The New York Herald Newspaper, November 28, 1861, Page 1

4 i ] 4 ‘3 & WHOLE NO. 9210. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1861.: FROM WASHINGTON. om Startling Revelations Impli- cating British Officials. SUOCBASFUL EXPEDITION TO DRAINESVILLE. wee ~ Capture of Rebel Ofticers and Civilians and Fight with the Enemy. Additional Particulars of the Skir- mish Near Vienna, &., ‘Wasmxcron, Nov. 27, 3661. STARTLING DEVELOPEMENTS. ‘The President aod Cabinet were startled on Saturday ‘@Mernoon last by the arrival of a distinguished military @ficer of the United States Army from Fortress Monroe, eith papers that had been seized (where, or by whom, I wamnot say). These papers were spread before the Pre- ‘ssident and his ministerial advisers for examination, and, te their aatoniehinent, proved to be communications from webels in the@outh, forwarded by British Consular agents fm the principal cities of the South to Lord Lyons, who, fee his official capacity, it appeared, had forwarded the webel documenis on their way to England. How they fo wwto the hauds of our officers is more than J cau tell @t present. That the President and Cabinet were a good 42a excited about the developement made by the obtain- ‘img of the papers there is no doubt. It is possible ‘at Lord Lyons will be able to explain the matter satis- Sietorily to our government, and thus extricate himself from the suspicion that now rests upon him of collusion ‘with those who are in open rebellion against the govern- ment to which he is aceredited. BEFEDITION TO DRAINSVILLE AND ARREST OF RE- BELS—RRISK SKIRMISH WITH THE ENEMY. This morning, just after midnight, by direction of Gen. ‘MeCall, Col. Bayard, of the First Pennsylvania cavalry, preeeeded with his regiment to Drainsville to arrest a wumber of residents of that village, who have for some time past done much injury to the Union cause by con. ‘veying information, and in various ways giving aid and eemfort to the enemy. The column took aside road and entered Drainsville from the direction of Leesburg, thus eatting off retreat, and producing the impression, when Shey frst mace their appearance, that they were rebel, twoope. The arrest of the six disloyal residents alluded to was immediately made, and two rebel picket sentries ‘were also secured, when the regiment started homeward by the direct road. After proceeding three and a baif miles, when near DiGicult creek, » brisk fire was opened upon the head of ‘the column from thicket in which about fifty rebels ‘were concealed. Colonel Bayard immediately ordered emecompany, armed with carbines, te dismount, and @irected the other companies to surround the thicket. To emecute this command it was necessary to make a detour ef nearly a mile to cross a deep gully, and the opportunity te escape thus affordea was improved by» large portion efthe rebels. The dismountea eompany charged into the ‘woods, Killing three of the rebels and making three oe, &. ethers prisoners, Dr. Aloxander, surgeon of @sionel Bayard’s regiment, received a charge of Duck shot in the abdomen, which will probably prove fatal. More than twenty shots were fired at Gslene) Hayard, killing his horse gud wounding him @omewhat severely im the sboulder and thigh. He has not, bowever, permitted his wounds to interfere with his Gatien. He was busily engage this afternoon writing Ris report. No other casualty occurred on our side. ‘The follow sug prisoners were brought in:— Giviiians—Dr. William B. Day, John F. Day, R. B. Gi mel, John T. D, Bell, J. B. Farr and C. W. Colm Mikory—Captein William D, Farley, Aid to General Benham ; Lieutenant F. De Caradence, Seventh South Garolina Volunteers ; F. Hildebrand, Thirtieth Virginia eavalry; Privates A. M. Whitten, Thirtieth Virginia cav- elzy,and P. W. Carper, Seventh South Carolina Volun~ ters, ‘Mort of these prisoners ure notorious characters. After the Dattle of Ball’s Bluff, Dr. Day and Colman placed the eed of one of the Union woldiers killed in that engage- ment upon a pole in front of the octor’s house in Drains- ‘ville. Private Carper openly boasted, after that battle that be bad stabbed one of the Union soldiers left wounded ‘upon the field. Captain Farley's case is almost a parallel ef that of the Connecticut Captain and the Misses Cutter. A little affair of gallantry had induced him to leave his peat and come into the neighborhood in which he was eaught just in time to bring bis expedition to a roost un- vemantic termination. , The prisoners were brought to the city this sfiernoon, and safely lodged in the government priton. THE RECENT SKIRMISH NEAR VIENNA—NAMES OF THE MISSING SOLDIERS. ‘The reconnoissance made yesterday by a squadron of We Third Penasylvania regiment, commanded by Captain Ball, in the neighborbood of Vienna, resulted disastrous- Ty toour forces, After reaching Vienna they took the wight hand road towards Hunter’s Mill, and had gone about ile and a half when shey suddenly found themselves hemmed in on three sides, by not ouly a superior force f cavalry but also of infantry. ‘The discbarges @f the rede! musketry placed the horses of our cavalry Beyond the contfol of their riders, the animals having. ‘been but recently brought into service, and therefore un- meoustomed to such alarms. The officers, after several Snetfectual attempts to get their men in tine for the pur- ove of making a charge, ordered a retreat, which was eMecied in as good order ag the peculiar circumstances permitted. ‘The ekirmiah was brisk though of sbort duration, the rebel cavairy firing buckshot from their carbines. The wamber of rebels killed and wounded is not known, John ‘Beatty, private in Company H, killed a rebel cavalry of- ficer und captured his horse. the mark on the saddle wan D. 8. Davis, Ridgeway , North Carolina. Gen. Porter this morning sent ont a squadron from the game cayalry regiment, under command of Capt. Robin- een, consisting of Companies A and G, for the purpose of aecertaining the facts in relation to the ekirmixh, but re- urned without bringing any important information. A ‘Drigade of infantry, under Gen. Butterfield, was also de- apatched for a similar purpose, but had not returned to ‘their camp up to a late hour this.evening. Aout noon to-day General Porter received a communi- cation from Genera) Butterfield stating that he had suc- ceeded in finding two dead bodies belonging to the cavalry regiment. These men had evidently succeeded in remov- ing themselves from the scene’of the skirmish after they had becn fatally wounded. Some of the men engaged in the skirmish yesterday, who were reported missing, have returned to