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The Savannah Daily Herald. BY 8. W. MASON AND CO. SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12. 19G6. Burial of a United States Seaman On the 13th ult. Christopher Nelson, a native ot Denmark, seamau on on board of the L uited States steamer Pontiac, was drowned in Sa vannah river, near the Charleston <k Savan nah Railroad bridge. On Monday last the bod}' was recovered, it having been discover ed floating past the steamer, moored above the city. On yestesday afternoon the re mains were brought to the city tor interment. The procession and escort were in the follow ing order: Sergeant Christopher Stewart and ten ma rines. with reversed arms. Body ot deceased, borne by six of his comrades, and his bier draped with the l . S. colors. Music. Eighteen files jo( seamen, four deep, and and having the U. 3. Colors at half mast. Capt. Luce and other Commissioned offi cers of the U. S. steamer Pontiac. As the procession assembled from the wharf foot of Bay street, all who observed it were touched with the respect paid at the obse quies of the common seaman. As the cortege proceeded slowly through Bull street, the balconies of the houses and the side walks of the sti cets were crowded with people, anxious to give their expres sion of admiration and respect to the honors the Navy had already shown to their res pected dead. Holy Week—The Rites and Ceremonies of the Catholic Church. —On Sunday last the celebration of Palm Sunday took place and initiated Holy week. The Rt. Rev. Augustine Verot, D. D.,Bishop of Savannah, distributed Palms to|the children who had held first communion. Holy Wednesday. —This afternoon at three o’clock, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the most solemn services of Tene bra?, including the singing of the Lamenta tions, after which Confessions will be heard. Holt/ Thursday. —This day is kept in com memoration of the Last Supper, or the insti tution of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Alter. It is the day on which the holy oils used in the sacremants arc consecrated by the Right Rev. Bishop with very solemn cere monies. Only one Mass can be celebrated on this day, at which the clergy as well as the people receive the Holy Communion from the Bishop, he having kissed his ling first. High Mass willl begin at six o’clock a. m. for the convenience of those who wish to receive Holy Communion on that day, as it is indeed most proper to do, this being the true anni versary of the Holy Eucharist. The holy oils are consecrated <luring the High Mass and at the end of the Mass the Mbst Holy Sacrament wjjl be carried in procession to the repositary prepared and adorned for the pur pose. On Holy Thursday nigjit the office o£ Tennebr® will commence at seven o’clock.— After the Tenuebne a sermon on the Real Presence of Christ will be preached by the Right Rev. Bishop, Good Friday, is the Anniversary of the Crucifixion and Death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The moruing service will commence at nine o clock. At four o’clock there will be a sermon in French on the Passion of our Lord by the Rev. Father Alliance. Pews tree in the Cathedral on tire occasion of the deliver}’ oi this Sermon. On Good Friday night the Office of the Tenebra will com mence at seven o’clock. After Tenebra?, the Stations of the Cross will be preached by the Rt. Rev. Bishop. Holy Saturday, is kept in commemoration of the Burial of Our Saviour. , The cere monies will commence at eight o'clock in the morning. Sunday, Faster. — The usual services will take place. Col. Stew art L. Woodford, 103d U. S. C. TANARUS., formerly Lieut.-Colonel of the 127th N. Y. Vols., is now Chief of Staff to Major- Gen. Gillmore, having been reliuVed on the 22d of March, by Col. Gurney, of the 127th N. Y, as commandant of the city of Chailes ton. Col. Woodford is well qualified lor the position by capacity and experience. He entered the 127th as a private, was elected captain of Cos. 11, and afterwards promoted by the Governor to be Lieut.