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SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD.
VOL. 1-NO. 115.
The Savannah Daily Herald
(MORJRNG AND EVENING)
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Liberal advances on Shipments to above Consign
ment, made by
HUNTER & GAMMEI.L.
Agents Pioneer Line Steamships.
84 Bay Street, Savannah.
Reference in New York—
Messrs. Spoffobp, Tu.eston & Cos.
may2C
QHARLES L. COLBY & CO.
SHIPPING, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
MERCHANTS.
JONES 87.00 K, COBMER ( BAT AND ABEBCORN STREETS,
SAVANNAH. GA.
LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES
Made on Consignments to the firm of Chas. L. Colby,
of New York, or to our friends in Bostou.
A. H.‘ HOLWAY, Resident Partner.
references;
Messrs. Dabney, Morgan & Cos., New York.
Jail vs Slade. Esq., New York.
Hon. J Wiley Edmands, Boston.
Gardner Colby, Esq., Boston. maylß—tf
P'XCHANGE ON NEW YORK.
FOR SALE BY
H. BRIGHAM,
ap2C ts 93 Bay street.
STEELE & BURBANK,
it Merchants' Row,
Hilton Head, S. C.
Cali the attention of Wholesale and Retail purchasers
to their superior stock of
MILITARY AND NAVAL CLOTHING
AND
FURNISHING GOODS,
Watches, Clocks, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, and Plated
Ware,Swords, Sashes, Belts, Embroderies,. Boots, Caps
Fi Glasses, Gauntlets Gloves, Ac., Ac., Ac.
QO- PARTNERSHIP, . ,
The undersigned have this day formed a co-partner
ship nuder the Arm name of CharicwL. .Coloy A Cos,
for the transaction of business as Shipping, Cos in mis
sion and Forwarding Merchants.
CHARLES L. COLBY,
ALEXANDER H. HOLWAY,
S.PAGE EDMANDS.
Savannah. Ga., May ICth, ISCS. ts mayl7
RIDDELL & MURDOCK,
WUOLESAI.E AND EKTAIL DEALERS Ilf
SUTLERS’ AND NAVAL STORES, DRY GOODS,
BOOTS ▲ VD SHOES, HATS AND CAPS,
Gentlemen’s FcemisiuSo Goods, Ac.,
No. 6 Merchants' Row, Hilton Head, S. C. ,
w. o. eiddki r- [JaniO —tf] u. j.muboor.
W. CAMPBELL, VETERINARY SURGEON
• having reopened hie office and yard, on Wil
liam street, is now prepared to treat Con scientific
priunipies.j all diseases Incident to Horses that are
susceptible of remedy. Charges moderate. Cures
warranted. Terms cash. feblG ts
Bakery a confectionery establish
MENT AT BEAUFORT.
We respectfully call the attention of the public to
onr Bakery & Confectionery Establishment in Sam.
A. Cooley's Bnllding at Beanfurt, at which we are
prepared promptly to fill any orders which may be for
warded to us. Special attention is paid to toe man
ufactnre of Ornamental Pieces, Fancy Confectionery,
and Eleeant Pastry, for holidav or: estival tables.
Pel). S-ts McMANUS A MURRAY.
JN S 0 RANGE A GEN Cl,
OC E A N . - RIVER —FIRE.
The undersigned hold commissions from the leading
Insurance Corporations of New York, representing
an aggregate cash Capital ot over
FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, -
and are prepared to issue Policies to cover Fifty
Thonsaud Dollars on one application upon
Fire Risks at Savannah and inland towns.
Cotton and Merchandise~in transit ou
, „ the Angusta and Macon Rivers,
and Ocean Risks generally.
PHOMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES,
L: C. NORVELL A CO.,
may 29—4 Bull street, opposite PostTifflce.
JNLAND AND FIRE INSURANCE.
on the Rivers
TO AND FROM MACON,
“ “ “ AUGUSTA.