camp during to-day. Up to four o'clock this afternoon there were still aatesing Corporal Jeaac Burns, Privates Philip Baugh, Ber- nard Donahue, Drew Gregg, Morris Humphreys, Joseph Irwin, Andrew MacFarland, James McLinden, John Phil- dips, James Pariolo, Joshua Rue, Edgar Stevens and Robert ‘Wright, aM belonging to Company F, Third Pennsylvania eavalry; and Sergeants Joreph Bryson and H. W. Walker, Corporals Aleck Ford and Joseph C. Wing, Privates Frank Carr, Michael Donahue, Thomas Donahue, William Peherty, William McDonald, Hugh Moore, Charles Piper, Danie! Sullivan, Patrick Sheran and James McWil- Us, of Company M, Third Pennsylvania cavalry, Total missing, twenty-eight. The dead bodies of two others, mames not known, were found this afternoon near the ‘spot where the skirmish occurred. Thore was no evidence of the presence of the enemy meer the scene of the late conflict. FORAGING EXPRDITION, ‘Two regiments ef infantry went out to-day under com- wand of General Wadsworth’s son, who is an aid tohis peor ct and proceede! as fat as Doolin’s and Bush’s farms, and brought away al) tho remaini eugabatheit: ing forage in that REPORTS OF CONTRABANDS, Two intelligent contrabands, who were the house ser- ‘vants of Lawyer Murray and Dr. Baker, of Fairfax Court ‘House, came within tho tines of @eneral Wadsworth to- day. They report that tho houses of thesé persons were akind of headquarters of rebel officers, and from the Conversations they had heard the rebels do not design to advance, but will act on the defensive,and that @ despe- Fate resistance will be made both at Centreville and Ma- nagsag, and that the occupation of Fairfax Court House and vicinity by the Union forces would be no inducement for the rebels to engage our troops. AFFAIRS, ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. ‘The rebel Diockade of the Potomac river docs not seem tobi been vigorously enforced this week, as various vessels have arrived here with cargoes of oa), wood and other domestic supplies. ‘There is no news from below this morning. ‘Tho Wyandank is taking in stores for the flotilla, and the Mount Washington will go down to-day. ‘The United States steamer Anacostia, known as the “Prosident’s barge,” Acting Master Commanding Charles A. Austin, went down the river last night as far as Stomp Nock, and returned to the Navy Yard at alate hour. The Anacostia has been thoroughly repaired, and entirely refitted, Her boilers aro quite new. Her run down the river last evening was principally intended as a triat trip, and proved entirely satisfactory. The Ana- Costin leaves to-night for Indian Head, to réport to Com- modore Craven, and will be attached to the Potomac flotilla. Last night the Harriet Lane and the other vessels of the flotilla off Indian Head, had their cables ready for slipping ata moment’s notice, had the rebel @eamer George Page made her appearance out of Quantico creek, but as she didnot quit her retreat abe gained another lease of existence. prepos of the Page, Dr. Russell’s remarks in the London Times about her and her supposed achievements and capabilities are pure invention. She has never landed any troops in Maryland; only one attempt was made to do so, onthe day she came out of Aquia creek, but the sight of o single Union soldier caused ber to turn back and run into Quantico creek, whence she never darod to stir till Fri- day night, when she attempted to capture the storeship ‘Wyandank, but the opportune appearance of the Hale, with her formidable batteries, once more drove ber back, like a rat to its hole. The revels are capricious in their attentions to passing vessels. Sometimes they will let several pass without a shot, but open @re on the last: It would appear from this that when they open on an unarmed veesel it is merely for target practice. Last night and to-day several schooners passed unmolested. Perhaps they are short of ammunition. THE PROFERRED RESIGNATION OF GEN. BLEXEER, Various causes have been assigned for the proferred re- signation of Gon. Blenker. It is generally but erroneously attributed to some disagreement between him and General McClellan. The fact is that it was the result of misunderstanding with the Adjutant General's depart- ment. When the Eighth New York regiment was or- ganized, to avoid the possibility of tho relection of in- competent officers by the usual mode of electing company officers by the companies, Genera! (then Colonel) Blenker asked and received from Governor Morgan authority to choose the company officers, and to change them from one position to another for which they might be found more suitable. In his anxiety to have the regiment well officered, and to have only competent men in all the com missioned offices, General Blenker not only made the ap. pointments originally, but has since transferred captains Lo lieutenancies and lieutenants to captaincies. Thi® course was regarded by the Adjutant General as totally at variance with army regulations, and its severe con- demnation occasioned # correspondence, which resulted in the tender of his resignation by General Blenker, who conceived himeelf justified by the authority conferred upon him by Governor Morgan. The matter has, how- ever, been explained, and the resignation, which was de- clined, bas beer withdrawn. GEN. M’CLELLAN AND GEN. BANKS IN CONFERBNCE. Major General Banks arrived here to-night, and has ‘deen im consultation with Genera) McClellan, and hag consequently not deen accessible to any of the numerous friends, civi] amd military, anxious to pay their respects to bim. ‘THE BERDAN SHARP SHOOTERS. ‘The authority to raise companies and regiments of sherp shooters granted to Colonel Berdan last September ig revoked. The companies and regiments, however, which have already been raised will nevertheless be mustered into service and proceed to Washington. GENERAL BEAUREGARD VINDICATING THE LATE COL. BAKER. ‘Last week a flag of truce was borne into our lines on the Upper Potomac from the enemy’s forces at Leesburg, conveying a communication from General Beauregard, in which he states, that baving secn in the Northean papers @ discussion in reference vo certain orders alleged to have been given by General Stone toColonel Baker, he felt it his duty to a brave soldier to transmit certified copies of the orders which bad been found on the battle field and were in his possession, The orders transmitted wei copies of those reported by General Stone to General McClellan az thore which were given to Colonel Baker. This commanication from General Beauregard was ac- companied by a request totally incommensurate to the service