The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1861, Page 3

} large ship, come milea inside the bar. The capture and : NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1861, inner emery antec hoa oe Sars,zey pian: tal, went sco thirty ene cont, | wae elng erected on the apo mentioned by me a my | hem to ha - THE NAVY. ——— OPERATIONS IN THE GULF. ees OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Srares Staamxn R. B, Curiae, ne Sounp, tad ot 1801. * The Blochading Services of the R. R, Cuyler—Spirituatism axa Pastime—The Supply Ships—The Burning of the Kinland—Secersionists Frightened—A Rebel fchouner in Frouble—Arrival at the Mississippi—Changés of Qfficers— Fort Massachusetts—Reported. Negro Insurrection—Com- munication Between New Orleans and Mobile Cut of— Prizes Taken by the New London—Uncle Sam Enforcing the Quarantine Laws at New Orleans, de., de. The Cuyler is not unknown or undervalued by New Yorkers; and, thongn it will be no news to tell you COLORADO. that she has played her part well during six months of | gy KvTERESTING LETTER FROM ‘THE CREW TO CAPTAIN Dlockading service, limited as the opportunities for dis- BAILEY, ‘TO THR KDITOR OF TH WERALD. ‘Unirep Starrs Steam Fricare Conorano, OrrSovrawest Pass, Mississiri River, Nov. 20,1861, From motives induced by a foeling of justive to the crew and officers of the United States steam frigute Colorado, now blockading the Southwest Pass of the Mis sissippi river, 1 send you the following mauly remon- strance from the entire crew of the frigate, which speaks eloquently of wounded sensibility and mortified pride, It 4s well known our Captain (Bailey) long urged upon the commandant at Fort Pickens the expediency of opening fire on the Navy Yard and rebel batteries of Pensacola. We have thrown the stones into the trees, but others bound our arms and gathered the little fruit. The follow- ing paper emanated ex ly and spontaneously from the entire crew of the Colorad Uxrrep States Steam Fricstre CoLoRaDo, Orr Sovrnwast Pass, Mississrrt River, Sm—The ship's company beg leave to express to You their sincere regrets at not being allowed to participate in the reductim of Pensacola, After having done so much towards tho advancement of the case which we enlisted for, and which has so highly raised the officers and crew of this ship in. the estimation of our government; for, sir, we had hoped to have been able to have bad an opportunity to have sustained our officers to the last, at the h rd of our lives, in the complete sub- Jogation of the piace, and thns add new lustre to the achievements already acquired by our gallant navy. We respectfully present thisas a token oF oar feelings to. ward our officsrs,and as a token of respect (0 our de- ceased comrades, who were glain at the taking of the schooner Judith. ‘To Capt. T, Barzy, Commanding Uniled States frigate Colorado, THE ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON. tinguishing herself have been, it may not be uninterest- ing to her old friends to know more of her, and that her Teputation will remain good to the last. She isnot so well adapted for battering stone forts as regularly built ‘men-of-war vessels, and it is not likely that that servico ‘will be required of her, her forte being in chasing and overhauling; and we have an immense amount of con- dence in her capacity that way while she has water enough under her. Our experience of blockading life at our firet station, Tampa Bay, Flovida, was anything bvt agreeable, Heat, Mos juitoes and gicknees on board took the spirits out of a great many; but our worthy doctor came to the rescue ip this melancholy state of affairs, and created conside- rable excitement by his manifestations of spiritualism. Ono scene in particular completely revived us, and an allusion to it at any time brings mirth and a little morti- fication, ‘The fact is that the doctor, apparently in one of his trances, revealed the names and exposed the hand- writing of a deceased friend of one of the party, who had Placod the name, written on apiece of paper, inside an envelope, which was laid in full view upon the table, The scene was ludicrous upon the announcement, and conster- nation, surpriay, vexation