Also Fire Risks on Cotton in Macon and Angusta
taken by the Metropolitan Insurance Cos., of New
Y ork. * .
L. C. NORVELL & CO.,
Comer Bay and Bull Streets, Agents.
may23-7t
QOLCMIiIAN
(MARINE] INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
CASH CAPITAL $3,500,000
The undersigned are prepared to Insure under Open
Policy from the above Company to the extent of SIOO,-
°Oo in property in any first class Steamer, and from
$5u,000 to $75,000 on any first class sailing vessel, on
the most favorable New York terms.
For further particulars apply to
CHARLES H COLBY A CO
Jones Block, corner Bay and Abereom streets,
maylS ts Savannah, Ga.
feoofos anb (l lothiitg.
C. NOR V ELL A CO.
CORNER BULL AND BAY STREETS,
HAV* JUST RECEIVE!*
THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK
OF—
DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS.
EVER OFFERED IN THIS MARKET*
Which will be sold
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
UPON THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS.
PRINTS.*
Lawns, latest styles,
Organdies,
Organdie Robes,
Ginghams,
Jaconets,
Mozambtques,
Bareges, all kinds.
Crape Maretz, all colors.
MOURNING GOODS.
THIS DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE IN ALL ITS DETAILS.
GLOVES.
Ladle** and Gents’ Black and Colored Kids, best make,
Lisle, all colors,
Silk, all colors.
Fillet Mlts.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Linen Cambric, Hemstitched,
Gents' Printed Borders,
Gents’ Silk.
HOSIERY.
Ladles' Black and White Silk,
Ladles’ Black and White Cotton,
Misses’ Black and White Cotton,
Children’s Black and White Cotton,
Ladles’ and Misses’ Gauze Merino Vests,
Gents’ Merino Vests.
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS.
Ribbons,
Bonnet und-Belt, all kinds.
B O .N N E T s'
White,Black and Colored Straw and Braid Bonnets
Ladles' Misses’ and Children’s Flats, in great va
riety,
A full assortment of Gents’ aad Boys’ Hats.
FANS IN EVERY VARIETY,
LARGE AND WEU. ASSORTED STOCK OF LADIES’
AND GENTS’ SHOES,
CLOTHING.
Linen and Cassimere Summer Saits,
Alapaca Coats,
A Full assortment of Military Dress and Fatigue
Uniforms.
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A. TOPHAM,
. 138 CONGRESS STREET, SAVANNAH, OA„
NO. 7 MERCHANTS' BOW, HILTON HEAD,
Cails the attention of Wholesale and Retail purchasers
to his superior Stock of
MILITARY, NAVAL and CITIZENS’ CLOTHING.
BOOTS,
SHOES,
REGULATION HATS,
CAPS, and
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS
For sale at the Lowest Market price.
Additions to Stock received by every Steamer fi pm
New York. may26-20t
jyj OSQU IT 6 NETTING^
AT
may2o l. C. NORVELL & CO..
CI3SH 1 .L »!■ , II l ' .JMSBX
!§r#gs. §f.
■pRESH DRUGS,
CHEMICALS,
PERFUMERY, &<\
A. A. SOLOMONS & CO.
Beg to inform their customer* and the public genrral
ly that they have just received per steamer Amerce,
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF GOODS IN THPtR
LINE.
And with a thoroughly REPLENISHED STOtfK,
they are enabled to fill orders as faithfully as berrko-.
fore.
thsy have abuanosd to receive sarruta webki.t-
Being compelled to adhere to ?he
CASH SYSTEM,
Funds must in all cases accompany the orders to to*
sure attention.
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Market Square,
mayl9 10 Savannah, Cfa.
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YORK HERALD CORRESPONDENT.
lire office of the New York Herald Correspon dent
is at
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SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 3ft, 1865.
Steamers..
piONEER LINE.
FOR NEW YORK.
The new steamship CATHERINE WHITING, Capt
Cobb, will leave for New York.on her regular day,
Wednesday the 31st., at 2 o’clock, P. M.