rendered by the transmission of the orders, and which wag not granted. ‘THE ARMAMENT OP THE PERMANENT FORTIFICATIONS. ‘The following named officers have been appointed to regulate and fix the number and calibre of the cannon to ‘be mounted in the casemates and en barbette at each of the permanent fortifications of the United States, and also the number and description of guns to compose field pieces :— Brigadier General Totten, Corps of Engineers; Brigadier General Ripley, Ordnance Department; Brigadier General Barry, United States Volunteers ; Brigadier General Bar- nard, United States Volunteers ; Colonel Hunt, United States Army; and Captain Rodman, Ordnance Depart- ment. The Board will meet in Washington at such time and place as may be designated by the senior officer, and the junior members will record the proceedings. THE COST OF MHE WAR. ‘There has been some discussion to-day with regard to the estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury for the prorecution of the war, When asked to-day what recom- mendations he intended to make in reference to the war, he replied, “I propose to let it out by contract.”” THE CASE OF CAPTAIN POOR OF THE NAVY, The Naval Court Martial to-day, after hearing the argu- ment in Captain Poor’s case, rendered their decision, and, with all the evidence, laid their finding before the Secretary of the Navy. The decision will not be made public until the Secretary has examined all the facts. THR CASE OF CAPTAIN SCOTT, OF THE NAVY. The Naval Court Martial to-day took up the case of Captain Scott, who is charged with returning from Key West to Philadelphia, without orders, bringing with bim ‘the prize Salvor. INSPECTION OF THB TROOPS, Coloneis Sweitzer and Hudson, of General McClellan's staff, will proceed to-morrow to inspect all our troops on the south side of the Potomac, beginning at Genera) Heintzleman’s and concluding with General McCall's di- visions. THE ARMY. Captain J. 8. Taylor, Sixth infantry, and Lieutenant 3, S. Sumner, Fifth cavalry, have been detached from their regiments, and assigned duty on the gtaff of General Sumner, Lieutenant A. V. Samner, Jr., now upon General Stone- man’s staff, was offered a position on the staff of his fa- ther, but declined upon the ground that he likes General Stoneman too well to leave him. Colonel Stephen H. Long has been ordered to assume the duties of the head of the Corps of Topographical Engi- neers. Sergeant Wm. Warren, of the Fifth United States in- fantry, by the request of Brigadier General Marcy, the chief of General McCleHan’s staff, is to be promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. Sergeant Warren was second in command under Captain Marcy (now General) when the latter crossed the Rocky Mountains through the deep snows of the winter of 1857 and 1858 to obtain supplies forthe army of Utah, when it was feared thatthe entire force would starve before provisions would reach them. General Marcy si ‘Warren did more than any other man to keep up the spi- Fits of the men and to secure success to that expedition. Floyd promised to promote him for his gallantry, but failed. Secretary Cameron is determined that justice ball be done Sergeant Warren. MAINE VOLUNTERES ATTACHED TO THE REGULAR SERVIOR. ‘The Afty-eight mutincers from the Maine Voiunteer regiment, now at Tortugas, will be temporarily dotached for duty to companies of reguiare. THB YEELING IN WASHINGTON RESPBCTING THB POSITION OF AFFAIRS. ‘Thoro is evidently pervading all branches of the govern. ment afar more hopeful feeling concersing a successful result of the present confict than heretofore, and this ts exhibited in conversations and otherwise. While it is be- haved the British prees will bo as earnest ag ourown in discussing the circumstances attending the arrest of Shidel! and Mason, no fears are apprehended that the ques- thon will be productive of serious embarrasement to the two countries, CHARACTER OF RECENT ADVICRS HUROPE. | ‘The mtelligence received by the last mail from Europe is entirely satiefactory. It is reported that the rebel } agente, who have beem straiming every point in both England and France to accomplish their designs, have utterly failed. 1t was stated apon pretty good authority that Yancey and T. Butler King were preparing to return home, evidently in anticipation of the arrival of Slidell ‘and Mason. . Judge Quiggte, late Ynited States Consul at Antwerp, and who wan in correspondence with Garibaldi rospecting Dip acceptance of position in our army, bas arrived here with important despatches to the government. CONSULAR APPOINTMENT. Governor Ladisiaus Ujbasi, of Texas, has been appointed Consul to Amcoua, Italy. He emigrated to Texas about twelve years ago, having been exiled from Hungary for hie participation in the revolution, in wnich be took part as commander of Comorn during its memorable siege. ‘He had engaged in the cultivation ef vineyards succers- fally im Texas, but was driven thence on account of bis Union sentiments. Governor Ujhazi yesterday visited General Blenker’s camp, where the found many of his old friends and companiong in arma, who received bim with enthusiasw. THE MISBION TO JAPAN. Robert H. Pruyn, of New York, recently appointed Minister to Japan, vice Tewnsend Barrie, resigned, is here, receiving bis instructions preparatory to leaving for his post. Recent advices from Japan represent af. faire, eo far as this country i# concerned, to be most en- couraging. It appears that the Japanese government made application to our Minister to purchase for them two frat clase steamers. Mr. Harris immediately com- manicated the fact to the American shipping interest. The vessels were soon at Jeddo, and were at once acecpt. ‘ed by the Japanese government. Mr. Harris writes that they are making rapid progress iv al) (be arte, especially in commercial enterprises. ARRIVAL OF RIFLED CANNON. “Hope's Despatch” for the transportation of army and sutler supplies, &c., between New York and Washington, via Harrisburg, brought hither to-day twenty small rifed cannon of peculiar construetien. PROCBEDINGS OF THB ARMY RETIRING BOARD. In addition to those heretofore announeed, the Army Board have retired the following named officers, in Gonse- quence of physica) disability:—Majors Henry B. Judd, Lewellyn Jones and Christopher §. Lovell. The Previaent has approved the finding. SEIZURE OF ARMS. An order has been issued and addressed to government officers and agents now authorized to inepect and pur- chase arms in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, to seize all arms fit for use, with instructions not to exceed the price of twenty dollars each for real English Enfield rifles. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MISSOURI. Sr. Lous, Mo., Nov. 26, 1861. General Fremont and family \eft on the four o'clock train for New York. A disagreement has arisen in reference to the of the Camp Jackson prisoners, which will probably in- definitely postpone the release of the men composing Mulligan’s Brigade. No trouble exists relative to com- Missioned Oficers, but General Price submits the list of privates, which does not eonferm with the list furnished to General Lyon in May last by Camp Jackson officers, which General Curtis adberes to, and which gives rise to ‘® suspicion that the new list contains fictitious names. Captain James George, formerly a notorious minute man and Camp Jackson prisoner, arrived here from Ten- neesee, and was immediately arrested by order of the Provost Marshal and lodged in the military prison. The report yesterday that claims amounting to $6,000,- 000 had been epproved by tho War Commissioners was incorrect. The claims on fle represent ¢hat amount. The Proceedings are conducted privately, and no decisions bave yet been announced, although a number of clsims have been decided. The number of claims filed to date is 2,050, and they accumulate at the rate of one bundred daily. ; THE COMMERCE OF THE WESTERN RIVERS. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Nov. 27, 1861. General Curtis has issued orders to the following ef. fect:—To check communication with the enemy ; to pre- vent the conveyance ef contraband goods, and avoid the recurrence of assaults apon steamboats. The entire commerce of the Mississippi river, below this city, is assumed, and will be directed by the military and naval authorities of the United States. None but government boats will hereaf- ter be employed; but freight and passengers will be conveyed at ourrent rates, as heretofore. All boats entering these waters wil! reportat the firet mili- tary post, and stop to proceed under military orders at the discretion of the military commanders. Freight and Daggage will be subjected to careful iuspectien. oath will be administered to al} the employees and passengers, and the places of landing and departure will conform aa near as possible to the custom of trade, but all commis- sion and storage Dusipers must be transacted with openly avowed tnion men. General Halleck bas issued very stringent orders re- specting the seizure of private property, and the arrest of persons without sufficient canee. General Sherman has taken command of our forces at Sedalia. There are about twenty thousand Union troops at points on the Pacific Railroad, west of Jefferson City. There is nothing new respecting the movements of General Price’s army. Governor Gamble bas appointed and commissioned General Hallet, of the New York State Militia, Major Genera) Halleck bas appointed Brigadier General Scofield to command al) the State forces. MOVEMENTS OF PRICE'S REBEL ARMY, ETC. Inpxranuxnce, Mo., Nov. 26, 1861. General Price ie ot Pleasant Hil) with 25,000 troops, go- ing west. This morning Lieutenant Colonel Anthony detailed a lieutenant and five men to examine the cemetery in this county. They returned witb fourteen kegs of powder, found concealed ina vanit, supposed to be that taken from Liberty. All the cattle recaptured by the Union troops from the rebels at Warrensburg are pow on the way to Fort Lea- venworth. Twenty-two busbwhackers, who burned the train, are now prisoners. Lieutenant Colone Anthony captured to-day a lot of go- vernment freight wagons and one government horse from a rebel. The First Cavalry regiment is now encamped on tho fair grannd, one mile south of this city. Juvvunnon Crrv, Nov. 27,11361, For the last two nights our pickets at Sedalia have been fired upon by the rebels returning from Goueral Prive’s army. The reports that General Price is advancing from the Osage river are not correct. The truth seoms to be that a portion of his army, composed of Missourians, is dis- banding,and their men are returning in small squads for the purpose of clothing themselves and preparing them- selves for avathor campaign, and wherever they can they commit all manner of outrages on Union mon, } Agentioeman just from Lexington reports that the eity was full of returned rebels, avd that thero is a steady stream of arrivals. ‘Tho steamer Sionx City, with a iarge cargo of goods for points on the river went of here, was refused permission to proceed on ber trip to-day by the commandant of this point. Iwpavavounce, Mo., Nev. 27, 1861. To-day six scouwef Captain Gregory's command, on the old Lexingtom road, were fr pon by about Oty reboln, at the cromeng of the Biue, from the rocks and bushes, Ono of the seouts was wounded and two are missing; supposed to ve ki The Gareo while return ing met some bwwdrod reveiw on Jott hue bridge, with shot gone. ‘The scoute then returned, took another roed, and arrived safaly in camp, Lieutenant Hedgeman sent out twenty men, found them and drove thom toto the brush end captured tweD- ty horses and mules. 4 band of rebels, two hundred strong, passed over from aay coumty to-day. Two bundred aad fifty of General Rains’'men are at Sibley. , Captain Webb has fifty rebels in the brush, six miles southeast. Captain Hayes, four hundred rebels in Little Blue. Col. Reyneck has two tundred rebels now in Lafayette county, There must be some warm figting ‘n00n, a8 8 large force of rebels are reported near Pleasant Hil. THE REBELS FORTIFYING NEW MADRID, Camo, D., Nov. 27, 1861, 1t is reported that the rebels arostrongly fortifying New ‘Madrid, Mo., and that they bave five bumdred negroes workivg. A detachment of cavalry made @ reoonnoissance as far Qs Belmont to-day, but found se rebeleon the Missouri side of the river. thas he was tired of the ( office, P, On motion of Jamen Barbour, of Culpepper (whose unex- pected apostacy last. apring qreGrine to the revolutionary element in Dody and thus precipitated the State into secession), Robert L. Montague, of Middle- sex county, Lioutenant Governor of the State, was elected President of the Convention (on the 10th instant), in Jan- ney’s stead; beating Cox, of Chesterfield. by te of 66 to 28, with one vote for A ay ag vatives (uch as tBey are) voted for Cox. Sany Stuart, of Augusta (whitom United States Secre- tery-ef the Interior), as Chairman of the Convention's Committee op ¢ oustitutional Reforms, has made a majori- ty ,Strougly Urging sweeping changes in the prin- ciples of the State's institutions—abolishiug popular suf- frage, and the popular election of most