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, 1870-04-29

SCHOONER NELyrSA--We understand TINT ne
ErecKinR tu- Ieyiathan viii 70 to the MD Of the
schooner Meivina, ashore on Graham shoala
TIE cAR.1soFoEn-Th T1ecEsr r Lsv.aiean', Hs4',ng- ~
forrI which want ashore at the Aanitou5 last fail
The Leyiathan LEFT here On Tuesday evening. tns
18Th, and her arrival here to.d9y with ne ressst
Int to rst details The CarlIngford goes INTO dosk
~ repairs 4 We sa9 ate5 ~ nv sde
t1tnr nsta enT Commenced Work at once The Tes-
sei haIi soa tons Of coal On board, 900 OF which
Tere ietsison and 100 saved. Three pumps Tere
ehe rnn,1i be brought into port She goes to Wolf
i Dsytdson's DOCK, and, from what we can learn,
is rot 50 sertoustJ injured az supposed-Allt0du-
e Er<att9 WIsaonstn, 4pr23L
, 1870-04-29

REAL ESIAIE TO 1E SOLD.
JaneE. A. Arnold, guardian, etc. This was
petition for the sale Of real estate Of Mary A Ar
mold, minor. Decree passed tor the sale o. an
undivided onesIxth OF that part OF Lot 10 OF Block
ss ORIGINAL ToTn. which commences on the so1th
lII,e Of The lot, II feet west from the southeast
ccIner, thence north and parallel with the cast
line. to the north line Of the lot thence west s.
los, thence east to the polut Of starting.
, 1870-04-29

CHICAGO, April as.-The market yesterday was
dull. and rates were almost nominal We note the
following charters; To BTrFlLo- Schooner E u.
Portch, wheat from Milwaukee at &C 70 KEoS-
I0S-schooner Rising Star, wheat At 1sc. To
CLETELASp-Schooner Eliza Gerlach, Iron orc
fen Marquette atsa-
BUFFALO, April ss. Nothing doing in the way
DETROIT, April 2d.-But little Is doing In the WY
OF fteighnR contracts ut present. the lask Of solr-
ing the problem Of the opening OF the St Clair
River engaging all the attention Of vessel mea
a1a 1 shipReIs n i quite evident that the eiyset
tndnencs @ sa'1le upon trsishss bg shostenIns ,aGts
the seaEon. Some Of the upward-bouni
propellers, before the blockade can be removed,
viii also make difference OF one ttp With large
proportion OF the neet OF saA craft This will make
livery large difference, the more especially, In
view Of the Increase OF stun to 70 forward over
last year, and the decrease In Tonnage. We very
seldom make predictions but We predict there will
be no lack Of renumcsati7e employment for YES
sels from the opening Of St Cialr River to the
panys line are taKing wheat 10 Buffalo at SC bulk,
and 1exc per 100 ns In bags Flour, &C. The rates
to OsmeHo Hnd Ogdensburgh, BY the Northern
transportation CompanJs line Of steamers, are tsc
MhwAuK1E, April sz.-Graln freights are n.n
at the recent advance, and rites are quoted At &c
for wheat per sail to Buffalo, l2c to osWego, and
13c to Kingston. Engagements: To Budalo-Schr
DISCOVERY OF 4 NEW REKF.-The recent survey
Of the Calumet River and bar, made by Colonel
l. B. Wheeler, corps Of Engineers, developed the
existence OF rocky reef In Lake Michigan on
east from Calumet Lighthouse, distant one and one
nth Il 1-5) miles It Is GOO feet In length. ard
crescent shaped. Least water, eight B} feet A
spnE buoy will be placed near the centre OF thls
Fss6 = sos9 e!s5 2, s9s Light
Lgnt-uouse Inspector Eleventh District.
, 1870-04-29

ry11sBCRGu, April es+-Crude petroleum 1Em;
sales $50 brls, immediate, at 11Hc: spot or May,
1eMc; Snne, ike; bu5er al the year, ike Re
nncd Stronger for early deliveries; April, 25Ec
bid: May, ;.2stIe; June, e67.c; July, a714c; Au-
Qust to December 23Ac,
, 1870-04-29
, : "
ox, cty~ rlNIy

SUEEP-Thcre was no perceptble ~ luz s
charctcr of The demand or In prices for TINS CLASS
Of STOCK The supply was light, and no morg than
sufficient to meet the wants et the local arade, 80
at mi rates The receipts were s24 head most Of
whIch we're OF the common and medium oruel:
We nu,te prices firm at $400S3.e0 for common;
= xnr rtrirk
, 1870-04-29
wnffuIo live Stock Market,

