The Portland daily press., 1865-03-29

fFesesatdttOn to Commissioner -H0lIOscav -
Government Printin0-The Presidents VS.
1t to the Arnsy-Af-rsvaJ of Wounded Move-
nae'ats of GsserrStias-Trial of a Nesospaper
Correspondent. aoaa liesli d ynaqais7 70
WASHINGTON. March %. Il
The clerks and employees In the Bureau OF
the Commissioner OF Patents, Hon. d. p.
Holloway, have presented that gentleman
with handsome album, containing their
photographs, 100 in number. The occasion
was the fourth anniversary of Mr.. Holloway
control of that Department. 81
The government Printing Bureau building
is about to be extended. Congress having
made liberal appropriation for that purpose
The printing has accumulated to such de-
gree that some large documents ordered to be
printed in December, are not yet finished, and
much other work has to be executed at
private offices in this city.
The tax sale appointed tor the 10th of April
at st. Augustine, Fla, has been suspended
until further orders, Parties who contempla-
ted visiting st. Augustine in connection there
with, will govern themselves accordingly. as
Gentlemen who to-day arrived from the
front, say that while on Saturday morn
ing Gen. Grant and the President and
his party were on their way from Oily rolnt
/ to witness review in the Army of the Poto-
mac, and when about 20 miles from. that
place, Gen. Blake, just from the battle field,
approached aud gave circumstantial account
OF the fight at Fort Steadman. Gen. Grent
thanked him for his skill and bravery. The
President also complimented him highly for
the manner in which he aud the officers and
men under his command, had conducted them:
selves In that conflict. The party then re-
sumed their journey, and stopped at fort
within mile and halfof the subsequent ac-
ton, frem the parapet of which, they had
good view of the contending forces They
afterwards continued their trip, passing many
points of interest. = Their extreme stopping
place being within six miles of Richmond
On the excursion Gen. Grant and several
members of his staff, together with General
Sheridan, accompanied the Presidents party.
On their return they witnessed the crossing
Of Sheridan's cavalry from the north to the
South side of the James. 5c4,
The President has been indulging in riding
on horseback, and his health has been con.
siderably improved since he left Washington.
He may return in a day or two huA
The best possible spirit animates our troops,
andprominent military men seem to be we'll
satisfied with the present aspect of the, situa-
ton.
The hospital steamer State of Maine. ar
rived here this morning from City Point, with
1855 of the wounded in the engagement d
Saturday at Fort Steadman. .eE
Yesterday transport, left City Point for
Point Lookout with 1900 prisoners captured
on Saturday, = r -
The steamer Lizzie Baker brought up 21S
rebel deserters, all of whom came within our
lines on the Esd and oath insts. Another
steamer also brought up 148 prisoners, cap
tured on Saturday. = ma 49,, VIZ
Major Whites guerrilas, who have been
operating so industriously of late in Fairfax
! County, have gone up the Shenandoah Y alley
to new field of operations tlle1
The newspaper correspondent who was ar
rested for furnishing for publication contra
band information in relation TO- the expedition
against Fort Fishersbefore it had sailed, was
taken from the Old Capitol Prison yesterday
and sent to New York to be turned over to
Maj. Gen. Dix for trial. AG
Capt. Fox, the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, left to-day for Savannah on business
connected with his department. He was ac-
companied by his wife, Mrs. J. S. NicoIay and
others. 9 3 ai.4 aesa p 4eAo z