of the public func. tionaries, high and low. The committee, through bit, ‘urge that popular government, as practised im the United States, bas proved a lamentable failure; and while cou- Vending that it is but the duty ef all able bodied men to perform military service in behalf of the Confederate States, oe that it is only the Iegitimate right of the pro- perty holder and taxpayer to vote. By way of recon. ciling the session iteownexistence. He states uo reason for bis rae otber than unenviable) plo to the proposed change, the committee loption of an amendment to the State’s consti: ij ome 8 ora hd! bave paid the precedin; om eu sixty days before the election shall be allowed 1» vote, The terribly demo- ralised condition of the th (1), the alleged r tendency of xffairs there {0 agrarianism 1), and the fact that the best men are not always Ga by the people (!1!) of the United States to office, are the principal on which Sandy urges his proposed Texctory “reform” in this connection. The report re- commends that ghereafter only members of the Legisia- tareehall be elected by the restricted popular voters, and that all other officers, county as well as. State, shall either be chosen by the Legislature, or appointed by new ‘appointing powers. ‘On the whole, this singularly rich report bears out to ‘the letter our position taken at the commencement of the id, that secession was buta cloak for the put of stealing from the white masses of the South tbeir dis- timetive American liberties, ‘We should have stated that one of the reasons why Bandy Stuart urges his restriction of suffrage is ‘because it is not improbable that Virginia will soon be ‘comparatively without negro labor (@ significant admis- si00 Of an inevitable result of secession, as we long aince demonstrated in the Star),and Northern jabor may be to flock to supply its place. holds that it is necorsary to guard in advance ‘against such changes in Virginia prestiges and vested ti as be believes the Northerners may seek to effect ‘at the ballot boxes, unless they are di new ‘while secerh influences may be able to do'that thing. United States Semator Waitman T. Willey has been expelled from his seat in the Vi Convention by = unanimous vote, his same having called datly until ‘the 19th inst. Albert G. Jenkins (seceded member of the United States Congress) has been elected by. the Convention to poetry vue from the Fourteenth (Kanawha) dis- Commander EAward B. Boutwell, United States Navy, Sapiens Son minal ib, ber bom shoe tionally discharged by Jeff. Davis’ erder. ‘The Gemand for of every description is immense in Richmond, there nove to speak of on hand, and meriy any prospects of getting avy. Ink (printing) is pages vateugh for aan hig mrt Ei the rebel on Mul ent . Large num- bers are dying daily of 1, gays a despatch in the Rich. m iver. On the 19th inst. C. Parramore was appointed Receiver (under thetr neguestration act) for the counties of Acco- bo d-= Boren. a” fia fs ey jones, ‘ agen! ”? ur; u mers 'irgi- nia to make butter for the Souths now that the Northern supply is cut off. e id Christian Advocate has” uspended, from inability to procure printing papor. Meade & Brother, apothecaries (Richmond), adyertiso that inability to procure supplies of medicine compels them to decline most of their former business. Among the abominations cited by Sandy Stuart in hie report, commented on above, is thefYankee schoo) sys ‘term that ‘‘compels the rich to educate the childron of the poor.’ He denounces it ag not only an outrage, but « proof of the rapid tendency of things in the United States to agrarianiem! |! ‘The Richmond Aaamfner denounces the payment of in. terest due on Virginia State and other bonds, purchased by Southerners of parties in the North since the opening of the war, as paying @ premium for speculation and col- Jusion with the Northern enemy. The same paper prays for the reign of an English, French or Russian Prince over the South before a restora- tion of the Union. ‘The State (Virginia) Convention have taken the liberty lex. R. to the Confederate Congress, Mason, now peeping through bars in Fort Warren. ‘The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for Eastern Virginia, convened at Norfolk on tho 20th inst, Several hundred passports wero grant ed in Richmond to attend it. Sono man py travel now, apywhere in Virginia, without a passport. lour went up $1 per barre] i Richmond in the course Of last week. An undertaker offers to furnish @ genteel hearse and “fixing,” with which to bury tho soldiers dying in the hospitals at Richmond, for the prices the government al- lowe for the usual furniture wagon and negro driver. Exchange on New York in Richmond was selling ‘at 6063; per cent premium; silver at 15 por cent, and gold at 20 per cent; Confederate States bonds ($15,000,000 is- fue), 98 a 9642, par being confederate money. No salo for Orange and Alexandria Railroad 6 and 8 per cont bonds. ‘The rater for Virginia railroad etoeks and bonds that find any sale whatever range from 40 (for Virginia Cen- tral) to 67 (for Petersburg and Richmond), snd 77 (for Richmond and Fredericksburg). The following are the current prices of merchandise at wholesale (the Keaminer remarking that for small quan. tities higher prices are charged), viz:—Bacon, hog round, 2%c. « 26¢, Butter, dic. a 60c., very scarce. Corn meal, 80c. a 85c. Candies, tallow, 20c. ; adamantine, 45c. a 4%¢, Coffee—none in the market! Hay, timothy or clover, $1 25 per hundred. Halifax herrings, $8 « $10, but none to be had. Pig iron, $40 6 $45, stock small. Naila, 7c. a 73c; Refined English irov, $116 a $120. Leather, 60c. a 6c., demand immense, stock very light. |, Tic. a83¢c. New Orleans molasses, 52c. a 65c. Pepper, 70c, @ 75c., very scarce. Salt, fine Liverpool, $9 G0.a$10. Wool, washed Virginia (common), 50c. a 60c.; fine merino do. , 55c. a 60c. Jerry Morton, of Orange, has resigned bis seat in the Virginia Convention. ‘The Lyochburg epeculators bavegput salt up to $20 per sack. Alfred M. Barbour has resigned bie seat (from Jefferson county) in the Virginia Convention. rt has not yet been occupied, and the Confede- rates’ position was daily being strengthened. Port Royal Ferry bas been strongly fortified by the Confederates, a8 algo all the crecks ot inlets leading into the main land. ‘The city of Savannah was being strongty fortified by intrenched works around the city, as also tho line of rail- road connecting Charleston with Savannah. Large numbers of troops continue to arrive at Rich- mond, and were being sent to Manassas. The confode- rates were daily expecting an advance of the grand army. A gentleman from Washington roports at Richmond that the grand army will meve some time this week, in four divisions, upon Leesburg, Lewinsville, Centreville and the Lower Potomac, the advance to be simultaneous. ‘The grand Union review last week was supposed at Richmond to be a trap to catch Beauregard, and that had ho made a demonstration he would have been caught. A rumor prevailed in Norfolk on Monday that Grafton D. Spurrier, Ksq., died at Richmond on Saturday last, of typhoid fever. THE STEAMER TRENT—MUNG NEWS. Hausrax, Nov. 27, 1961. ‘Tho steamer Himalaya bas arrived hore and brings the report that the steamer Trent had reached Kngland, and that a British frigate had been immediately despatched to the United States, [This ‘news’? is bogus. The Trent could not have arrived in England.