, 1865-04-02
Ess}STSCNIPEE:; r .
SUNDAY, 4 O'CLOCK j: H..
FROM SHERIDAN.
Richmond Rrehablya q;
From Supplies.
TIE SEc0HD ASSAULT on FORT
STEDgaAN.
Fighting all Night.
Fighting all Night.

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press
new YoRK, Ap.il1.
Trick By Jcfl: Davis.
Inc hcamond papers complain that the suE.
pension OF the ha5eos corpus act was secured In
the Confederate Congress by trick Of Jrt1 d,
sls' WHO sprung the measure at mu:nent wh-u
there WE but hare quorum in the city. II bc
knew 1t would be defeated IN folt House.
4. %tcnhenx Disguised.
Geor:ians report TINT inter tie Peace Co.sr.
eres. Vice resident Stephens returned II Ills
hosoc mo5t thHn ever dissustcd with the Ccn:.I-
oE firing the Southern heart,
Tic Late Prisoners.
The Times Washington special says that I'll Tue
Pctcrs:'ur: were brought to Polnt Lookout. IT is
!: renla1kahlt fact that alnouy tile DrIsonnrs cao
tnrc4 March 25lh and bsou. lit to Point LookJl 1t
Nnrch s1th. Werc number who hul only be.a t.
Ca: I'd from that prison NaTch 18th.
official Corruption In New Orleans.
Tic 1r.bnnt's Washington sp:cial sars litter
fren New Orleans states tLut rca.ly all the civil
@ffceTs Of lbc city have be. retvsd ~ ortcr Of
g. u: Canly: anu that tile Provost MA:s!1a. h )
h:.i convicted af'1 sentenced to 1I,prisuIaa- ut
for lift FIR struggling arms and um1nuui'i1a to
tEc rcl,els. Thrte are undoubtedly the trrt
f5ulis OF Ealdy Smiths commission.
Eicemousl Probably Cut Dn,
tits conitcElly believed that by this time sber
it:a has reach ii the Spu:h Sue r,,lro1tl nul cIt
Etchnond oil from its list -ource Of :up 3lc: int
~ toah le and Graht arc beyond tEe rescn ,ot the
ttlsGEapn lhere a'e 5et no rsposts fron ellhe:
The Attuck Oh FGft >rcLman.
The 1hlladyl;,hia ke9s!,sr g.ves The following
nadliCuai details If fresh rel el uttsck on Eurf
81 .:r,:n on "Wednesday night: - Not satisfied
WIN the :isnsl Iepnse rSp"sttuctt last Saturday
ald viii the cxhp ton ui their usual tenacIty vi
purpose, the Tchcs last i-ht made auo'ller 1ss-
peraie "tts mpt to storm Fort Stcdulan, and lrsal
shrensh the line Of the 9Th corps, aud Il poss1b Z
situation, they moved hesvy column early i4st
evening in front or Fort t.dnan, and abop. In
oSst ckAt nlsht, win one If thcit familiar yells.
ed tattlc WIS at once tnausutat-d Ii las.cd
through the entire ui hit, and did not cease t;li
fcr into the fo7. noon. Tho canaonalin: Wa
eeaaled by the grand artlI:ers salute tant took I
place Gil The :utf Of July, when the Durnaidc
niue was Strung. The rttt'in: OF nsuskusry fol-
lu loved soon stieI tbc opening OF the canuonae,
night. ihe result cuInsinaie1 in the rcpulae ct
the rebel Columns. with heavy loss, while
oqF % OWL ,loss owing to 1ne peenl!ar disposition
o. our lorces aud previous knowledge that
thG atu'ek wss to hc nadc, amounted to OILY four
killed uud twcnly-iour wounded. The fahels
Wt1e caught in Tue trap again, and Int for the
tsitu un'nesellulI,. As 1t "4s, they were szealiy
The Guntoata an the james.