-Colonel. He had command of the batteries on Morris Island from which Charleston was shelled, but was detached to go on Gen. Foster’s staff in June last. By his own request he was relieved to take part in the Tullifmny campaign, last fall, and at the battle of Honey llill, Col. Gurney having charge of the skirmish brigade, he commanded his regiment with especial gallantry. Ho had a prominent part in the battle of the 9th, and commanded Col. Silliman s brigade after the latter was moitally wounded. He was Pro vost Marshal General of the Department till Feb. 24, and then went to Charleston to or ganire the city, having been promoted to the Colonelcy of tiie 103d. During his absence hie regiment is commanded by Lieut.-Col. Bogert. The destruction of the arsenal at Fay etteville, N. C., was an irreparable loss to the Confederates, being the most complete thing of the kind in the South. It contained all the valuable material taken from the Har per s Ferry arsenal at the commencement of the war. LETTER FROM CHARLESTON. Cuableston, S. C., April 6th, 1865. This city of cours?,cannot be compared with Savannah in point of beauty or cleanliness, but great efforts are being made to get it clean betore hot wheather. Dr. Mackey has charge of this work and is untiring in his labors. The dog is a prominent nuisance here, for we have more dogs—uglier dngs-more worthless dogs—than any community can put up with. Alter the 20th, a cur has got to be worth something to live, as Col. Gurney, our effi cient Post Commander, has issued an order, which goes into effect on the above date—re quiring ail owners of canine property to get out a license on such property, for which the owner is required to pay .f 1 per month on eacji head. All offending dogs are to in? killed on the spot, witli club?! Besides ridding the city, this will add greatly to the receipts of the Post Treasurer, Lieut. Ilaviland. The distribution of clothing to the negroes lias been stopped for want of a supply. Messrs. Paxsou and Stagg have had charge of tbis distribution from Bow’er’s old store, corner of Meeting and Hazel sts. They have worked hard and deserve a great deal of credit. A sociable at which aboflt. forty guests were present, was given a few evenings siuce by Capt. Fowler, late commissary of the District, which was a very fine affair. The Meyer family, violinists and vocalists, were present and charmed the company by their superior performing and singing. Among the officers present w’ere Captaih Edison. Provost Marshal; Captain Hunt, A. A. Q M.; Captain Cornell. C. S. Vols.; Captain Henry, A, A. D. C. to Gen’l Hatch; Lieut. Ilaviland, Post Treasurer; Lieut. Collins, A. A. P. M.; Lieut. Little, A. D. C., and Lieut. Weidensaai, Q. M. Toasts to the President, General Gillmore, General Hatch, and Colonel Gurney, were proposed, and the company at a late hour well pleased with their evening’s entertainment. The Theatre is fast approaching comple tion, and the lovers of the drama will soon lie enabled to eDjoy a rich treat in the per formances of the Strahan and Park’s Dra matic Company. They will open sometime next week. In the meantime—at the solici tation of their many friends—they will give an impromptu entertainment, at Hibernian Hall. Shad.— The run of this fish is over. From a dealer in this fish we have the following : The run of shad commenced about the first of February. On the Little Ogeechee river about 1,000 were caught. The fishermen on this river were compelled to move from its banks with their boat and seins as they were liable to capture by On the Sa vannah River the cutch has beea fully 10,000 fish, of first second, and third class. The market i9 receiving large supplies of all kinds of fresh aud salt water fish. We notice also that terrapius and clams are in demand, and the supply adequate. First Provost Court. —Yesterday morning Judge Parsons granted permission to several c itizens to collect their rents, also permission was granted to several individuals to take the Oath of Allegiance. The following important case was called : G. J. Taggart vs. Misses Maude and Elsie St. Leon. Charge—attempt to violate an agreement to perform at the Savannah Theatre. Judge Parsons, after a careful ex amination x>f the witnesses, will render iu9 decision to-morrow’. Dr. W. M. Walsh, we are glad to notice, lias re-opened his apothecary store, at the corner of Barnard and Broughton streets, which lie has made one of the finest estab lishments in the city. We say this as a long time friend, because the Doctor is one of the most humane, whole-hearted men we ever met (a desirable quality in a physician, apo thecary or druggist), and because his estab lishment has become necessary to the city. Dr. Walsh is also still proprietor of the only store of the kind at Hilton Head, and is the largest importer in his line in the depart ment. From Charleston.