—Ep. Hsra.p.) MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS. The stoop Van Tasuet, which arrived yesterday morning from Coldspring, has un board a Parrot gun, which was tosted a faw days since at West Point by Major Anderson, throwing a 100-)ound #hos five miles, It will be forward” ed to Fortress Monroe, Tho United Staten soam transport Josephine sailed last evening for Locust Point, “Her eargo consists of twenty toms ot shot and eo), #ix rifled cannon, ammunition and yrewaions. GEN. BUTLER'S EXPEDITION. The Trip of the Constitution from Portland to Fortress Monroe: ‘Why the Twelfth Maine Regiment Was TWO CENTS. por, was on board with us; she would be in her ele- ment. Such scrubbing and mopping ‘‘at early morn and dewy eve’? would satisfy even the fastidious Mra Mc., though I doubt tf she could pa a ary Jone large enough ‘to seat tI] jt Alexander for ration, which invarfably follows the corrective ” We have no servico to-day, and it requires considerable exercise of the memory to assure one’s self that it is Sun- day, there is no unseemly disregard of the day. ‘Of special interest bas occurred to-day. Nov. 24—-Evening. We aro now heading towards hore for the purpose of Oharacter on Board—The Effects of Ses | gotting into smoother water, and already the influence is Sickness—The Ladies Bear up Manfal | seen in tho improved appearance of the passengers an@ ly—Religtous Ceremontos—Vessel Sight- ed—The Run of the Constitation—The Pirst Appearance of Land—Its Effect on the Soldters—Waiting for a Pilot—-The Sacred Soil of the South, &ec. . Saruapay, Noy. 23, 1861. Again we are off, and this time for good—no more Stopping for troops or munitions. Col. Jones has received bis sealed despatches, which are not to be opened until we are twelve hours at sea, At balf-past one this morn- ing we weighed anchor, and turned the prow of the Con- stitution southward. . The reagon of our leaving the Maine regiment behind Snoabapiain. was this: After we arrived at Portiuand Capt. Fletcher Protested againat (aking any more troops on board, on the score of safety, and Col. Jones, acting on the pretest, declined receiving Col. Shepley’s regiment. If this had deen known before we left Boston we should have been savedjthe trip to Portland, and should have been well at sea more than twenty-four hours earlier than we were. the well filled tables. A knot of offlcers are stationed im. the saloon, and are singing a number of fine old psalm tunes. Thoy don’t pretend to the finish of the Grace church choir; but, as their deep, sonorous voices harme- niously blend in Pleyel’s bymn, or * Old Hundred,’ the sound Ws certainly a9 earnest and as devotional, With the . devoti second séction jeneral Butler's division will prebabl; be the Rev. Mr. Bal test gure expedition that shall be as in) at the tion as able to the God of nations as any Vist ws ever performs” Where through the long drawn aisle and fretted vault ‘The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Mr. Babbage is of the Unitarian persuasion, and wap of the old Sixth, and z. his frank, bearty manner — address is well fitted for the position me Ninth Connecti regiment that we have on board deserving of particu! from cof so large a ‘bean in the three montha service. Absut Afty of the officers and men were in the others wore in other not day. Lieut: uot Colones Fitz Gibben was captain of a company iu (he First Con- necticut regiment, and boa Frye a captain in the Third Another cause of delay was the conduct of the proprie- | Connecticut regiment, bot eens ‘at Bull run. Lieu- the Ninth ctiout, tora of the tage employed at Portland. They were to Dring along forage for the fifty head of eattle on. board. ‘Towards evening one of the tugs came alongside without the forage, and on Col. Jones asking the reason he was answered that he must pay twenty-five dollars more before he could have it. The Colonel very promptly and decidedly told the captain of the tug ‘that unless he brought that forage alongside immediately ‘ot one cent should be paid for the services of the two tugs daring the day, as the government would not pay the bill until he approved it, and it should never have his approval until the forage waa produced. Thir was rather s clincher, and resulted in our having the forage safely stowed on board that night. At half-past three A. M. the pilot left us, and now we are going right along, although not at @ very rapid rate.. The Twelftb Maine regiment, which we left behind, will probably follow us as boon a8 @ steamer can be chartered to take them. Our next point at which we call will be—as I wrote you seve- ya) days ago—Fortvess Monroe, where we shall take on board Brigadier General Fhelps, who assumes command of the brigade at that point. How long wo shail stop there it is impounible to nay, for as we do not know what im taking place op laud, we cannot guess what new com- plications may have arisen that may entirely change the plan of the expedition. In consideration of this, and the mere fact that we do stop at Fortress Mouroe, the final destination of the ship must remain a mystery until after we have left the fortress, Today the eky ie overcast and the air is chilly, tenunt Carroll, now of color iment, and his the enemy. Some idea of the ique of the mem is conveyed by the Quartermaster General of Connecti- ent having been obliged to have nearly three hundred overcoats made of from five to six inches extra breadth over the chest. The men are Irish, and will fight like true Irishmen. ‘Their commander, Colonel Cahill, has not seen actual service, but has been connected with the militiaof Con- necticut for — years. He will be remembered 4 niflitary men as the commander of the Emmett Guard, New Haven, who visited New York a few years since as the guests of the