For Freight or Passage apply to
HUNTER & GAMMELL.
May 30
LINE.
FOR NEW YORK.
The New and Elegant Steamship WEYBOSBETT,
Captain Parish, will leave for the above port on
WEDNESDAY, Slat inst.
For freight or passage, having splendid accommo
dation, apply to
BRIGHAM, BALDWIN & CO ,
raay24-tf Agents.
STATES
SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
THIRD SERIES,
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS.
By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the
undersigned, the General Subscription Agent for the
sale of United States Securities, offers to the public the
third series of Treasury Notes, bearing aeven and
three-tenths per cent, interost per annum, known as
the
SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
These notes are Issued under date of July 15,1565,
and are payable three years from that date in curren
cy, or are convertible at the option of the holder into
U. S. FIVE-TWENTY SIX PER CENT.
GOLD-BEARING BONDS.
These Bonds arc now worth a handsome premium,
and are exempt, as are all the Government Bonds
from Staff, County, and Municipal taxation, which adds
from one to three per cent, per annum to their vulue, ac
cording to the rate levied upon other property. The
Interest Is payable semi-annually by coupons attached
to each note, which may be cut off and sold to any
bank or banker.
The interest at 7.30 per cent, amounts to
One cent per day on a SSO note. '
Two cents per day on a SIOO note.
Ten cents per day on a ssoo‘note.
Twenty cents per day on a SI,OOO note.
One Dollar per day on a $5,000 note.
Notes'of all the denominations named Will he prompt
ly furnished upon receipt of subscriptions.
The Notes of tins Third Senes are precisely similar
Inform and privileges to the Seven-Thirties already
sold, except that the Government reserves to itself the
option of paying interest In gold c .In at 6 per cent., in
stead of 0 3-10ths In currency. Subscribers will deduct
the interest in eurrency up to July Istb, at the time
when they subscribe. . •
The delivery of the notes of this third series of the
Seven-thirties will commence on the Ist of June, and
will be made promptly and continuously after that
date.
The alight change made in the conditions of this
THIRD SERIES affects only the matter of interest,
The payment in gold, If made, will be equivalent to
the currency interest of the higher rate.'
The return to specie payments, in the event of which
only will the option to pay the interest in Gold be avail
ed ot, would so reduce and equalize'priccs that pnr.
chases made with six per cent, in gold-would be folly
equal to those made with seven and three-tenths per
cent, in currency. This is
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
Now oftered by the Government, and its superior ad
vantages make it the
GREAT TOPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Less than $230,000,000 of the Loan authorized by
Congress are now on the market. This amount, at the
rate at which it is being absorbed, will all be subscrib
ed for within sixty days, when the notes will undoubt
edly command a premium, as has uniformly betn the
case on dosing the subscriptions to other Loans.
In. order that citizens of every town and section of
the country may be offorded facilities for taking the
Loan, the National Banks, State Banks, and Private
Bankers throughout the eountry have generally a;, reed
to receive subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select
their own agents, in whom they have confidence, and
who only are to be responsible for the delivery of the
notes for which they receive orders.
JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent,
No. 114 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
may26-15t
OFFICE SUPERVISOR OF TRADE,
Savannah, May 24th, IBC3.
tC l^ra’instructed by General Orders No. 11, Headqnar
ten District of Savannah, April 23d, ISCfI, to collect a
ta* of 3 per cent, upon all incomes of six hundred
fSCOQ) ana upwards, from Real Estate.
All persons whose incomes from this source exceed
six bandied ($000) dollars per annum, will be required
to make a return of such property and incomes lmme
diatelv, for the month of May.
Blank returns for this purpose may be had on appli
cation at this office, __
(Signed) ALFRED NEAFIE,
Lt. Col. and Supervisor of Trade.
aiay2s-tJnnel
T UM\}EU FOR SALK. .