and hearty laughter followed in succession as the doctor exposed his own imposition. AS a general thing, we concede that Dr. Watson is an interesting, able and enthusiastic opponent of spirityal- tem, We were almost isolated from both friend and foe, when we experienced the beneficence of government in establishing a line of supply steamors to visit us regular- ly, and bring us letters, news and all kinds of good things, such as we would neturally be in need of, besides freah meat and yegetables—most desirable to the stomach; and I think we have reason to be grateful for this con_ sideration for us. When letters arrive, what a time overhauling them as they are promiscvously emptied from the bag. We are like hungry wolves then, handling them, and hopo, joy and disappointment show themsely.s very distinctly upon these occasions, ‘The waters of Tampa Bay were too quiet and obscure for the C vyler, and it was with pleasure that wereceived an order to leave it, We were not long in reaching our mew station off Apalachicola, and there we found the United States ship Montgomery, and at tho same time espied, what we had not seen seemingly for an age,a OUR NAVAL. CORRESPONDENCE, Uniren Staves Steam FAiGAT® RoANonE, Hamrtox Rong, Dec, 13, 1861. Officers and Crew Tired of Inactivity—A Few Facts About the Blockade at Charleston—The Description of Boats Ne- cessary to Enforce It—The Thomas Frecborn and the John P. Jackson—The Cannon Removed from the Norfolk Navy Yard—~War Prices at Nerfolk—The Merrimac, de Since our arrival here from the blockade off Charleston our life has been one of comparative inactivity. Withour anchor down we endeavor to relieve the monotony of our Position by speculating at what period orders will reach ug that we may proceed North to repair our machinery, which at present is in a very dilapidated condition. Our continued idleness is in direct opposition to the feelings of our loyal officers and patriotic crew. They, one and all, are busning with a desire to have abrush with tho rebels, and it is hoped that such opportunities will speedily be given us, that we may partially regain the re- putation we seem (o have lost in our blockading carcer, If the people at large rightly understood our precise situation, whilst endeavoring to perform our duty upon the Southern coast, much of the dissatisfaction that has been expressed regarding us would be recalled. Our ex- cessive dranght of water prevented us from approaching within four and three-quarter miles of the only channe, off the harbor of Charleston, and, whatever emergency arose, it was perfectly absurd to hope for a greater speed than five knots, under steam and sail combined, froin oor vessel. Throngh this channel the swift sailing smuggling craft und privateers ran in and out at pleasure, carrying on their Mlegal trafic with impunity, 2s our miscrable condition rendered us powerless to interfere or supprec it, ‘The countless inland seas that exist along the entire range of the Southern coast are the rendezvous for the greater portion of the pirates that carry on their nefa- rious business for the benefit of the Southern Confederacy, and these “ rat holes ’ cannot be approached, much less entored, by such a pondorous and unwieldy craft as ours, The only manner in which the death of this smuggling business can be accomplished is by the aid of an eftectivo feet of gunboats, drawing but little water, Such craft can dart with ease and rapidity in the numerous hiding places alluded to without fear of getting aground, and then being blown to pieces by the merciless gales that frequout those localities. If the Navy Department would place at the disposal of able and energotic commanders # goodly num- ber of such guntcais as the Thomas Freeborn, John P, Jackson and others alike to thom, drawing not over six feet of water, ali efficiently armed with tho moxt im- proved armiment, and manned by experienced seamen, they could immediately take possession and assume con! trol of the waters that now boil as ths privateers with their contraband cargoes of vatuable goods glide £0 swiftly over them in perfect security. repeat it, such vessels as ours.are valueless to impede the progress