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j&umumiH fjaity BY S. W. MASON AND CO. SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1565. enlargement op. the savan nah DAILY HERALD. We feel it oar duty to apologize to our patrons for so long delaying the improvements in oar paper which we promised at its start. Its inferior size is as distasteful to us as it can be to the public, and the defect will be remedied just as soon as circumstances will admit. We have now on the* way from New York all the materials for an enlargement to a suitable size for an enterprising daily paper, and for many desirable improvements in its appearance. We shall make several important changes in the style of publication, and believe we shall fully meet the requirements of the public as soon as we can effect them. We hope to issue the paper in its new form within a week, at farthest. Until then, we rely on the appreciation by a generous public of the difficulties we have en countered, and promise to do all that energy, in dustry and perseverance can accomplish, to re ward their kindness. The large circulation of the llksalt>, the extent of its advertising patronage, and the encouragement we have everywhere and at all times received, indicates the favor with which our Httle paper is regarded, and gives promise of the greatest success when it becomes what it should be. We know our facilities for obtaining news to be of the very best, and with the scarcity of the article, the irregularity of communication with different points, and the necessity, incident to military operations, of confining our enterprise in this department within narrow limits, we feel that an intelligent public will scarcely require an apology in this respect. With the enlargement of our paper we shall have important additions to our editorial and reportorial force, and an increase of correspo 11- dents and contributors. Toipetio Explosion near Georgetown, Slaking of iae Harvest ox id >1 vx NARROW ESCAPE OF ADJPL DAHLGREft. On Friday last, while the U- S. steamer Harvest Moon, Admiral Dahigren's flag ship, wa3 ascending the river to George town, b. C., a torpedo exploded near her, iin the water. Her wheel-house on the i-SXarboard side was shattered, and her hull so badly injured that she soon sank jn about two fathoms of water. The ward-room steward is reported %dlle&. Admiral Dalilgren was aboard *at Utah, but was unuurt. The officers and men succeeded in saving most of their effects. The Harvest Moon lies with her upper deck out of water, and will soon be rais ed. She is a fourth-rate paddle wheel steamer, tonnage 546, carrying three guns. She is a purchased steamer, and has been at time3 used by Admiral Dahl eren as his flag-ship, during the past year. Admiral Dahlgren arrived at Charles ton on Sunday. REVIEW. Yesterday afternoon a review of the troops in Savannah occurred in'the rear of the Park. Brig. Gen. Seth Williams. Inspector General on Gen. Grant’s Staff, was the reviewing officer, and was accompanied by Major Gen. Grover and Staff, and Major Gouraud, of Gen. Gillmore’s Staff. The inspection appeared to be satisfac - tory and creditable to the troops, and when they passed in review their ap pearance was very fine. There was a large attendance of citi 'zens to witness the display. They count up sixty-six days of con secutive sleighing at Hartford, and say that this hasn't been equalled by any winter except that of 1835-6. LAT£ If ORTHBa» 3KT23WS. New York Rates t© march 2. IMPORTANT IN REGARD TO SHERMAN. REPORTED JI YCTIOA WTFH SCHOFIELD. THE GOLD MARKET. We are indebted to the steamer Nenio lia, Capt. McGowan, for tiles of New York papers to March Ist, brought to Hilton Head by the steamer Wvanda. The news will be found interesting. The Philadelphia Inquirer of the 2d contains several despatches evidently sensational in their character. Gold is quoted at 198. [Special despatch to tks New Yock Times.] Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23 —In anticipation of a battle between Sherman and Johnston, of which we may receive intelligence at any moment, the War De partment has despatched a well-appoint ed corps of surgeons and nurses to Wil mington, from which point they will be sent forward to Sherman’s array. They are amply provided with hospital stores, and everything necessary to the care of the sick and wounded. The rumor that Schofield has formed a junction with Sherman is regarded here as altogether probable ; but the Govern ment is confident of Gen. Sherman's ability, even without Schofield's forces, to take care of himself and manage any force the rebels are able to send against him. Still, as Lee will undoubtedly ex haust every available resource in the ef fort to check Sherman's audacious ad vance, the speedy junction of the two armies is desirable, as making assurance doubly sure. The arrival of deserters from the rebel army continues iu a steady stream. — Many of them, before they leave our lines, are separately examined, and their testimony for the past few days is to the effect that A. P. Hill’s corps has left tor the South to aid in resisting Sherman. If this should prove tiue, it is deemed ab solutely necessary that Lee must shorten his lines, which necessity is the only ground for the rumored evacuation of Petersburg. Washington, Feb. 28.