The New York herald., 1865-03-13

that removed will nearly a 60 into the hands OF the
Yankees and that upon its depends tho very
safety OF the rebel capital slf The Richmond editors
very angry the cure at
va, by national troops, Of two hundred thousand
pounds Of tobacco, which had been sent thhcr from
Petersburg. They say there was understood to be
an agreement on both sides that the tobacco
should go safely through their limos and that they
should receive bacon in for It, and consider is
capture Yankee trick with which General Singleton OF
illinois, who has been Richmond for some tins past,
is suspected OF having had something 70 do.
An important legal opinion or United States Attor-
ncy General Speed decides that In adjusting tho
quotas OF furnished by States and districts
the calls OF President for troops the amendatory
Enrolment Congress requires that crdits shall be
given for the number Of years Of service Of the lggrc
cato cnlistments well for the number Of
furnished. e.+.
Our adyces from Baton RoTgc, La, inform Ms that
General Bailey started from that place the 1st last
cavalry id into the interior; but the results OF his
expedit on had not been learned. Rebel gueras
tinue to fire passing steamers the Lower Mis-
sissppi river, doing, however, little damage The
change Of prisoners of the mouth Of Red river
was still progressing the Sd Inst General Mexican
has relieved General Ullmann OF the command Of tho
district OF Morganzia, La. .es rt
General Dana, commanding at vicksburg, Miss, has
issued order requiring the construction OF stocksdcs
] for tha otal
along tho Lower mississippi
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS
The steamship Hansa from Southampton, March l. is
due this port to-day Her advces three days
than the news by the Cuba.
We have received 1les Of papers from the Cape Of
Good Hope, dated to the 18th OF January. We have al
ready published later hand by way Of England
We have interesting from st. Domingo, dated at
Santiago tho 1st Of February Great confusion existed
in that town after the retreat Of the Spanards Generals
Jose Salcedo and Gaspar Polanco were successfully
called to the presidency Of the Council They
OF irregular habits and unit for the Office they
in turn deposed Sacedo being accused Of treason by
secretly aiding the Spanish Captain General, taken
out and shot. The ministry resigned in q body soon
afterwards when General Bengno do Rojas Dominican
naturalized in England called the head Of pro-
vsonal government. The constitution to be
amended in the Legislature the 9th ult Polanco
and the late cabinet trial before the civil judges
| Qlet restored in Santiago. The Dominican ports
to be kept open for the importation Of foreign pro-
duce to the LIST Of April and the duties tobacco.
and mahogany reduced.
From Bermuda advices dated to the 1st OF
March The United States steamer Connecticut Captain
G. Baggs three days from Boston, special service
to in Murrays anchorage the oath ut She left
again next evening. A large number Of British
"assored cargoes' arriving at Bermuda, and being
sent of to Halifax, st. Vincent Greenock and other
available porsthe best evidence Of the utter confusion
into which the blockade runners have been thrown by
the capture Of Wilmington, N. c.
Our files from Turks Islands dated to the 25th Of
February The Standard OF day reports tho arrival
OF several loads Of salt Grand Turk Of them for
shipment at other ports Of the colony The pans the
different localities in good condition, and with nne
weather many OF them would be t in short time to be
rakcd. The prices 12Sc 13c. The report Of the
Colonial Treasurer for 1884 shows that the receipts Of the
year amounted TO 60 900 los ID TO which adding the
balance from 1853, makes E13o03 3D. bxd., and tho
expenditure which includes the payment Of the public
debt Of 1000, amounts 70 f1o, 4o3 It's 3D., leaving
balance Of lla lXd available for the services OF
1885.
Sermons designed 70 stir up The religious and philan
thropic community to the importance Of measures for
efecting reform in the administration Of municipal
aara improving the sanitary condition Of the metro
polls and rendering tho poorer classes Of inhabitants
moro comfortable in their domestic arrangements were
preached yesterday in several Of city churches
crowded assemblags gathered at Cooper Insti.
last evening" for the purpose Of promoting
ment gotten by the German pastors and church
gregaons Of this city 70 induce srcter observance Of
the Sabbath the part Of the German population.
number OF ministers English a. well a. German, took
| part in the proceedings
Colonel Baker, chief Of the War Department detec-
tives, has gone TO Washington, and there was little
transpring in his yesterday Of special interest he
will probably be back on Tuesday next
A large meeting Of journeymen acemakers and mem.
bers Of kindred trades was held yesterday in Essex
street 70 preliminary 10 demand for
increase Of wages
Two young lads named Thomas Dillon and Mark Brady
were on Saturday night arrested and detained for
examination on suspicion Of having been engaged with
Michael Casey in burgariousy entering the house Of
Mr. Cochran No. SO West Forty-four street. carly
Saturday morning, noticed In yesterdays HERALD. IL
was thought night that Casey could not from
the effects Of tho wound which he received while attempt
| ing to mako his escape.
Patrick Shea was yesterday committed to await the
result Of dangerous sabs alleged to have been inflicted by
him last Saturday night in Thirty street.
Eleventh avenue, the person Of John Boardman,
during quarrel between the two
Cairo despatch reports that two million dollars
worth property have been destroyed at Easpor Misss
sippi, by flood in the Tennessee river. The steamer
Postboy blown up the MisssSsipp river twenty
five miles above New Orleans, the 9th inst, by the
explosion>of her boiler Two persons were killed.
collision took place between two freight trains on
the New York and Erie Railroad, near Cochecton, one
hundred thirtysx miles west Of this city, Thurs
day evening last resulting in the death Of two remen
and severe injury to three or four other employees
In another column will be found erpox OF fancy
stock operations in Boston, perusa Of which will dis
close the method the bogus companies adopt TO deceive
and swindls the public We have for many years been
eneavong give the people an inside view OF these
and tricky concerns: believe this Is