of the smugglers in question, and there are even now many instances, similar to our own, where vessels blockwilug cannot come within miles of the channels and inlets where the enemy are existing. To show to you how efficient and suitable such gun- boats ag the Thomas Freeborn and Jobn P. Jackson, al- iuded to above, would be for the annihilation of tiese Privatecring and smuggling scoundrels, [ append full And correct particulars of tueir hulls ‘and tnachinery, which I have been enabled to gather after considerable trouble and numerous inquiries. THE THOMAS FREEBORN. Length on deck, 143 fvet; length ut load line, 140 foot; breadth of beam (moulded) atynidship section, twen five feet; depth of hold tospar deck, nine feet; draft of water at joad line, six fect; area of immarsed section at this draft, 127 square feet; tonnage, 505 tons, Her bull is of the best white oak, chestant, and is fastened with copper, tron and treenails, and strapped with diagonal and double laid iron braces, ren- bering her very staunch and secare. Ihe floors aro moulded 14 inches, sided 6 inches, and tho frames are 16 inches apart at the centres. She is supplied with a vertical beam engine, with a cylinder 40 inches in diameter, and astroke of piston of 8 foot. The maximum pressure of steam uged is 30 pouncs, and the steain 13 cut of at one- half stroke. She is al ne retorn five boiler, the dimensions of which are as foliows:—Lougth, 22 feet! breadth, 10 feet 3 inches; height, cxciusive of steam chimney, 9 feet. The boiler co.itaine two furnaces, the breadth of each being 4 foot 5 inchos: length of grate bara in furnaces, 7 feet; number of flues above ia the boil 16; number below, 10; internal diameter of flues above, 934 inches; internal diameter of those below, two of 19 Durning of the Finland is now an old story; but we do not forget that, while we deprived the enemy of her, sho might have been made valuable to us, as she could have deen brought out, or at least under the protection of our guns, as experienced men suggested at the proper time to the officer in charge. Operations of this kind require fm able man to conduct them successfully, Our eteamers had not ventured over the bar, and after this affair onr enterprising, efficient sailing master, Mr. Crocker, made some soundings and found a safe channel, Bhortly after this a small schooner made her appearance from Apalachicola, witb some riflemen aboard, who that they could sail about inside with impunity, alittle toofar, when we immotiately gave chase oyar bar and ito gl water, Our shot intimidated the enemy; iow d drove her aground and put overboard, ver: Lightly’ cind, ‘for tho shore. We ceald not approac Bearer at the time and destroy her with shot, and, as the men were principally ashore, and nothing’ more ro- mained to be done except burning the little eraft, aud ‘that not being worth while or of suficient importance to rick the Cuyler grounding, by delaying longer there in shoal water, our then commanding officer came out again. ‘The captain entertained some thoughts of allowing Mr. cker to board the schooner with tho boats; but it ap- Peared too serjousa risk, as we could not cover them wilh our guns. Our executive offcer, Lieut. John Van Ness. Phi'ip, also volunteered to board ‘next day; but, though thetenptation was strong to permit it, it was too apparent that it would end in sacrificing valuable lives in @ 1...at unimportant service, even if successful. Both Mr. Crocker and Lieut. Philip were too valuable men for any Buch purpose. ‘We arrived at Pass a Outre entrance to tho Mississippi ly after the experiment of the “ram.” Upon Captain Pope's return home Captain Ellison was ‘transferred from ‘his ship to the command of the Rich- mond—one of the finest vesse's of her class in the nav ‘and we learn, by the arrival of the Connecticut, that él acted nobly before Pensacola at the last attack ties ving our farmer captain (Ellison) an opportunity {istinguich himself, of which he was not slow to take ad- vantage, assisted by a noble set of officers and « bi crew. It was with sinoere feclings of pleasure that wo were informed Lieutenant Commanding Francis Winslow, from the Water Witch—that gallant little craft