GARpN-THE HusnsSprH NrsHr OF HAxLrr-
Boom's HAxLEt-ro night the tragedy Of Hamlet win
DO played al this establishment for the hundredh success
svs time, and the occason 10 very tsnsy chosen FOR
the benefit Of the eminent tragsdisn whose genis haa
made Vie esat pet thus attractive 10 the psopls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

DESTRUCTIVE INUNDArIoNs-The spring has
opened with destructive foundations of flooded
rivers in the North, and floods Of yankees" in
the South; so there will be plenty Of work for
all when the war is over.
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THE DRAFT.
ANOTHER BATCH OF WARD MEETTE
THE RIGHT WAY TO FILL THE QUOTA
&C., &C., &c.

Tho pro yost marshals Of the various districts have
vat receive orders to resume the draft and conseque
the wheel h. not been set in motion again. The vi
Of stirring ~, the people in the subdistricts goe
very promising Iy Meetings were held in several we
last night and from the action taken II looks as If
people were In q arrest in their intention to Ill up
quota without ano Their draft.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

The One Hundred and Second Regiment
National Guard.
Anunber Of the above regiment have already voun-
tssred for one year Major e. A. Roberts Is at present
engaged ip organising the copA The headquarters are
q Essex nayks&
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debate withdrawn, and the motion prevailed Bills
were passed relative to the clerks OF the courts in the
city Now York to fix the salaries OF the clerks Of
Justices courts In Brooklyn also to amend the act re-
ave the Society for the Reformation Of Juvenile De-
lnouents In New York
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Chickahominy river, every bridge, nearly every

Chickahominy river, every bridge, nearly every
culvert and scores Of miles OF the ran Itself
have been completely destroyed. One Of these
bridges was 1000 feet, another $50 feet, another
400 teet In length, and quite number between
one and three hundred feet long. These struc-
lures were made in Alexandria, and no dupn-
cates are on hand to replace them.
The destruction OF these lines OF COMMUNE
ton, draining, as they have done, one or the
most prolific grain growing sections in the
United States, and which has more than sup
piled Lees army with sshog and hominy" since
the war began, very naturally creates panic
In Richmond such as never existed there be-
fore. The main artery Of the Confederate army
(the canal) has been severed.
For nineteen days Sheridan's army hiss OBJ
tanned supplies for horses and men in the thir-
teen counties traversed. Sheridan's troopers
are free fighters and free eaters. The supplies
If issued as Systematically as other supplies
are, keep the command in good condition for
three months. 7~--'----7' - - -
Provisions enough was destroyed and issued
to the starving poor doubtless to feed Lees
army for three months. ---...----
When to these things added the destruction
of other property, such as mills Of various
kinds, tobacco warehouses, manu- featured and
leaf tobacco, appleiack, and many other useful
crate au thorities well as the people feel that
Sheridan strikes hard blows.
To this may be added the extinguishing Of
Early, one OF Lees favorites, and the destruc-
ton of his entire army by Custer, as viii more
fully appear in my detailed report.
Under skillful commander, assisted by able
generals and a well disciplined corps OF troop.
ers all this has been accomplished with loss
not to exceed six men killed.
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SECOND EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. M.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jaw Cooke l. Co. furnish the following quo
tations Of Government securities:
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1865.
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.

LATEST khOM hIChMOND.
The Confederate Congress Adjsurns in
Panic-They are Afraid they can't Get
Hsme-S Ne Quorum to be Get-Jeff. Davis
Appeal for Help Not Needed by the Pan
icky Congress.
Richmond papers OF Saturday have been
received, bat contain no VS. Of special i'm
portance. The most important fact is that the
Confederate Congress adjourned at noon Of
Saturday, without having passed any Of the
measures Of relief asked for by jeff. Davis, and
which he alleged to be imperatively necessary
to enable the Confederacy to maintain the
struggle. Most Of the members had left in q
panic, lest they should be cut off from return
to their homes by Sherman's advance, and
there was no quorum remaining to do bust.
ness.
Insinuations are made in the Richmond pa
pers that Vice President Stephens has neither
stLid by JEFF. Davis nor raised his voice in
Georgia to fire the Confederate heart, as ex-
pected after the failure Of the peace mission.
So jeff. Davis Is left alene in his glory to deal
as he best can with the difficulties thickening
around him.
From the expostulatory tone of the various
calls for negroes to be put. in the rebel army in
the Richmond papers, it would seem that the
owners Of slaves do not respond very heartily
or promptly to the enactment for armiug ne.
groes.
Another letter from Gen. Lee is published,
urging the carrying out Of this measure. Also
the correspondence between Gems. Ord and
Longstreet and Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant, in
relation to a military convention to negotiate
terms Of peace, appears in the Richmond pa
pers. The correspondence shows nothing ad.
ditonal beyond what has already been stated,
further than as showing that the rebels were
mistaken in supposing that Gen. Ord proposed
any convention to de.l with any subject not
purely military.
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Financial.