— From an arrival last evening, we learn that on Sunday night last five stores in front of the Charleston Hotel were destroyed by fire. The office of our friends of the Charles ton Courier has been closed the past four days, they being engaged moving further down town, to a place more convenient to,, the business portion of the city. Second Provost Court. This Court, Judge Walton presiding, stands adjourned until Friday morning next, at 10 o'clock.— The First" Provost Court has also adjourned to the same day. Strawberries.— The first strawberries of the season were in market this morning.— They were from the beds of Mr. Epstein. The Pulaski House purchased the few r straw berries brought to market at $1.60 per quart. Green Peas.— The season for this palata ble pea is near at hand. Mr. F. Broadbaek er’s garden, near Lover’s Lane, is at present far advanced, and he will, a few days hence, have the first green peas in market for sale. For Charleston. —All who propose to visit Charleston by the steamer Blackstono, must be ready at half-past nine o’clock this morning. Those who are later will be, very likely, too late. Fight Between Confederate Cavalry and Deserters. The Deserters Vietortous— Four Prisoners Brought iuto our Lines by them. By an arrival trom beyond the lines we learn that Captain Crosby, commanding the Independent Company oi Cavalry, in at tempting to force deserters to return to Con federate service, had a fight with a body of them. He was defeated, with considerable loss. The deserters captured four of the enemy and brought them in. Five of the Cavalry are known to have been wounded. The tight occurred at Coleman’s Creek, Appling County, Georgia, on thejtth of Aril. Four Union men were also brought in—a fifth died on the way. RAISING OF THE FLAG ON SI'MTER. The following is the order from the War Department in relation to the anniversary celebration which is to occur next Friday : War Department, ) Adjutant General’s Office, > Washington, Marcli 27, 1865.) General Orders, > No.. 50.- > First, That at the hour of noon on the 14th day of April, 4865, Brevet Major General An derson will raise and plant upon the ruins of Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, the same United States flag which floated over the bat tlements of that fort during the rebel assault, and which was saluted by him and the small force of his command wiien the works were evacuated on the 14th day of April, 1861. Second. — That the flag wiien raised, be saluted by one hundred guns from Fort Sumter, and by a nationol salute from every Jort and rebel battery that fired upon Fort Sumter. Third. —That suitable ceremonies be had upon the occasion, under the direction of Maj.-General William T. Shennan, whose military operations compelled the rebels to evacuate Charleston, or, in his absence, un der the charge of Maj.-General Q. A. Gill more, commanding the Department. Among the ceremonies will be the delivery of a public address by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Fourth. —that the nuval forces at Charles ton, and their commander on that station, be invited to participate in the ceremonies of the occasion. By order of the President of the United States, . Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Official: (Signed,) E. D. Townsend, Asst. Adjt. General. Tht St. Albans Raiders. The Toronto Leader publishes in full the decision of Judge Smith in the case ot the St. Albans raiders, already briefly reported in our telegraphic despatches. Judge Smith cited English authorities, quoted the case of McLeod, and then enlarges upon Gen. Dix’s order, of which he spoke as follows: “Whether the South be recognized or not, they had a right to raise troops; they could do everything an independent government could do, and if they did wrong they were entitled to be treated according to the laws of nations. No other means of punishment existed except the sword. If the prisoners were acting without any authority whatever, yet if they were acting tor one; oi' the belligerents against the other, they were not entitled to be treated as pirates, murderers and robbers, if caught in the enemy’s teivitory. Had not Gen. Dix said to ‘shoot tfiem down’ in St. Albans? Was such au order ever given ex cept in the case of those engaged in military operations? The order showed what the ideas of the American government were. If they were to treat the prisoners as ordinary criminals, they would never have given such an order. So far as the recognition of their character went, there could be nothing stronger than this.” • He continued: “If it should be proyed that the case was one under the law’ of nat ions, it would be for the government to take'measures. The de mand for extradition was to have been gov erned by the public laws of the country.— The stipulations of the contract w’ere to be controlled by the local laws. What consti tuted a murder should be determined accor ding to these laws. From the action of thi3 treaty political refugees and fugitive slaves were carefully excluded. This w r as in ac cordance with the recognized principles of national, as understood in all civilized coun tries.” In conclusion the Judge said : “The treaty, therefore, did not cover such cases as lhe one before him. The treaty having been violated by o»e of the contract ing powers ceased to be binding upon the other. For all the reasons advanced he be lieved that no authority restsd in him to grant the extradition of the prisoners, and they were therefore entitled to their dis charge.” A crowd of spectators gave cheers for the Judge and the Southern Confederacy when the decision was announced* The Montreal Herald, which lia9 no doubt of the honest intentions of Judge Smith to .administer the law correctly, regards his in the case as a faulty one,and add 9 : “Our judgment, however, could have very little weight, if it were not that it is that of the whole bench of Upper Canada, compris ing lawyers certainly second in ability to none in any part of the world. It must he admitted by all to be unfortunate that so far we have in the two parts of the province two judgments conflicting with each other on a subject which may be of such va9t impor tance "to the future of the country; and it is still more unfortunate that the last decision, so far-as the law goes in Lower Canada, re moves all barriers to outrages such as were committed by confederates upon the St. Albans banks, and such as might be com mitted by any subjects of a nation at war with Euglaud on ttie Montreal bank, except the trifling penalties which can be imposed for a breach ot the ueutralitv laws—in case a jury cau be found to convict.” The Whereabouts of Jeff.Davis. —From a gentleman just through the lines, and whose statements may be relied on, we learn that Jeff. Davis, the President of the so called Southern Confederacy, is at present in the city of Macon, Georgia. thk attack on mobile. ACCOUNTS FROM BOTH SIDES. New Orleans, March 31,1 Via Cairo, April 6. > The Times and Delta say that at headquar ters they had received information that a por tion of General Canby’s army was within five miles of Mobile. Siege guns were on pon toons, from which shells could be thrown into the subufbs of the city. • The attack on Fort Blakeley, the main defence of Mobile, had already com menced. Maury commmanded at Mobile, and General Dick Taylor coiAnanded Span ish Fort. Generals Canby, Gregg and Smith were five miles up Fishing creek on the 24th. New Orleans, April 1,) Via Cairo, April 6, 1865. j General Steel’s command, from Pensacola, met with much opposition, but no*regular battle was fought until it reached Mitchell’s Fork, on the morning of the 26th ultimo, where the enemy numbering about eight hundred, made a stand, and after a severe fight were repulsed and scattered in the woods, many be'ng captured. The correspondent of the New Orleans Times, writing from the headquarters of the Thirteenth army corps, near Blakely, on the 28th ult., says a party of guerrillas made a dash upon a wagon