that bore herself go bravely and honorably covering the retreat at the Mississippi aflnir— ‘was to be our new commanding officer, We had heard of him; and, if a warm and sincere welcome was desira- die to him on coming aboard, he hat it unreservedly. If I may venture to give an opinion upon his future, I should say, judging from his attributes, which inspire Fespect and confidence, and from his natural fitness for the service, that he willearly become an able and popu- Jar naval commander, and attain a prominent position in the naval service. We havo been at Ship Island since the first of the month Dlockading, and aiding, with a portion of our crew, to Duild * Fort Massachusetts,” named after the United ‘States steamer of that name, commanded by Melancthon Smith, who has devoted much enorgy and ability to the construction of this important fort, which is now garri- soned. Lieut. Buchanan, late of the Mississippi, has Leen appointed Governor of the island. Several slaves, who have run from Missiasippi City, have reached tho Mackachusctis, and roport that wes of this neighborhood are only awaiting assist- ance to rise; they tell stories of the discontent and dis. tress increased among the people at this state of agairs. It would be a diabolical act for any one to encourage % rising of the slavee,and aman guilty of it merits the fate of the noose, which is adjudged toa white man fur this ‘very course, and 1 am told that he will swing next week, near Biloxi. It will be news to you to learn that wo have closcd ‘tho water communication for steamers and echoonors Detwoun New Orieans and Mobile. On this sound it re- quired the aid of a light draught of water gunboats, Tm- mediately upon the arrival here of the New London, she was found to answer admirably, and by getting in the neighborhood of the unsuspecting ateamers and schooners At night she conld pounce out upon them before they knew the trouble they were getting into, Thus we have an prizes two steamboats, loaded with spirits tur- Pentine, molasses, &c., snd two schooners, one | inches, four of 12 inches and four of 10 mehes; length of with lumber, very much needed’ for the fort, | those above, 15 (eet Biuches; length of those below, 4 and the other, tar, turp , &c, Ther gun-} feet, ‘the tom) grate surface in the boiler is equal to’ 62 Doats, though well armed, have not felt inclined | square feet; the total heating surface js equal to 1.457 to make the attempt to force usoff. We got quite ac- ‘enstomed to tho view of sccing freight steamers passing almost daily, but now I fear we will see them no more. ‘We gave one a chase yesterday. They took cover behind an island, whore wo covid not follow, and no donbt crept ont during the darkness of tho night. Freights were high, and about a dozen > steamers were doing a lively business. soners I have spoken to fare very communicative gent, and afford con- siderable information, Notwithstanding the high prices of provisions, &c.,in the South, and tho pressure ea- eroaching on ai) sides, they seotn tobe quite satisfied, and arevnder the bolief that Jeff. Davis will take Washington. Vain hallucination. ‘The Health Officers of New Orleans have to thank our ships for enforcing the quarantine laws 80 effectually, free of charge, ns to have kept the city clear of sickness this summer. Disgrace, as well as virtue, brings iis own reward. The ‘captain of one of the prizeschooners states that “they are ashamed of the set of naval officers they have.” Appa- rontly, then, tt gentlemen are beyond the pale of sympathy on cither eide—tho fruits of deserting the Stars aud Stripes. square fect, The smke pipe is 47 feet high, and 4 fect’ in diameter. ‘The water wheels 20 foet in diameter over boards, and the wheel blades are 7 feet G inches in length; their numbor is 14, ‘The hull of this veesel was built in 1860 by Mesers, Law: rence & Foulke, Williamsburg, 1.1. The machinery was constructed by the Allaire Ivo Works, New York city. THE JORN P. JACKSON. Length on deck 210 fvet; lengil at load line, 210 feet; breadth of beam (moulded), at midsbip section, 33 feet; depth of hold, 1:3 feet; depth of hold to spar deck, 13 fect 2 inches; draft of water at fond line, fore and