BUFFALO, april 2s-cattlc-Total receipts, e5s
cars; market flrmer; common to good shipping,
S7.c1aa5o; extra, $a7339.o0; stockezs Ii talr
supply aud good demand at Sa2596.00.
Receipts sheep very small; lot good woofled
Indiana brought 40: q nocE Of Canals, S7.31,
!. Hogs quiet at sas7@s.sT for shipping.
, 1870-04-29
d@9sE
=


Far 9raaeTF ~ r. SO lis d5e9a75
1roSSn1ee f1ess Medium StetIH and gOod
cows for CITY slaughter, aEeracHs 800 xo,e ~
cattlemGommnoopt 1no Il eatus a H. u.s. aoosaes
Hesi, iSt snH ann COWS and steers 4.003
rATT1E SALES TO-DAY.
, 1870-04-29

through JeL Tncre Is 10 ssrtns 1aae nay hsEF'e
Fl Tue s suS ~ c1emssls n a1rfzet1 from St Clair E!aas
his mofnlns, Captain Rumaer reports shas taero
10 M nnuareut change Ia the bIGcxale, md Il ex-
@ fends nn,c ~ Ia1 ,.si nTns says the -eamet Dove
worked her way down to that po5h ~ Tooa s ~
no fursner, gentleman arriving. thls ~
from Pcrt Hu1on. Isposts tas n.,a;i 1ss nsat ia
f1rer In large quannuea~Iel0'- S'7
miscellaneous 1fennSs
arnun-The schooner Souvenir, when VS.
On the beach, has been got on aeA t,in,see
yesserday, trelghred wita 1otuost' neA lD'"-t
NV vEsIl,SCapta1n Scott ls nulnne nsH
vessel at Daileys na1bor, and aaa ger .ne; nea y
planssd- Iler & dimensions o9 ,ai ass: % 's'
CHANGE OF Rls.-fnr bark Pgmouth; WIsGxsn eass1
last fall Is rebuilt and converted INTO tn1ee-'nase
s NOTICE 70 MaHrSEEs.-1nc red and whfte rsnee
changed to single rcd Light .--.
mains open until p NJ. Amer s1a, / it VIII be-
Eept open nntil p ~ Af;e1 these hours Masters
must report and clear At the hight Office, Corner OF
: SanoKs. WAGS-vessel masters arr Offering
S1.as to $3.50 per day for sailors. slso e It3 w1s
paid carly In the season.-Ckrt.ana ASsaM, z
on DE So CIair Flats several vessel masters has1
DISCHARGED their crews anil VIII remain u pors
until The blockade Is removeL-ibM
vessel through the canal from Detroit
4 crib s1 hundred feet In length vas s4nA ~ ~
the south end OF the breakwateF a1 buuao cH
Fr,ay morning last, and placed In poauon.
Detroit atlytces report the 1niinR o. INC oody o.
sailor at Crosse Isle The deceased WAS aoooI
" gpar b buoy % VIII soon be plaee,l on the newly
discovered reef OF Ciarke's PoIns, Lake A4ent-
9an. ~ roro1 commissioners Of New
, 1870-04-29
], TER.

At tho "open Goard !" No. spring wheas
was in active speculative demand, and a busy
afternoon was passed. Prices, however, we're
At about the same figures as on Change. The
movement was mainly for future, and tho IA.
yorite Trade WE seller May which ranged ct
from 81 to 94c, and closed steady at 929s2Ac.
Seller June sold ut 95@951llc, and cash at 9i1
G93lSc, and the latter closed at the inside
snd oats at 47Izc for the same option. FRO
visions were quiet. There was no evening
session-
, 1870-04-29

A letter from ". B. Hubbard, this morning, a. rom
poYr Huron a5th eaya the uats are still }amne1 up
Win Ice. a1d tat day people crossed On the Ice at
hlgousc, ten mIIea above the nats, Ini5 u uosa
p 4 despatch 4 pooa tq-nJ NJ tae a. e1aiEE
, 1870-04-29