— The Confer ence Committee on the Freedtfien’s Bill have arranged the disagreements be tween the two Houses. The bill, as agreed upon, makes it a bureau in the War Department, subject to such regu lations as that office may deem advis able. The committee’s report will meet with considerable opposition in both Houses. Martin R. Delaney, of Pittsburgh, has received a commission as major in a reg iment of United States Colored Troops. The major is a black man, and this is be lieved to be the first instance in which one of his race has been commissioned to such a command in our army. The President has sent auother large batch of military nominations. Among them were the names of Gens. Schofield and Howard, who are nominated Briga dier Generals in the regular army. The House Committee on Commerce have completed the testimony in regard to the subject of cotton permits, and will make their report on Thursday or Fri day. It is not likely any action will be taken respecting this patter, owing to the lateness of the session. [From the N. Y. Times, March Ist.] The Live Stock markets, released from the effects of the long snow blockade upon the railroads, are again well sup plied with most kinds of animals. The receipts of beef cattle this week number 0,316, and were last week 6,335, while for the. previous week there were only 2,717. Prices, which were recently up to an unheard-of-pitch, have fallen back to the rates current at the beginning of the year, except for a few extra animals, which, owing to the scarcity of this grade, have sold this week at 24c. a 25c. for the dressed weight. The general selling rates are I6c. a 20c. net, the poorest at lie. a 12c. Veal calves are in fair supply, but with a brisk demaud, prices are a little higher. Milch cows are in only moderate supply, but the demand is light, and prices weaker. Sheep are arriving quite freely, and sell a little down from last week's rates. Live hogs are in better sup ply. and prices l-4c. a l-2c. lower. The Gold Room advanced Ia I 1-2 per cent., yesterday forenoon, but fell back to 202 per cent (the price of Monday night,) at 4 o’clock. The Stock Market was irregular on the Railway and Mis cellaneous speculation. Government Stocks steady. Money easy. Produce and Merchandise were rather more sought after yesterday. Pork ad vanced 25c. a 50c. per bbl. ; Oats, lc. a 2c. per gallon. The changes in other leading articles were unimportant. The freight market was extremely dull. The New Orleans Times, of the 21st, says there is a sensation rumor from Ma tamoras, via Brazos, that the Imperial Government of Mexico has forbidden clearances for American ports, and that our Consul has been sent out of Mata aioras. The Ne'” Jersey Legislature will try to-day to elect a Senator iu place of the Hon. John C. Ten Eyck, Union, whose term will expire on Saturday. As the State Senate is Democratic and the other House tied, there is not much prospect of a prompt election. The As sembly yesterday had the Constitutional Amendment under discussion, but clid not vote upon it. The schooner Dearborn, from Savanil la, reports that on the Bth instant, off Cape Antonia, she was boarded by a rebel privateer, who, after asking several questions,bore up for the island of Grand Cayman. She was bark rigged, one smoke stack, and about 300 tons bur then. painted lead color. On..the 9th saw her again, coming from Grand Cay man. The Navy Department has information of the capture of a cotton laden schoon er in the Gulf of Texas, and of the de struction of the large iron screw T block ade runner Wili-o’-the-Wisp, while aground off Galveston, by a boat's crew from th 6 United States steamer Princess Royal. Another blockade runner, the steamer Acadia, is ashore off Velasco, and has been burned by the shells of the United States steamer Virginia. The schooners Pet and Ann Sophia, with 470 bales of cotton, were recently captured iu Galveston Bay, by an expedition from the United States steamer Bienville. Gov. Fenton has appoined Delevan G. Morgan to be General Superintendent under the act to provide additional means for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers of this State. He has also ap pointed Col. Vincent Colyer to be SupeV intendent of the Soldiers’ Depot in this city, and Col. R. Goodrich to be military State Agent at Washington. A report from Frankfort says that about 6,000 mounted rebels are in the vicinity of Mount Sterling, Ky. Col- Campbell, of the Seventeenth Kentucky Cavalry, by permission of Eooker, crossed the Ohio Riyer a few cays ago in pursuit of a number of note(l torse-stealing guerrillas, and his expe dition has proved highly successful. He mceeeded in gathering in fifteen or twenty of the scoundrels at Saline Mines, Shawneetown, Greyviiie and Fairfield. 