aft, 6 fott 6 inches; area of immersed section at this draft, 140 square feot ; tonnage, 60 tons, The hull of this vessels con- structed cf white ouk, hacmetac and chestnut, and is very securely fastene! with copper and treenatis. Hor floors are moulded 14 inches, sided 6 inches, and the frames are 12 inches apart at contres. The keel has a depth of 11 inches, She is suppliod with a vertical beam meine, te cylinder being 45 inchos in diameter. The piston has @ stroke of il feet, and the engine is fitted with @ mechanical arrangement that cuts the steam off at one-third stroke. She is also eupplied with one round shell drop flue boiler. Length of boiler 80 fect; breadth 10 feet; height, exclusive of steam chimney, 16 1 contains two furnaces, the breadth of each being fect 7 inches; length of grate bare, 6 feet; number of flues above, six Of 1534 inches in dlaincter; in centre,six of 15 faches, and below there are two of 23 inches and two of 14 inches in diameter. The Jengihs of (ho respective fuck are aa follows: Above, 18 fvet; in centre, filtven feet ten inches: below, seventeen feat ten inches. Tho smoke pipe is four fect wix inches in diameter, and its height is forty-eight fect. The water wheels are twenty-one feet in diameter over boards; length of wheel blades, nine fect; depth, twelve inches: number,eighteen. ‘The hull of this vessel was built in the jatter part of 1860, by Devine Burtis, Red Hook, L. I. Tho machinery was constructed by William Birkbock Jersey City, N. J. . ‘Sach are dha full and correct particular of tro of the dost, tonghest, staunchest and fastest eraft of thoir clase that ever left New York harbor, This bas been do. terowaed by experimental trips,and we wish no better gunboats than these would make in placing an effectual check on the sinaggling business of the piraics who infest ‘Usriep Staves STEAMER MASSACHUSETTS, } Ar Sur Istanp, Nov. 27, 1861. Arrival of a French Sloop-of-war at the Mississippi—Her Strange Conduct—The Massachusetts om the Lookuut—A Correction, de., de. Tn your Havana correspondence, under date September 21, appears the following paragraph:— ‘The French steam sloop-of-war Le Voissier, Commander Rennetto, left for Ship Island on the 19th, with despatches for the French Consut at New Orleans, not proposing to enier tho river, taking a good coast and fiver pilot, « ‘orn citizen of France, who was sworn in on the 18th by the French Consul General, and put upon the petty off Hist of the ship. It is rumored, since sailing, that Com mander Rennette expected to pass tho Delta squadron Without observation, deliver b's letter at the fort on ship Island.and retura. ‘That will bo attempted, and, if ac- complinbed, the facts will be used ta the projudice of the United States, Inreference to the above, allow me to any thaton the 231 of Hctober a vessel being reported by the lookout from this eitip, our evor watefus and vigilant com. mander (of which there is none more so in the United States Navy) immediately stoniped for tho strangé@ to ascertain who and what he was, And when within hail ing distance an.offeer came on board the Mussachusetts, Feporting that It was the Fronch corcatte Lo Voizeler, Commander Ribourt, lest from Mavuna, aud thet be wished to communicate with the coulor offeer; and apon being informed that wo wauld take him to Captain Powell, ho it Ktecunt intelligence, received through & private source, ug that Lhe major portion of the cannon that were stor in the Navy Yard at Norfolk bave beon removed, butto what places we havo been unable to ascertain’ Nortglk is very well defenced and there are some 18,000 mon ivarme thore. Along either side of the town tteries of eut, extending for three or N to his veszel, Just ack pan'al ! &13a lized for tho Masschusetts to pass ke conta FON $55 to $48. Collve fs iifty- n of the Potomec, am ie complying per pound, and the comm gar With Ghat ordor the Le Vojasier Alto steam ip a con. hives eemie per pound; lard, thirt; 01 i , y per and candles are twelve ‘There is much cation ‘She has doen cut down to within three and @ half feet Coe Nate satan art; a bomb proof beg lle deed upon , ond asharp steel or nose has been added toher, All her machinery is