There hive been received at the Custom House
q number OF copies, In pamphlet forms, Of the
list Of lighthouses and Lighted heacons on the
coast of northern and northwestern lakes of the
this 1t appears there arc 100 lights On the Lakes
from Lake Ontario to Lake Superior, as follows:
On Lake Ontario, 9: on Lake Erie, g; Detroit
River, 8; Lake St Clair, 3; Lake Huron, 19; Lake
Michigan, -: Green Bay, &; Lake Superior, rs.
These sre lighted from sunset to sunrise every
night during the season.
, 1870-04-29

sIrce jan. L. ST, ,1Ge es4 ses,7os-sA sos 2ss 9S7
The following arc tho dry goods imports, tn
clnded in tho above, for tho game period :.
Fer tue teeeE- 1865. 1860. 1870
Entered at the ... -.-.
roT1.-.-..-....s 1,1a7,lss 1,so5,s4s 8 s,lss,sss
Thrown on mar
ket.... ....-.. 1,A61,4ss 1,et5,7ss s,sl7,os7
S5ice Jan. /.
Entered at tho ~
po1t .......... s6,491,5es ss,A1,474 s7,7es,Ass
Thrown on mar ..--
KIT. 2I,23G,295 36, ,135,9G3 H5,209,Gs3
!. Tho following shows the exports (o1clusive
of specie) from the port Of New York to foE-
eign ports for the week ending april 70, and,
siEce tho beginning Of the year:
1863 1862. 1870.
For the week.. I'LL, ,ie5 s,es9,sl9 s s,sl6se5
Previously Je- -.>
ported........ bs,a1o,sss 4s;aas,c1s n,71a,s7s
, 1870-04-29

uOGATheTe was no abatcment l9 que dcmaaa aa,,s
Mnc,nS TceteT1',rs nrtces were firmly sustained
Tie pens were Wcn cleared BY the middle o. q 1a tae
and the MARKET closed steady o. Iots
"a S5Ss * fnr medlnm. and at Ssso@o.10 for good
to choice. Most OF the Ealcs were #ltasn 1ne
, 1870-04-29

NEW YORK, April 9s--Money steady at 49S per
cent. Sterling quiet and firm at 1o9isle9!a-
Gold active and fir1ner; opened at III, declined
to114H, advanced to 1i5H, closing at 1157s- Car
ring Tn.es, s@1 per cent to MT, Gea1anSsS a!Szs,
rum Canada aggregate 3,00o, 900. The greater
IIrt has been purchased by one firm. and IS being
packed FOR shipment To Europe 1t Is pfohabie
that 5s50o00 to $780, 900 will go forward on Satus-
day.
specie In the Bank Of France had dec1easeu 3D.
w, 900 frnncs
Governments actirc and higher.
Coups, 81. .116a1@116As Conrs, = ..!1aAts1lsE
coups, gi: ..1141.s1 11+a 1oso5... -10sH9l05A
CouI,s, new. .11a.19ll3 |
State hpnds.
Missenris ..:...... os,: New Tennessee. St
UlTCnneSsee.. 39H]
Stock market active and higher, and, notWith-
standing partial reaction late In the afternoon,
is heavy, with a realization OF H@1 2 cent from
the highest point Closed strong, Orders from
, 1870-04-29

uEAyY CLADES.
Estate OF James II. Woodworth- Claims were
allowed to the amount Of S6, 2.tA
ADMINISTRATIONS. .......
Estate OF John Holden. Arnold r. Falls, cred.
itor, was appointed to administer under bond Of
Sa,sol
, 1870-04-29
RECOHDER'B COURT.

GAMBLERS DEALT WITH
" ]. Brown, gambler, Was nned sfa.
Henry lafue, gambler. Sentence suspended
NOTICE ....- .. ...
The con1dcts OF the term Will be sentenced this
morning
, 1870-04-29
COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY ErEsEd, April g.
The following table ehowa the receipts and
shipments OF produce at this point during tho
past tTenty-four hours:
, 1870-04-29

which existed between tho words aud the aess
Of the government, and he concluded By de-
manding to know the cause OF Count bafas
resignation
TRe Chamber ultimately voted the motion
for an adjournment by 1888 against 6s.
The Committee On the Budget have res0lFea
not to suspend their sittinga. n. Jules Fayre
questioned the government ra1tive 70 the II
dicial inquiry into tho alleged plot agasnss tue
EmpeEors Life, and .skea Il % ~ parsons on19 mac
really been prosecuted IN feofaary; u Oily
seventy-one persons were now chareea, ano
whether fresh arrests had been mada;
NJ Olivier replied that the arrests lad been %
effected in consequence Of the nots and me
erection OF barricades, and the preliminary II n
quiry would be completed in q few Gays Inc
government waa desirous OF reconeAnG Jus
lice with humanity.
The citing then closed
, 1870-04-29
From Suut SteMarIe.