train stuck in the mud near Fish river, and captured,tan mules and eight drivers. But all the wagons and stores were brought in yesterday. There has been much skirmishing, but no regular battle has taken place as yet. Tlie bombardment of the Spanish fort pro gresses favorably. Torpedoes thickly stud the approaches to the lort. Our skirmishers are within two hundred yards and our artil lery within three hundred of the fort. We have it encompassed on three sides. Their only chance of escape is by water, but if a gunboat can get up they cannot escape that way. General Granger and staft narrowly es caped being blown up by a torpedo placed in the road. Colonel Bertram’s brigade captured a rebel telegraph office and despatches showing that the rebels are fully posted in relation to all our movements, forces and places. General Steele captured two railroad supply trains at Pollard. At last accounts our losses do not exceed fifty killed and two or three hundred wounded. Rebel steamers ply regularly between Mo bile .and the Spanish Fort, conveying rein forcements and guns. Two of our men have been injured by tor pedoes near Mobile. ’ . Flagship Stockdale, West Gulf) * Squadron, *- Mobile Bay, March 28, 1865. ) Upon the signal being given, the fleet got underway at a quarter to eleven this morn ing, and-proceeded up the bay as far as New port and Howard's landings. The Mata comet, Stockdale, Milwaukie, Cincinnati, Albatross, Winnebago and Genesee were or dered in toward the shore, and opened fire at a quarter to one p. m., sending one hun dred and eighty shells into those places, and doing considerable damage. They ceased firing at twenty minutes past five p. m, aud returned to Great Point Clear, to anchor for the night. No fire was returned by the enemy. The troops remained at Fish river. Early Fruit and Vegetables.—Yester day, April 11, we had the’ pleasure of par taking of early strawberries from the garden of Mr. J. B. Eppstein, and of green peas from the garden of Mr. F. Broadbacker. That both were delicious and especially wel come at this time of year, we need hardly say. The generous donors have our thanks. s For Hilton Head. —The steamer “Emily” will leave at 10 o'clock this morning for Hilton Head. Gen. Hancock has expressed the opinion to the President, which the latter thinks is entirely well founded, that if the army could be presently increased by 400,000 men, not one of them would ever be required to fire a a musket at the enemy. There is a family in the western part of this State which is known as the alphabet tribe, the five children being named Ann, Benjamin, Cornelius. Deborah and Emily.— Francis, George, Helen, etc., will come along probably. . RELIGIOUS NOTICE. On Good Friday, the 16th Inst., there will be a sermon in French preached by the Bev. Father Aulance, on the Passion of Christ, in the Catholic Cathedral, comer of Perry and Drayton streets, at 4 o’clock p. m. Pews free. Vendredl Saint Mr. L’Abbe Aulance pre cliera la Passion de Notre Seigneur ala Ca thedrale a 4 hears du soir. HOTEL ARRIVALS. PULASKI HOUSE, APRIL 10, 1566. H O Peace, New York. Alfred Girard, Asst Surg USA. H C Cady, New York. A W Stone, “ JnoWlse, Wheeling, Va. Maj RT Williamson. J P Gilson, Hilton H«a and. Israel Sealy, *• H B Brown, „ “ PORT ROYAL HOTEL, (HILTON HEAD ; APRIL ». Lt H P Webb, Blair’s Landing, S C. Mr and Mrs Noe, Jacksonville, Fla. Dr Titsmorth, « Capt Rehoe, •* Mrs White, « Capt H Seaton, USA, •• J V Balson, «•' F N Folder, ** D B Usma, *• J F Howard, *> J W Applegate, •* Mrs Fris and 2 children, “ J A Jaurne, •» W B Chamberhn, » * J J Mooney, Blair’s Landing. D H Rice, Fernandlna, Fla. J Sumner, “ T Burnett, « T 8 Ellis, « W H Stanford, New York. H W Johnson, “ G J H Young, •* . J C Harr, •» Margaret Crareford, Charleston. H. Dillon. R A Albee, “ Jlt Snyder and wife, St. ‘-[imlliii Fla. A E Jennes, Surg’Ohio Vola. "ST “ and lUr ’ °* Pt 144th N YV - J *ckaoa- Mr Jack and wife, Penn. E L Jones and lady, St Louis. C Farnsworth, Savannah, Ga. •> A Bessie, ‘ “ H W Pease, “ L Carron, “ J R Searing, Snip, « E C Drew, Boston. N Emanuel, Georgetown, 8 C. J H Crans, Hilton Head. C Smith, U S N. Dr U H Sutton, Beaufort, S C. J L Dobbie, “ M D Grover, Q M D. W D Gatts, Hilton Head. E