completed, but the plating notyet been wholly effected. It tem} 10 clad hor with tron plates, one foot and a half wide and three inches thick, ru a3 her planks, and again with other extending in the samo direction as her sides, the whole to bo bolted through and through with heated bolts. It was intended to have completed her several wi since, but much coer has been caused by many of the Plates not fitting as they should, the holes for the bolts, in many instances, coming where hey were not wanted, thus rendering it necessary to ream them over, requiring much time and labor. Her engines are four fect below the water line, and the bombproof house mentioned above is covared with railroad tron. She has no masta, and the only things seen aboye this deck is = small pilot house and her smoke stack, which is so arranged as to be let down at will, Her arm*unent {s to be of the heaviest do: scription, consisting of four rifled cannon of urge calibre ‘on each side, and two 100-pound Armstrong cannon, re- ceived recently from England, placed fore and aft. . UNITED STATES STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA. COMPLETE LIST OF HER OFFICKRS. We published a list of tho officers of the Niagara at tho time of our description of tho Fort Pickens fight, but wo have since received a more complete list, which we publish, Tho names are as sho was inaction, Lieut, John Guest has boon ordored to take command of ber in place of her prosent commander:— Flag Oficer—Wm. W. MoKesn. Lieutenant Commanding—J, C. P. de Krat. Surgeor—. M. Foltz. Purser—G. Re Barry. Liewtenant—R. 1. May. ‘Master’—hos. L. Swain, W. B, Robeson, Silas Casey. ‘Acting Masters—W. L. Hayes, David Stearnes. Caplain of Marines—Josiah Watson. Lieutenant of Marines—Geo. Bulte “Assistant Stirgeon—Jamos MeMasters, Chief Engincer—R. H., Long. First Assistant Engincers—D. B. Macomb, W. Roberts, C. B. Kidd, F. , Du Plaine, L,R. Green, R. H. Gun- nell, A. H. Fishor, Robert Potts. fidshipmen-—S. H. Hunt, Geo, Brown, Charles Jones, Flag Officer's Secretary—Josyh B, McKean, rh—Chavies Lockwood, W. C. Hlackwell, Boatswain—A. M. Pomeroy. Gunner—R. J. Will. Saitmaker—S. Seaman. Carpenter—John Ranbow. THE UNITED STATES SHIP VANDALIA. The following is a list of the officers attached to the United States ship Vandalia, which sailed December 17 to rejoin the squadron of Commodore Dupont:— Commander—¥. 8. Haggerty. First Lieutenant and Executive Oficer—Wm, D, Whiting. Lieutenan!—J N. Quackenbush. Surgron—A C, Gorgas, Assistant Surgeon—George Y. Assistant Paymater—R. Par Acting Masters—Wm. W. Grozicr and P. Dickinson. Master's Mate—¥. H. Bacon, David Mason and C. N, Hicks. Boatswain—P. J. Muller, Gurne—Wiliiam Cheney, Sailmaker—W illiam Rodgers. Capain’s Clerk—William J. Finnegan, Paymaster’ Clrk—H. J. Gleason. THE POTOMAC FLOTILLA. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Usrrep Staves Sreanmn Yaxere, Torowac Riven, Dee, 14, 1861. } The Yankee Makes a Reconnvissance—The Rebel Pickets—A Large Body of the Enemy Below Cockpit Point—The Yan kee Prevents Her Compliments to the Enemy—Flight of the Chivalry—The Rebel “Fighting Flag’—Blasphemous Cee of the Cross of St. Androw, &c. ‘This morning, after breakfast, the Yankeo weighed anchor, and stood down the river, for the purpose of re. connoitring. A little above Cockpit Point we stood in towards the Virginia shore, and when about a milo dis tant we slued round, presenting our slern towards-tho shore, and backed in, Several musket shois were fred by the rebel pickets, but whether at us is dowbtful, con- sidering tho slim chance of the bullets reaching us at that distance, When about three-quarters of a mito from ‘the shore a number of the rebels were seen close to a small white house, Some more were perceived by another house lower down. Each house was on a hill, about a quarter of a mile from the beach. The glitter of the sentinels’ bayonets could be distinctly seen with the naked eye, and the men themacives were soon visible without tho afd ofa glass. Judging that the great body of the enemy was further back in the woods, Captain Eastman called the crew of the tweive pounder rifled brass howitzer to quarters, and gave the gun, which {8 mounted on a