JUST RECEIVED,
42.505 feet Spruce BOARDS
1,210 feet Pine "
(>,533 feet Spruce PLANK,
19,743 feet Spruce JOISTS.
Apply to the Master of the
App.y io m BcHOONER UNION FLAG,
» may24-tf At the Dock, near the Rice Mill
/"\LD NEWSPAPERS,
FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
For sale at the
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TJKOVOST COURT NOTICE.
On and after this date, the First Provost Court, Ist
Lieut Eben Parsons, Jr., Judge, will be held at the
C. 8. Court House, corner of Bull and Bay rtreett.
The Second Provost Court Capt. James M. Walton,
Jodee wttlbe held in the room over Adams’ Express
-s office, corner Bay and Drayton streets.
The respective jurisdictions are fixed by General
Order Noland all parties having business before
“S.I2SS’
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Joelrg.
rFrom the London Spectator.,)
THE HOUR OF NORTHERN VlchfOßY.
lit FANNY LF.MBLE.
Roll not a drum, sound not a clarion-note
Os haughty triumph to the silent sky ;
Hnsh’d oe the shout of joy in ev’ry throat,
And veil’d the flash of joy In ev’ry eye.
Not with Te Drums loud and high Hosannas
Greet we the awflil victory we have won.
But with our arms revers'd and lower'd bauners
We stand—our work is done !
Thy work is done, God, terrible and just.
Who luy'dst upon our hearts aud hands tills task.
And kneeling, witli our foreheads in the dust,
We veuture Peace to ask.
Bleeding and writhing underneath our swonl,
Prostrate our brethren lie. Thy fallen foe.
Struck down by Thee through ns, avenging Lord—
By Thy dread hand laid low.
For our own guilt have we ueen doomed to smite
These our own kindred, Thy great laws defying,
These, our own flesh and blood, who now unite
In one thing only with us—bravely dying.
Dying how bravely, yet how bitterly !
Not for the better side, but for the Vorie,
Blindly and madly striving against Thee
For the bad cause where thou hast set Thy curse.
At whose defeat we may not raise our voice,
Save in the deep thanksgiving of our prayers,
“ Lord 1 we have fought the fight 1" Bat to rejoice
Is ours no more than theirs.
Call back Thy dreadful ministers of wrath
Who have led on onr hosts to this great day;
Let our feet halt now in the avenger's path,
And bid our weapons stay. s
Upon our land, Freedom's inhcritauce,
Turn Thou once more the splendor of Thy face;
Where nations serving Thee to light advauce,
Give us ngaiu our place.
Not our bewildering past prosperity,
Not all thy former ill-requited grace.
But this oue boon—Oh! grant us still to be
The home of Hope to the whole human race-
THE GRANDEST DISPLAY IN THE
WORLD.
Yesterday the magnificent review at Wash
ington began. The vast army of t wo hundred
thousand American soldiers com nenced to
pass before the President and the Lieutenant
General. The scenes and incidents will bo
found lully described in our news columns.
Washington was of course crowded with
strangers from all parts of the Union, -and
their cheers expressed to the brave veterans
the gratitude which the country fipels towards
them for its preservation. There have been
many grand military displays in the past;
but never before has there been one so grand
as this. The number of soldiers in line is im
mense. Neither Napoleon nor Wellington
ever saw so many veterans in one army at
oue time. When Napoleon reviewed his
army of two hundred thousand men, at the
opening of his first Russian'campaign, many
of his soldiers were young conscripts, fresh
from the farm and the .counter. The great
Russian army, reviewed by the Duke of Wel
lington after the capitulation of Paris, in
1814, numbered only one hundred and sixty
thousuud. But our army—which is, in fact,
but a part of our force, since the commands,
of Thomas, Schofield, Curtis, Ord, Canby,
Foster and others are not represented—is
composed entirely of veterans, and is quite
two hundred thousand strong.