'They w r ere tried by drum head court martial, found guilty and shot The Federal forces in Kentucky are determined to make their work ef fectual. Recruiting is reported very active in Ohio. The State wall put all the Regi ments in the field asked by the Secreta ry of War. Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 23.—Osgood & Soil sold at auction, to-day, 733 bales of the best quality of Cape wool; terms cas i in fifteen days, or acceptable inter est- learing notes of sixty days. The at tendance of buyers was quite large, but the prices realized are considered low. One lot of 18 bales brought 57 cents, but the average price was from 47 a 54 cents per pound. Lluisvillb, Ky., Feb. 27, 1805.—The Jouiial, speaking of Lee’s army edito rially. says:—“We have reason to say thatihe rebels are expecting very soon to shrtle the whole country and aston ish tip world. No matter what our rea son litiy be, it i3 a good one. ” Tm\ report that the rebel General Rhodtfy had sent into our lines express ing a (esire to return to his allegiance, is now pronounced a humbug. Heavy Gale on the Coast.— The JJ. S. Revenue steamer Wyanda, Capt. J. H. Merriman, from New York* rrW Hampton Roads, arrived at Hilton Head yesterday afternoon. Capt. Merriman reports that off Cape Hatteras he en countered a heavy easterly gale and had to return to Hampton Roads for a har bor and there remained one week. The Wyanda sailed from Hampton Roads on the 2d inst., up to which time no in telligence had yet been received of the cotton fleet of thirteen vessels which sailed from Tybee last Friday week, un der convoy of the U. S- Revenue steam er Kankapee. Capt. Merriman further reports that the weather on the voyage was more severe than has been known on the coast for many years. Bank of Savannah. —The following gentlemen -were re-elected on the 6th inst., as Directors of this Bank for the ensuing year: H. Brigham, •Win. C. O’Driscoll, Wm. Hunter, Jos. W. Lathrop, -J. L. Villalonga, William C. Mitchell, Heniy Lathrop. t At a subsequent meeting of the Board, Wm. C. O'Driscoll was re-elected as President. Real Poverty. —Au Irish barrister, when he first domiciled in Liverpool, was troubled with “niver a brass farthing,” and he “once upon a time” described his poverty as follows :—“When I first came to Liverpool I was in perfect rags; the smallest hole in my shirt was the one I stuck my head through; and I had to have that, my only shirt, washed by tne dozen, for it was in twelve pieces.” There is a story that after the Presi dent came back from his talk with the rebel envoys, one of the foreigu ministers called on him, and inquired how he suc ceeded in the conference. Secretary Seward was sitting near, and without changing his position, or casting an eye upon his visitor, our esteemed President motioned with the thumb of his left band towards the Secretary, and said: “ I don't know anything about it. Ask the boss. He knows.” SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE* Arrived—U. S. Hospital steamship Gen. K. Barnes, Morton Hilton Head; ship Bazaar. Hilton Head; U. S. Revenue steamer Nemaha, McGowan, Hilton Head ; schooner M. Hunter, Arr, Hilton Head. Cleared—steamer Edwin Lewie, Savage* H - ton Head; steamer Resolute, Cannon, Hilton Head; steamer Neptune, Baker, Hilton Head; steamer Stanton, Hailey, Hilton Head. ANTED, Four or five FUENTSHED ROOMS* 3iii table *or a small family for house keepiug. Address Box 315, Savannah. mar t—ts OOTTON SEED!!! COTTON SEED, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. Will be purchased at Fair Rates by the under- signed, “SEA ISLAND" PREPEREED. * Parties desiring to sell, will state quantity for disposal, and price per bushel desired, and where located. Address, T. E. SICKLES, mar 7—ts Box 14, Hilton Head, S C. RW. CAMPBELL, VETERINARY SUK • GEON, having reopened his office ana yard, on William street, is now prepared to treat ton scientitic principles.) all diseases incident to Horses that are susceptible of remedy. Chargee moderate. Cures warranted. Terms cash. feblG ts _____ CW. DENNIS & CO., « No. 5 Merchants’ Row, Hilton Head, S. C., Wholesale and retail dealers in BUTT ER. CHEESE, CIGARS, CAKES, CRACK ERS, POTATOES, FLOUR, CANNED FRUIT AND MEATS, STATIONARY, HARDWARE* &c„ &c., &c. “ j&alO ' »