4 letter from the eaut under date Of the 9th,
says the weather was hs 1ne AZ Was ever known;
ChuIchs tug had been running to Sugar Island,
twelve miles down the river, for TWO daya The
letter contained no news from M1d Laxe, but
there Is very little doubt that the river Is open
tbrnHphnut ltg whoIe extent
, 1870-04-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

BEEF cATTLE-A quleter feeling pergaded the
cattle market to-day, md, whi1c there was no gen.
e1al decline in Prices the market gave nns1aks
unusually large for Thursday, and With the
prospect Of Liberal receipts tomorrow, bnJefa
'ecnled little "shy," and before the close Of
1nde It Secasne necessary to shade prices to the
.Xtent OF about &c in order to effect sales
There Eas pretty full representation Of buyefgE
nut there Seemed to be d 1ack Of confidence a!
around, md from 10 O'Clock until the close OF
:rade this evening, sales dragged. Nearly l,ooo
head were left over unsoll, Including several
choice Drove, among which werc are car leads Y
the hands Of St John 4 Brown They were held
at r. .ea- The best sales Of the day were e mead
Illinois steers. ayera9ng ,967 rs, at $40, so bg %
head, averaging 1,eos rs, At sat25. BY
Gregory, Strader i Co, 20 McPher6on- Small
bunch of premium steers changed hands at $500.
Sales were reported at $aon965o for common 70
medium, and at S7.00@a40 for good to extra The
market closed quiet and easy.
CIlaN0 PRICES. --.-.
Extra graded steeI5... .-...-.......-.S
Choice Becres-Ftue, fat. y el{-formed,
to rear old steers, and averaging
from LOO to $50 0bs......-.-....... 15097.75
Primo Bccves-GooA, well-fntted, finely
formed steers, averaging ], ,15o to ], 80
ps't. .-.sst+..t-.,,.s,.,.....s ...s MVN9ts2
, 1870-04-29
wh,tehanHarbor Open. :.


Whitehall aarbor ss opeu The steamer MauI5-
fec Tens m On Wednesday. There Is good eight
feqtuf water n tho 11rbor.
, 1870-04-29
LOYDON AND HEE FORK STEAMSHIP LINE,
Rates OF Passage Reduced.
Efcnmer n ia ercrv for4ni,h} nr{3 Efvr nv, owYc-

from Pier No. ;, Mr..
PARAGUAY. @DLNON," Aprl ., Al 3rm
Cabin pasaa5s, t and 80 In currency, scc17se, rs
in currency.
Passense1s booked 70 Hamburg. Bremen, H1,-s.
Pssis, Antwerp and Rotterdam. at reduced e1sE.pu
Yo1f, or to jas WARRIGK. corner EaSaiie I'D Msd-
isenstz- ChicsEn For {reisht It 81 Sonth-st, n Y.
ROWLAND EASPINWAL. Axrnix1
, 1870-04-29

1a South Csrk4t, treats III Private and Sexual DIS.
essfr and effects cures In the most sttreue
and nhFtin n cstes without the uf mcrcu IhoSe
suffering from Seminal Weskncss Her1ons Debility: g
~ firns sudefiuE and efprnsc Al Female D7*s
md pfaculties treated with s1feJ aud success hts
sPamnhitt Of Adyiro" sent frre to any adtrcss- Co
mil {ftrs.
, 1870-04-29
Private Matters.

r.D CLARKE, u. D., The Regular Old Established
Dr. Clarke. l5e South C1ark4t fnsst Mqnr1r3
CQNF1DENTIA11Y CONSULTED.
ETFemsIe Pulls {f1rsh madeJ 3to0 per box By man
FVSepd two stau1ps for Married Stetrt
CF- Alro, two for Book on Self Abuee.
Address etter8 Dr.. z. D. CLARKE, IL Sonts C1s5x-
At. Chicago. -
, 1870-04-29
Private Consultations.