C Snow, Wilmington, N C. APRIL 9. Capt J W Brown, 16th Mich. Col G H English, 32d Illinois Vols. P Haslam, New York. B F King, Savannah. W D Scott, Blair’s Landing. G E Brooks, Charleston. Lt B P Coolidge, Hilton Head. H Parsons, Blair’s Landing. C Hines, « J Powers, “ M Cordova, wife and son, Charleston. J Schwarts, Blair’s Landing. . SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OP SAVANNAH. APRIL 11. Arrived—Steamer Emily, Bender, Philadelphia • steamer Nellie Baker, Morriss, Hilton Head : steam er Edwin Lewis, Savage, St Simon’s Sound. t Cleared—Steamship Relief, Barlow, Hilton Head ■ earner U S Grant, Dobbs, Hilton Head. PORT OP PORT ROYAL. , Arrived—April 6—Schooner Coast Pilot, New York Bth-schoonerOpen Sea, Boston; schooner Isabel) New London; British schooner Snnbe&m, Nassau, N P; schooner G W Hyuson, Philadelphia; 9th schooner C S Carstalrs, Philadelphia. Cleared—April 10-Steamer. Mary A Boardraan, Morehcad City, N C. MINIATURE ALMANAC— THIS DAY. Sun Risks 5 34™MoonRisks..^TTTJTl Sun Sets 628 High Water, m. 801 Q.EORGIA CHAPTER No. S. There will be a Regular Meeting of the Chapter This (Wednesday) Evening, at 71-2 o’clock. By order, RICHARD T. TURNER. Jana M. Jours, Secretary. aprlS gAVANNAH THEATRE! Lessee and Business Manager urant taooabt. Director of Amusements ▲. a. navarosT Stage Manager T . i. awtw>n. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 18CS. Will be presented for the first time this season, the great moral drama of THE DRUNKARD; 03, Til a FALLEN SAVED. Third time of the great Comie Chinese Pas de Deux, in Costume—Mias Maude St. Leon and Mr. J. W. Canter. The Farce of the YOUTH THAT NEVER SAW A WOMAN. The performance will commence with the beautiful Domestic Drama of the DRUNKARD. Edward Middleton Mr. Thomas Weir Lawyer Cribbs Mr. Simpson Bill Dowloa Mr. T. J. Herndon Wo. Rencelaw Mr. J. W Career Mary Wilson Miss Florence Lnfoad Miss Spindle Mrs. Berrell Patience Miss Hattie Le* Jails Miss Maude St. Leon ; After which The great Comic Paa de Deux, ala Chinese, by Miss Maude St. Leon and Mr. J. W. earner. To eonclude with the glorious Farce of THfc YOUTH THAT NEVER SAW A WOMAN. Father Philip Mr, J. W. Career Rinhidt) Mr. Simpson Colin Miss Florence Latond Gertrude Mrs. Berrell Elsie Miss Elsie St. Leon On Friday—BENEFIT OF MR. THOS. WEIR. Notice.—ln future the doors will open at 7 and the curtain rise at 8 o'clock precisely. < Box office open from 10 until 2 o’clock. W PRICES OF ADMISSION AS USUAL. JtX All bills must be presented weekly. api9 g HERMAN HOUSE. (In rear of Post Office.) HILTON HEAD) S.C. Lodgings, SO cents. Meals at all hours of the day. apr!2 Ct CCREVEN HOUSE HOSPITAL, LJ Savannah. Qa„ April 11.1965. The undersigned takes pleasure, in behalf of the tick and wounded soldiers under his care, in ac knowledging to Mrs. Kimball and friends the receipt es twenty-five dollars In money, and at different times donations of ice and other articles, all to be amended for the benefit of patients in this Hospital 1 Th^. I L ev . o £"f al £ kind ;bearted donors may rest assured that their gifts are* not unaonreciated and JOS. W. CLIFT, Asst. Sure,. USA aprt2—3t In charge Screven House Hospital J| (Official.) Headquarters U. S. FobceS; „ „ „ Savannah, March «lst, mi General Order,! No. 26. / ; Hereafter the purchase of Quartermaster's Vouchers, disc"*"* than five per cent, Is forbidden within the limits of this command. By command of _• Brevet Majftr General GROVER. Gdwaep G. Dies, A. A. A. Gen. aprS J)OST QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Central Railroad Bane, . Savannah, Ga., March, Ist, 1865. In pursuance of orders, received at this office, all citlaens occupying buildings, whose owners are ab sent within the Rebel lines, or buildings, or other property belonging to disloyal persons, will, unless such buildings have been previously assigned— rent free—settle the rents for the game, due the Uni ted States, at this office on or before the 10th of April. A failure to comply with the above will cans* » forfeiture of all claims to further occupation. ' S. S. STARR, aprl Capt. and A. Q. M., in charge of building* J^OTICB. j.,. itreeta )ottrt np •tebs, coiner of Boil sad Bar XBEN PARSONS, Ja, Lieut, and Prove** Jad#*