It is not mere numbei'3, however, which
make the display at Washington so grand.—
The immensity of the numbers has had its
effect, because we have never seen anytiiing
like it in this country before. General Grant
gives us a faint idea of this immensity when
he says it will take the army two days to
cross the Long Bridge. General McClellan’s
reviews were small compaxed.to this, and the
long processions which we get up here in the
metropolis in honor of distinguished visitors
sink into insignificance. But this review is
a review of triumph. The troops which file
before the thousands of spectators at Wash
ington are not going into a war, and are not
preparing for battle. They have come out
of the .war triumphant, and all their (battles
are over. Leading them we see peace
and victory hand in hand. The gallant
conquerors of many a hard tought
field are going home to share
the blessings they have won for the nation.—
They are not only heroes, but they are the
heroes of the sublimest conflict in all histo
ry. They have been battling for that great
principle of democracy for which so many
valiant martyrs in former times have fallen
in vain, and they have’secured the perpetu
ity of that Union upon which the hopes of
the oppressed ot all climes and countries de
pend. They are the champions of free gov
ernments throughout the worid. The ap
plause which greets them comes not from
the Washington crowds alone, nor from the
millions of their fellow citizens in all the
States ; but we can bear it ringing across the
Atlantic, echoed alike from the Alps and the
Andes, and swelled by the majestic chorus
ol republican voices from Mexico to Den
mark. From one end of the world to the
other the people thank our soldiers for hav
ing conquered in the people’s cause.
Two hundred thousand American soldiers
are marching on through Washingtonto-day.
Every regiment, brigade and division has its
proud record, which the spectators eagerly
recall. Those fine fellows fought at Autie
tam, and those at Atlanta. Here are the
men who held Lee in a vice, and yonder
come Sherman’s legions, who passed like a
sword through the vitals of the rebellion.
W« leave to our correspondents the grateful
task of noting the achievements of the troops
in line, and pause to ask ourselves where
their march is to end? They are going
home; but will they stay there long? With
one-quarter of the number ScoJt captured
Mexico. With one-half of that tremendous
many Canada would fce ours. With such a
body of veterans our generals could humble
the pride of combined-Europe. Where will
their grand march end ? This is a question
which no one can . answer now.
One thing is, nevertheless, sure.
These thousands soldiers may fight
no more ; their remaining years may be pas
sed in quiet usefulness at their homes; one by
one they may pass away, honored and be
loved by all, like the patriots of the Revolu
tion ; scattered far and wide, their bodies
may rest sweetly beneath the flowers and the
grasses; but all this while their souls and
those of the slain comrades will be marching
on. On—till thrones shake and crumble at
the sound of their coming, and lie crushed
PRICE. 5 CENTS
beneath their steady tramp. On—till the
people everywhere rise and demand their
liberties with invincible voices. Gn—till no
despot tyrannizes over his fellow men r and
no aristocracy lords it over the down-trod
den masses. On—till every nation is a re
pnblic, and every man a freeman. On—till
the soldiers of Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
have saved the world as they have saved the
Union. On, and on, and on!—iY. Y. Herald.
RE PORT OF THE COMMITTEE O N THE
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
The committee on the conduct of the war
adjourned sine, die on the 23d inst, and sub
mitted their report to the Secretary of the
Senate. The first part of the testimony
taken is in regard to the Army of tlie Poto
mac. concluding as follows:
The Army of the Potomac.
Your committee could not forbear asking
the witnesses before them if the army, after
all these indecisive advances and retrograde
movements, still retained confidence in its
commanding generals. Various answers
were returned to this inquiry; all, however,
tending to establish the fact that much dis
couragement had been felt by the army at >
these ineffective operations, and but for the
higbty intelligent; character of the rank
and file, it never would have retaiued its
even then effective condition. General
Pleasanton states that the cavalry under his
command did not retain confidence in the
ability of General Meade. General Birney
states the same about his corps, stating that
while General Meade was rather liked as a
man he was not regarded as a man of reso
lution or one who is willing to assume that
responsibility required by the position he oc
cupied. Gen. Howe states that in his opin
ion the rank and file of the army do not re
gard Gen. Meade as possessed of that-zeal,
activity and energy necessary to carry on an
offensive warfare generally, but he admits
that the most of the corps commanders
would probably say that Gen. Meade was
eminently qualified for the command he now
hqlds. That opinion General Howe qualifies
however, by stating that, so far as he has
observed, the most of the principal officers
of the Army of the Potomac, including the
commanding general, are governed by the
same sympathies, feelings and cohsiderations
which have been infused into the army by its
commander during the Peninsular campaign.