Sixty-ninth regiment. Mowvay Monwxa, Nov, 26, 1861. Another splendid morning; air clear and cold, an@ nearly all on board feeling in excellent health and spirits, and hoping to be in Hampton Roads at night. This morn- ing the decks are covered with men glad to escape from the confinement of the lower decks. At about two o'clock this morning we had a very heavy shower of rain, but at sunrise all traces were goue. The troops have now been on board ship six daysan@ nights, and it speaks well for the ventilation of the vesse} that ag yet thoro is no serious illness on board. At about half-past twelve o’clock to-day we passed ® bark with all sail set, bound north. She was flying be- fore the stiff breeze at a spanking gait, aud with every thread of canvass filled with the wind, She was Fe hi 4 sight on the broad expanse of water. Allon board were interested in the bark, und # dozen glasses were levelled at ber, but we con! not learn the name, Colonel Jones, however, succeeded in reading the word Boston on her stern; bat before sho reaches that port we shall probably have been heard from at Fortress Monroe. Wohave but there are no strong indications of astorm. We are | passed but very few vesseis since we left Portland, which sailing directly in the teeth of a very stiff wind, which, can be accounted for, 1 presume, by the cessation of com- merce between the Northern arid Southern sections of with the manner of freighting the ship, makes ber pitch | our country. & good deal, and makes @ second edition of Thursday's Bauseous experience ® matter of very little doubt; indeed, at this early hour of the day (ten o'clock A. M.) a good many of the men are below paying their “devours” (the rebellious state of my own stomach is the best exeuse for 0 wretched a pun) to old King Neptune. Colonel Jones, after having got a three hours’ nap since yesterday, is again on deck, exerting hig influence over the men. When on duty he is strict, almost a murtinet; ‘Dut those who have accused him of unmecessary harsh. ness and severity cannot have seen him when a reiaxe- tien from discipline affords him an opportunity for the display of thoge qualities which endear the officer to the men. Here is a fine, manly fellow, who humorously but Tespectfully eeke for a two hours’ furlough, Oh, cer- ‘tainly, says the Colonel; jump right over the fence; which recalls to the soldiers a favorite joke on the Connecticut sergeant, which bas given rise to the expression of “Connecticut over the fence.”” Jn the Ninth Connecticut regiment tbere ie a darling little follow named Till, but galled by the regiment Short—for the same reason, I suppose, that almost everything in life ie inconsistently named—because he is uncommonly long, measuring nearly seven fect. Short is not 20 handsome ashe is long, I don’t believe that Powers would bid high for him as a mode} for an Adonis; but in the way of a statue of good nature be would be a treasure. Now Short likes bis ‘mountain dew’ as well as ‘‘any other man.” ‘but the way he works it off when he is a little over- charged in a8 good for the eyes ax to see Dr. Windship take one of Herring's horses under each arm, fill hie pockets with eighty-four pound balls, and start off on a pedestrian maich round Palace Garden, Short picky up a cage of heavy clothing and tumbles it to its place ag if he was rolling up » small bali of snow. ‘This morning he came on dock with some pork and hard bread in his hand. Colonel Jones stepped up to him and took a piece of his posk. Short took the action gra ciously, and offered the Colonel a smail piece of the bread, and then beat a hasty retry ', evidently fearing that his hospitality would be taxed at the expense of an appetite that certainly must require good deal to satisfy it. 1 | shall probably have more to say about “Short” bofore long. Nov. 23—Eveniug. ‘The same deligbtfal malady pervades the ship that was 0 prevalent on the passage to Portland. Out of eighteen hundred rations I should calculate the government has saved twelve hundred to-day. N, B.—Transportation by sea is av economical measure. Jndging from the sounds that come uv from between decks one would suppose thi lorr Oriesbach’s interest ing family from Central Africa were below, suffering ftom toothache; or that Barnum’: rhinoceros aud hippopotamus had become excited in the di in natural history, The aroma that arines ie also su tive of a menagerie. Ihave suddenly become an anc rite, and look upon roast beef und oyster patti ax vani ties, and no longer dh for the teshpots of Egypt.’ Being m @ medit 1 retire to my room to indulge a serions reflection—nnd another trifling matter, which | will only remark that its accomplishment js somewhst aided by having the soft, cool hand of one’s mother or wife pressed against one’s head. Being in my room, 1am soon made aware of the presence aboard ship of the inevi Mr. Richard Swiveller, with his irrepressible flute. 1 wict | could write that Mr. Swiveller’s porformance on tht liquid toned instrument is enlivening; but a conscientious regard for the truth compels @ contrary assertion. Com mencing on ‘‘Begone Dull Care,” that heavy old ballad (I speak respectfully of it on account of its age) soon lost its idontity and labored under the impression that it was ‘A Life on the Rolling Deep;”’ but that was no go, and the flute — up the ghost, wavering between ‘*Dizie”’ and ‘Oh, Dear, What Can the Batter Be?” Pallid cheeks and very intoxicated looking bair are the order of the day; but somehow the exceptions to this fashion cary off their superiority to this human weakness with a gusto that [s very impressive. One of the Twenty-sixth regiment made @ very amusing remark to-day. A comrade was quite sick, but, unlike bis associates, was unable to relieve himself of his last ration. Oh,” says the first one, * you're as sick as we are, but you're too lavy to yomit.”” Sunpay MORNING, Nov. 24, 1861. The clouds that hung over us all day yesterday broke into quite a sinart little shower of rain during the night; but this morning the weather is maguificent, the sky is of the deopest bluo, and contrasts fincly with the light banks of white clouds that lay piled up around the horizon. ‘The sea is rolling up its waves, flecked all over with the snowy foam. The wind is blowing a gale, and the ship Pitghes a good deal. It is splendid to stand at the stern, on the upper duck, and watch the prow rise gracefully to an angle of about forty-five degrocs, and then fall down, down, until it seems almost to kiss the rollicking waves. There is a much larger representation on deck from below than yesterday, and the