from the new L OrK commercial.
The markets generally exhibit partial re-
show a corresponding Improvement, the indis-
position to buy being almost universal.
Governments were dull fve-twenties and
SKIES of 81 were stationery. Ten-torties were
stronger and advanced &.
Bank notes were active, but transactions
were made mostly at lower figures.
The Gold Room is comparatively quiet. 1t
was reported in the room, during the morning,
professedly upon official information, that JEFF.
Davis mas resigned the presidency. Some Of
report By selling freely. The price opened at
164 X, rose to 1861, and subsequently declined
TO i63x.
Money is rather more stringent The large
drafts Of the Government on the National
Banks have temporarily lessened the ability
OF these institutions to lend; and but tor the
fact of the wants Of brokers being rather
limited, the tightness might produce smbar
basement.
The rate on call loans is steady at per
cent. There Is very little business done in
commercial paper. Only f1rst.class names are
ia demand the rates range at 8a1O per cent.
There is no business Of moment i'll foreign
exchange.
The Herald says:
ssThere has been great depression in both
financial and commercial circles to- day, ana
advices from other cities show that a similar
state Of things prevails all over the country.
The produce and merchandise markets are
lower and almost paralyZed, and Government
while subscriptions to the seven. thirty loan
have received check. But the effect OF the
pauic among the mercantile community, and
upon the country and Government finances
generally, will not be felt in any case till q
week or two after the damage has been done
Shrewd observers Of affairs look with alarm to
the probable consequences OF the violent IN
settlement OF values now going for ward"
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UNION SUCCESSES IN ALABAMA.
Union Feeling in that State Alabama
Ready to Return to her Allegiance.

Admiral S. p. Lee transmits the following to
the Navy Department..
FLAGSHIP GENERAL BURNSIDE, or Bridge-
port Alabama, March 4, 1S65.-Sir: ] have the
honor to inform you that took advantage of
the late rise in the Tennessee river and crossed
Elk River Shoals with the flagship and the
General Thomas, and went down to Muscle
Shoals I came across the rebel General
Roddys camp and drove them off, captured
some of tbs ir horses with the equipments, and
seven bales of cotton / destroyed the rebel
communications at Lambs Ferry. A large
number of flats, pontooMs, scows and canoes
that found there also destroyed.
then penetrated Elk river, and found rich
and populous country. A great deal of loyal
sentiment was displayed. l am meeting with
a great deal Of success in endea vortng to en-.
courage loyal feelings on the south side of the
river The citizens are constantly coming III
from. the rebels and taking the oath. From in.
tervlews / have had with prominent men,
think there is no doubt that Alabama will soon
return to her allegiance to the Government
Mr.. Clements, have understood, is endeavor
ing to become military Governor, and l think
will be very popular with the loyal people Of
the State.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
N. CoRRAN FORREST,
Lit Cong 18th Div. Miss Squadron.
Rear Admiral S. p. LEE, U. S. NJ, CONG U. S.
Miss. Squadron, Mound City, Ill.
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SHERIDAN.

A correspondent of the New York Times
gives the following particulars OF the work
done by Sheridan in his recent raid:
The real value of the work done by General
SheridaE's command. during the last nineteen
days, cannot be estimated in dollars and cents
and yet the money value when accurately com.
puted amounts to such q fabulous sum that
person with no personal knowledge of the
facts could hardly credit the statement. When
l say that S2,0O0,OOe worth Of provisions and
materials OF war WIRE destroyed by one little
command in one cay, 1t is no exaggeration,
and the same work was repeated at different
points. e:l.s.-. .5.-a
The Kanawha and James river canal cannot
be repaired In the next two years provided the
facilities, materials and workmen were at
hand. The banks were not only cut and levels
drained. but this was done treq uently at points
where, owing to the recent rains rapid streams
wash In and wash out the very bed OF the
canal itsel. At one point near Scottsville the
bed, before onr troops left, had been washed
out to the depth Of &C least ten feet, and pow
erful mountain feeller was making 1t deeper
every hour. From l,uauids Vile to Goochland
every lock and every level was destroyed so
thoroughly that evecy portion will have to be
rebuilt. 49, -s .s.-'rl.5
Then as to the railroads between waynss.
boro' and Charlottesville, Charlottesville and
Amherst, @. H., and Louisa q. II. and the South
Anna, and between Chesterfield station and the
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FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Heavy Cannsnading-Executi Of De
SeFteFs. "a


Information from the Army Of the Poto.
tomac, says that cannonading was heard all
day Saturday in front OF the 9th corps, without
any other object apparently than to advise our
troops that they still have an enemy opposite
20 them. The 1l4th and 6sth Pennsylvania
volunteers, performing duty at the headquar-
ters Of the army for some time past, nave oeen
relieved and ordered to City Point my,
with the 10Th New York and 6lst Massacnu-
sets, are to form an Independent prigaoe'
under command Of Brevet Brigadier General
Coils, and will occupy the works at City Point.
The 18th and 1ith regulars are ordered 70 neaa.
Quarters in place of the 1Hth and 6otn Penn.
sylyanIa volunteers.
Breyet Brig Gen. Macy, of the I'd corps, has
been appointed Provost Marshal Of the Army
of the Potomac, relieving Capt Schuyler, who
has for some time past filled the position sat.
isfactorily. Gen. Macy was severely wounded
at Deep Bottom last summer, where he gained
much credit for the way in which he handled
his men on that occasion.
Three deserters were executed on Saturday,
namely: John Smith, 9Th New Jersey; J. J..
McNeely, alias James johnson, and - Ba-
ker. alias James Weaver, both of the LIST Mary
land. The two last at City Point. Delevan
Devo, of the 18th New York, was to have been
shot, but his sentence was COMMITTED to inn
prisonment during the war, owing to mitiga-
ting circumstances.