Our Euntoat~ I'll the 1a.ues River urc displaying
II various directions, tak1n< MP positions at dif.
furtnt points.
Admiral Farraeut.
II Is reported that Admiral Farrayut Is 1T Fort
Monroe, I'll his way tu City Poiu', IL assume com.
nianl.
The Norld'a Goldshoro dispatch Of thc s3th
says that lodirs Of EcEcl cavalry arc proving
abons o.. lIes, picking up foraEera, a..d all un.
['Foteetrd SOU ;ds that yrEture t,cyond support.
Large quantt les Of corn anil bacnu haze nccu
ca'hf red ~, tEkcn from wealthy planters here.
nh"uts. Mills are ErinainE com TO t:snc TO our
# Il f1t .i-tr
"htcn shcrnian's army un1chtl appeal for atlm!s-
pats IT not yet yisitctl hy our arulivs.
The troops brought hy Gen. alcacher haze been
lent To then different regiments, and these with
the recruits end cunyalercepts on their wav tn
oin ne armies, will more taau cover all our
ire drilling sud PREPARING for vomiu. work, The
Ia1'roadt are ht.n:tns iorwar!4E hoes, clothing,
anu suPpii's ioF The troops wlth@Ercat rapl1ity.
Frntn -AIobi1e-
The Nttctd's Mobile Point correspondence
u the s5th nit, says trvnps commenced morinr
= trat sport, fro:n Danph'n Island On Friday to
he main land, on Noble Point. The 13!h arm;
tWrd. Generals Canhy antl G.au;:er, with thcfr
tat!s. We're nearly the last to ieavc Dluphin
siand. fe'A
The weather is very fine Ut prs:cu, for m5li,,,v
Lien col. nelon. OF Gen. canb,'. f,aa, 1,f:
)annhin l-land GU Friday forenoon fo. B1rsan.
aoyc: They ase uli ready, und will op:n iire On
'ohlc ~ soon as the order il civc;l, r1ree de-.
critters arrived tt,-i1y franz Mn:,,E.. They lrit |
here On the evening II the l5tll Th.y a.att.
here arc q CsD troops IN and s.ouna Mobile IN.
luniEi, mi!ltsa and volunteers. Not more tnan |
LIN were in cnd aruuut tao CITY, Gen. Manrv
this iu1tc 1nh In an address which hc |
ccent], delivered tn ihcm lie tiecl4rcd b.. Would
ever pu'l the flag down. The troops arc mostly |
! foru6catfcns.
The Richmond Dispatsh Of the 18th s1ys thc
repa1sson. for The .le{enst or Mobile arc very
emptrst. Froyi. ions fer . six months sicce
ave been accumulated. G5 neral Tayior had Ionn
svF5thirg for successful defcns. Of the citv.
Rebel DcscrtcrH Kerurutnc.
Thu Ralcigh Progress learns that since John
nns restoration 10 the command Of the army
.vcral Thousand soldiers. absent w1fhn1, I.n"c
ave 1cturnt to their old chief.
Gov. Watts Arpen1e.
Gov. Waits announces that Alabama is threat :
Efd en- three sldes, land appeals II the peoplo to
Erbc$ Prisoners.
u WAsnlSGToS, April There art at present at
,e tcpnt Of prisoners Of war. st Point Lookout
bout ia.(C0 rebel prisoners, int: ud1ns g0U re-
rived la~t wrck. Two thousand arc being sent
Fl for Exchange.
al.s. Elnrr1..
The triaa Of Miss Harris: indicted for she mnr-
er Of Nurrouc hs of he Treasury Department, to
itch on lhu1sdAv she r'tadets not guilty, ha.
cen ser tot tic :d,h OF April.
The Wounded from thr Front.
Thee hnId7ed and scvensy-four wounded ON.
crs ard nltn we're brought to Washington today,
nd placed In husplt5ls. The wounded Of the
thcf size arc aso to br csou:hi hithcr from City
ONT.