Gen. Birney says that many of the principal
officers believed that Gen. McClellan was the
only general who should command this army,
although there is not as much of that feeling .
now as formerly. General Doubleday biuntr
ly says there has always been a great deal
of favoritism in the Army of the Potomac.— ,
No man who is an anti-slavery man or ait'
anti-McClellan man can expect decent treat
ment in that ainvy as constituted.
General. Warren states that after the bat
tle of Gettysburg the army was deprived of
many of its best corps commanders—Gener
al Reynolds having been killed, General •
Sickles and Hancock wounded, and General
Meade made commander of the army, 'that
since that time corps commanders nave not
been all equal to their position, and boose- '
quently the army had been lees effective la
its operations.
The Red River Expedition.
The committee also give the results of their
inquiries on the Red River Expedition, say?
ingin conclusion : >
Your committee would state that while
the object had in view by General Halfecfe
in urging this expedition was a military one,
with the expectation, perhaps, of accomplish
ing some important political result by the oc
cupation of some pomt in Texas, the general
commanding the expedition (Banks) appears
to have had in view the two objects of car.- '
rying out measures for the establishment of
a State government in Texas, and of afford
ing an egress for cotton and other products
of that region of country, and many of the
witnesses express an opinion, in which the ‘
committee concur, that the attention *
ed to the accomplishment of those objects
exerted a most unfavorable influence upon ,
the expedition.
This expedition presents many remarkable
features. It was undertaken without the di
rection of any one, so far as the evidence
shows. .The authorities at Washington did
not furnish the troops which the general com
manding the expedition considered necessary
for tlie purpose, but suggested that they*'
might lie obtained as a matter ot favor from
Generals Grant, Sherman, and Steele ; and it
appears from the evidence that Gen. Sher
man “loaned” for the expedition ten thou-'
sand men for thirty days, under the command
of Gen. A. J. Smith. The only orders eraa- 1
nating from Washington in relation to the.
expedition, as developed by the evidence,
were those of the President contained in a
permit he gave to Cassy and Butler “to go
up Red River aDd purchase cotton,”in which
he directs the officers of the army and navy
to furnish such assistance as might be de?
sirable. In the absence of all orders requir
ing this expedition to be undertaken, and
after the refusal of the authorities at YVasli-
iugton to furnish the troops asked for, it wa%
entered upon by the commanding general,
as shown by the evidence, against his Judg
ment, and in the belief that it must lieces
sariiy fail; and it was prosecuted at immense
sacrifice of property, of life aud of valuable
time after the development of facts that ut
terly precluded all hopes of success He did
not seek to accomplish any distinctly avowed
military object, and as a military movement
it seems to have been conducted without
capacity or discretion. Its only result, in'ad
dition to the disgraceful military disasters
that attended it, were of a commercial and
political character. The commercial transac
tions were conducted by those who ascended
Red river, by authority of the President’s per
mits, as before stated, and in part by specu
lators who, without any permit or other aq
thority, so far as is shown by the evidence of
the commanding general, came up on the
headquarters boat of the army, bringing
with them bagging and rope for the cotton
they might secure. The political transac
tions were shown by the holding of elections
in the camps of the army while engaged in
the expedition with the view of reorganizing
a civil government in Louisiana. The at
tempt to do this was clearly a usurpation ©n
the part of the militar . uthorities, the exe-