bracing wind is rapidly doing that for the sa sick victims which no doctor can ac- complish. It is easy to discover those who were the most wretched yesterday by the exaggerated exuberanee of their animal spirits this morning. They are dancing and hopping about the deck as frisky as youn) though when thay come to face tho enemy 1 bel analogy wil! cease. Soveral of the ladies are enjoying the clear atmosphere from the after deck, and thas far they have shown th os capital sailors, having, with trifling exceptions, been weil ail the time. Mrs. i Jones and Mrs. Major Frye are ularly fellcitating themselves on thotr fatterin, the cuisine of the ship, having lost (1 mean tween them since we left Boston, but very few of the inhabitants of oF little of J wiv that Captain onitle's worthy landlady, Mra, Me wssion of a knotty question AS wo ate neariy at our next stopping place, Fortress Monroe, I think this a good time and place to give some account of the ship's run. We left Portland at half-past one o’clock on Saturday morning; wind north by northeast, but soon veered round to the e: weather thick: at noon we had made eighty- five miles, Sunday, wind east and southeast; at six o'clock A.M. hauled round to the southwest; weather clear and invigorating; at noon had made one’ hundred and ninety-six miles in the twenty four hours past. At eleven o'clock A.M. Sunday we were inthe latitude of Saudy Hook. Monday, wind northwest; distance made at noon in the twenty-four hours proceding, two hundred and forty-four miles; weather clear, Latitude at twelve M., 333. Longitude, 74 55, a little southward of Chinco- teague shoals. ‘engine has averaged about eleven revoliitiona @ minute at half stroke, and we bave average! about eleven or twelve knots an hour, sometimes making an high as thirteen knots, and running under a pressure of fifteen pounds of steam. ‘The engine being new, the engi- neer dogs not wish to puxh it, as it is yet rongh; but the working is rapidly smoothing the machinery, and by the time the steamer returns to New York she will be able to show her speed. The condenser has been at work cov- stantly since we left Portland, and bed condensed a large quantily of sak water far the use of the whip. To-day the crew have been taking the sails from the meats, rentiering the vesse! somewhat less crank than ‘The most interesting Woident. that hax was the discovery of Iqnd at haif-past thr ek, Chis afternoon. Mon Tnahed into the saloon erying, Land im Sight,”” and I looked up from my’ writing expecting (0 s#e Jobo Brougham. with his tray. before him, singmng My namo is Colnmbius.”” Everybody ran for the upper deck, and wure enough in the dim ‘distance wax the wel- come sight of land, The soldiers were very much cited, and nvidentiy forgot that before they would get »w of laud they would proba. 1 deal more of the e:. peri curred to-day vried was Hog Isand, off the Moxbay EVENING—8 o'elock. We haye Just anchored about six or seven miles off Cape Henry, where we shall Jay nntil daylight, when we | will steam np to Yortrese Monroe, probably arriving there about eight or nine o'clock 1) morrow morning. Wo can. | not go up Hainpran Roads to-night on sccount of the ab- sence of lights ‘The, saloon tonight presents a more animated scene {than ‘on any previons occasion. Indeed it ix almost crowded with parties yayly conversing, playing cards, reading or listening (o Ue music of the two bands. We are all ina state of anxiety to reach the fortress, that we may leary vomethtag of oar Suture operations. Hawrrox Roans, Nov. 26, 1867, At dayligut we weighed anchor and started for Forurees Monroe, and at this time (half-past eight o'clock A.M.) we have rounded Cape Henry and are now lying to, wait ing for a pilot to conduct us up the Roads. We have rent off a boat to @ gunboat which Jays a couple of miles off on our starboard, to get a pilot, and if we are successful in procuring one we hope to get up to tho foriress some Lime this forenoon, The sun rose splendidly this morning and showed in bold relief tho various objects of interest within our range. On the sandy beach of Cape Henry lay the probable wreck of the vessel from Rio Janeiro, which went ashore with het curgo of coffve a few weeks ‘since. At different points of the compass wo could see, here a ship under full sail, there a schooner at anchor, and in the far, dim diatance— like spectral fingers pointing toward heaven—the shadowy masts of our men-of-war at Fortress Monroe. To many on board this is the first view of the ‘sacred soil of V nia,” and they are eagerly straining their eyes in the tompt to discover the peculiar property that renders the soil sacrod. Irreverent a8 it may seem, I think thore isn’t one of them who would take off his shoes before landiug on this consecrated ground. Sacrilegious dogs, these ‘mudsilie.”” Till warrant they have tho impudence to imagine that the rock first pressed by the feet of the persecuted pilgrims, at Plymouth, is as hallowed as the soil of old Virginia, glorious in her youth and motherhood, but in her old age decrenit, recroant and disgraced. Bartimore, Nov. 27, 1861. ‘The steamship Constitution, with General Butler's divi- sion, came into Hampton Roads yesterday. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Bauriwone, Nov. 27, 1861. ‘The boat from Old Point has arrived. She reports that a flag of truce went up to Norfolk, but brought back no news whatever in regard to tho Fort Pickens aflair. GENERAL CASS ON THE ARREST OF MASON AND SLIDELL. Dernoir, Nov. 27, 1861. A communication in the Free Prets of this morning, un- derstood to have been written by General Cass, not only justifies the arrest of Mason and Slidell, but shows that it was in strict accordance with the position of the govern- ment upon the ‘right of search” question, as maintained in correspondence’ with the British government iv 1858. Boston, Nov. 27, 1861. Hy orders from Wesbington, the following prisoners, mostly Marylanders, have been released from Fort War- ren, aftor taking the oath of allegiance:—S. B. Frost, J L. Bondon, David Lucchesi, George Thompson, Robert Roe, Charles D. French, John J. Heckhart, George W. Lan- don and Leonard J, Quinlan, Five other prisoners whose discharge bad been ordered! by Secretary Sewatd refused to take the oath of alle- ginnco,as follows:—W. G. Harrison, Robert A. Carter, ‘Thomas Shields, George A. Appleton and Michael J. Gra- dy. ‘They were ail retained in custody. First Lieutenant J. R. Tatnall, of the marines, hate com- manding the marine guard of the San Jacinto, has been sont to Fort Warren, He ia a son of Commodore Tat. nal!