And t.eatuent IN MI private .usste.sua1e Of fe7ns
Book ths Na5red, 50 snn Esmas Fins: Hertata
suecessiuliJ treated Also. NEKvlNE PtLIS-su1e
enrr for yctiCs at eeIfah1te-3alQ by mail Eneoe8
-t.~,. s,.I .dH ~. P a. Hox 5EI. ChTcnEa.
, 1870-04-29

Describes dI.ea.e. without any intotn.son from bs
nnfirt and cIra without any experiments or the nsc q
rrrnry tins ssvirs your health and life from uroE
treatment s1s East MsdIson.st up stain. GSns1Ie9s
tInn fee. a., Send twenty i've cents tor ala GNAAA
III HKAETH AND LONG L1FE-@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11

and Means was no uncommon thing at the close OF the
session He thought himself justified In saying that the
minority did want any bill " pass that would reduce
taxaton and that there were gentlemen the otheI
side Of The House who IL they thought that there "a
increase of taxation Bessemer steel 10 the Of
go go woud vote against she BILL though its gen.
era reduction amounted to eighty or one hundred mil
lions - ,., ..Ao,,or a. a.. 49,
mark. he alluded to him. ~. $1,000 A.. -
Mr. sCHENCK replied that II ne ubdersecoo inc gen
tleman from New-YOrk he was In that position.
Mr. BROOKS remarked that he W9s ahADuS W Ieuuco
the revenue hundred millions. He desired te Ie1neton
Of duty on tea coffee ard sugar ana 0ther lc1s ann
he did not desire increase on Besseer stes. nn
willing 10 take 100000 off sugar, put was nos nis ~
take Is OFF arsenic with II, In the FORM vi DoS'
steel. -. ,,oS ,ubo,har ty,e
auestOn of the Income Tax would go 70 Nonieic"o"
Committee. A.. ---.,. -. 49,, a,aa .tut
MT sCHENCK replied that It would az that was s''i
an omen question between the two Houses. -
Mr. GARFIELD inquired whether u was 80 Iai open
s that the Conference Committee could abolish the YAK
altogether. a., . ,e,,o.o An tba
right az a Conference Committee 20 do that .
Mr. GARFIELD said he desired II possible 10 strlke
blow at the Income Tax and end II.
Mr. SCHENCK moved TO suspend the rules, nonconcur.
I'm the Senate amendments, and order Committee OF
Conference.
Mr. CULLOM rep, Hl.) moved to concur IN me me-.
Amendment OF the Senate which strikes out tine nrst -
sections of the House bill relating 10 special taxes reg
lations stamps &c. and to substitute iOr tne h'o
sections. -, 49,. ,,o ,o,,
Mr. DAVIS Rep., N. " moved to suspend the rules
and strike from the bill all relating % the Income TAX
Negatived--Yea 81, Nays 1l6, as fOliOWs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
THE IRoN-MoLDERs' CONVENTION.

PHILADELPHIA, July SIN the afternoon
session of the Hon-Molders' Convention communca-
ton from the Grand Lodge of knights OF st. Crspn OF
Pennsylvania in session in this city, received the
question Of COoe labor 1t set forth that the attack was
first made upon them and they were perhaps more i'm
mcdiately interested, and continued:
But how long Will II be- II the experiment proves sue
cessfu before every other branch of industry will be
made o feel the same degrading influence that at
tempted to be brought To bear upon We consider
that attack upon form OF labor attack upon
all and should be met by all In combined effort What
shape that opposition shall assume you TO determine
well we, and should be happy TO hear from Won
ut your earliest convenience when suggestion Won
may feel called upon to offer win be respectfully eonsd-
cred"
The communication referred to the Committee on
CoOlie Labor.
James Carroll presented resolution that the second
section 81 article six OF the Constitution be- struck ont
and substitute be reported by the Committee ON Consti
tuition. Agreed 10. ~
The following was agreed To.
Rosof That cooperative underes other members AZ nj.
Union shs be allowed male make any ok for
any ornnep She the any oahe ersng, and member
doing shall ny himself liable TO be expelled from this Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
PERSONAL.

Chief-Justce Chase was in Chicago last
Wednesday, on his way TO the South.
The Hon. A. II. Rice, of the Boston Board of
Trade excursOnists had his pocket picked OF 5000 by
some Of the California thieves.
1t is announced that Gen. Robert f. Lee is
going to make ga tour through the Northern States
which We take leave to doubt
A Greek literary lady, Elpis Melena, recently
visited Garbad at Caprera and amented with him that
his son Rccott should injured the of freedom
by his share in the disturbances in Italy. How could
help it ~ exclaimed the General. &" If get the news
that Recioti has been arrested will drink glass Of
wine to the health of those that did it,"
In some respects Swinburne, like Barkis, is
"a little near" He has a pleasant habit OF asking
friends to dine with him and then making them pay the
bill London letter says, "When he was dining one dag
with Burne Jones he tipped one of the servants giving
him half crown But towards the end of dinner when
things became contracted again, he insisted on having
his half crown back and had all the servants up in line
to see which of them it was who had received it,
But not being able find the right servant or beginning
TO make row about ii, Burne Jones AT last gave him
half crown himself to keep him quiet"
Some years ago an English Jewess wrote to
Charles Dickens TO complain of the injustice done her
race in the character Of FGn and to ask for subscrp
ton TO a Jewish charity, by way Of atonenent Mr.
Dickens sent donation in reply TO this request, and
said: take leave say that if there be any
era feeling the part Of the intelligent Jewish people
that have done them what you describe as great
wrong they far less sensible, far less just and
far less goodtempered people than have always sup
posed them 10 be. Fagin in oliver Twist, Is jew be-
cause il unfortunately true of the time TO which that
story refers that that class of criminals almost nyar
ably was Jew. But surely sensible man or woman
OF your persuasion fail to Observe-hrsty that all
rest of the wicked drdDas persona are Christians;
and secondly that he is called the Jew not because Of
his religion but because Of his race. IL we're to write
story, in which described FreDchman or Spaniard
as the Roman Catholic should do a very indecent
and unustifable thing; but make mention Of Fagn
the Jew he is OF the Jewish people and be-
cause il conveys that kind of idea of him which should
give my readers Of q Chinaman by calling him
Chinese" His correspondent afterward urged him to
examine closely into the and character Of
the British jews; and the result was favorable
sketches in AL the Year Round and the character of
Riah in OT Mutual Friend" To mark her appreciation
OF the nOvelsts conduct the lady sent him a copy OF
Bensch's Hebrew and English Bible, with the nscrip
ton Presented 80 Charles Dickens, esq., grateful
and admiring recognition OF his having exercised the
noblest quality possesshat OF atOning for an
injury as conscious Of having inflicted it,
"BY A JEWEss."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
THE BATTLE OF BULL Rum
WHY THE CoNFEDERATEs DID NOT MARCH on
WASHINGTON.

WHY THE C0NFEDERkTEs DID NOT MARCH ON
WASHINGTON.
The Hon. A. II. Stephens having intlmated
In bis nav volume that jeff Davis "was responsible for
the failure of the Confederate troops to advance after
the victory OF Manassas writer In The Jackson (Miss
clarion prints what he claims to be correct copies OF
orr gna letters his possession, In relation 10 that mat
ter, as follows:
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3. 1861.
Gen. J. E. JOHNSTON, Commanding Department Of NE
s,p Reports have been and are being widely circu-
lated 10 the effect that prevented Gen. Beauregard
from pursuing the enemy after the batte OF halsSs,
and had subsequently, restrained MN nun stotemsnts mar
have been made merely for my injury, and In that view
their notice might be postponed to more tSe sG,
that they have served TO create distrnst 70 EN-
barrassent and must the tbe Potn
mac, and generally 10 provide for the pubic ,
For these public considerations call upon yca as e
ences held by the 21st and 22d OF july 70 say
whether obstructed the pursuit OF the enemy aier nne
or other active operation which IL was feasible Tor the
the army to undertake. Very Respectfully, yosrT 5 %
HEADQUARTERS, CENrERvILLE, Nov. TO- 1900
To Hts Erceiieney The President. ,o.. -, ,,o
SIR have had the honor 10 receive your letter or the
sd inst, In which you call upon me, as the Conihahahg
General and as party to all the s conferences neid ny
Whether you obsruoe the pursuit after the victory OF hanas
"Or objected advance other setve operation which
II was feasible for the army to uniertsker ,.,.,
To the first question reply, No. The pursuit was ODD
struced by the enemy's troops at Centerve as have
stated In my official report. In that report have also
said why advance made upon the enemys capital
flor reasons follows The apparent freshness OF tne
United States troops at Centeryle which checked our
pursuit; the strong forces occupying the works near
Georgetown, Arlington, and Alexandria the certainty
too that Gen Patterson. If needed, would reach Wash
ngton with his army Of more than $1,000 sooner than we
could and the condition and inadequate means of the
army in ammunition, provision and transportation pre-
vented any serious thoughts Of advancing against the
capital. =
TO the second question reply that 1t has never been
feasible the army to advance further than has done
to the line of FAIRFAX Court House, with its adj
vanced posts at Uptons, Munsons, and Masons nils
After conference at Fairfax Court House Win the teo
senior peDere officers you announced IL to be impac
tcabe TO give this army the strength which those officers
considered necessary enable il TO assume the offensive
Upon which / drew it back to its present position
Most respectfully, your obedient servant, ,,
(Signedl j. H. JOHNSTON
A true copy.
G.. W. c. Lee, Colonel and A. ID. G.