Stage astern, the greatest elevation of which it is capable, and fired a peveussion shell. At the first sight of the smoke, and before the sound could have travelled that distance, the rebe's by the second named house, in range of which the gun was aimed, scampered off with a zeal truly laudable. The shell must have gono right into the woods, for we never saw where it fell, Having thus sent in his reminder that the saucy Yankee was around, Captain Eastman gave orders to put about towards Mattawoman creck. On our way we saw a large body of rebels—evidently two or three lini Shepley. strong—on a hill below Cockpit Point. ‘Their pickets were along distinctly seen scattered a considerable distan the coast, while further back the smoke of their fives was scen issuing, like a black vi the tops of the forest’ trees. A little stone Point, two cavalry soldiers were » down a hillside, and there were va ai Passing close in shore at Stump Ne: once more put about, and stood again towards Virginia, When about the same distance us before, the ritted how: itzer was again brought to bear, but with less elevacion. Aman Was now seen near one of the houses with a flag fixed to the point of his bayonet, aud waving it defiantly atus. ‘Tho flag was of th by your Buld’s Ferry corre Si. Andrew’s cross on a red fleld, T holy emblem of our faith is equivalent to the sat ture of this rebellion. The rebels exil it their fig forsooth, ba flag might have been used by th of revolted angels, when they da aself, under the leadorsh jonist,Sutan, Why don’t Je fill up the measure of his impi St. Andrews cross i of the pirate that mount his cross by the gri bungling parody of the pir: would be voter Captain Bastma sthe cross p is—«na field sable, and eur- ths hend? Such a as ho has assumed Lidie but for its highhanded. sacrilege, the taunt with the indiife- rence itmerited. It for him to. choose his time ant modo of chastiving rebellion, under the orders of his superiors, and not for the rebsis themselves to dictate to him, and per into a snare, So he coolly ordered the b« sin’s mate to pipe to dinner. ‘This meal over, we again went about, and ran down to’ Cock. pit Point, 80 close that d p's riffo shot fired by way of testing t tance went on shore, Several men were seen on th r Cockpit Point, and soon a made their appearance clos by a fence to the premiscs belonging to the house over had been thrown a couple of hours before: h much apparent interest. it his bow gun—an eight ine! smooth oro—to bear on the geutlemen. Wile t caged a heavy gun was fired from the rebel batter; Quantico Ceck “towards the Maryland shore, and oon after it was followed by another, which struck the water, close in to the point, which shut out Budd's Ferry from our view.’ Captain East- man, determined on showing (hat he could do a little shooting too, gave ocders to fire, It was done, and ere the smoke had cleared away (which was before the shell Janded) the chivairy were non est. They bad van- ished as rapidly as the shell was projected from the gun. The shell was Utted with a ten seconds fuse, and explotod in excellent line with the objects aimed at. but went some distance beyond. ‘The clevation was for fifteen hundret yards, Had it boen for tweive hundred, it might have done some damage. Bot itis not an easy matter to judge of distance for a first shot, ‘This second edition of our complimen' duly delivered, we returned to or anchorage at Head, but did not remain long. Twas writing this letter ia the wardroom, when the brill whistle of the boat- swain’s mate wae heard, immediately followed by his grutf voice, ehouting, “AN hands up anchor,” and we more proceeded down the river. We have arrived Stump } but whether we shall remain for the night Tam unable toay, but TeupposeT aball learn in the course of afew minutes, pending which information [ shall lay on my ¢ We are agai returning to Indian Head, after communi- cating with the Harrict Lane and the Mount Washi having been Unive. Srarey Sreawen Yawnen. Matawomax Crew, Poromac River, Dec. 16, 1861. A New Rebel Battery in Course of Construction—lt is Shelled by the Anacostia—Plight of the Reels Another New Battery of Siege Guns and Field Pieces at Cockpit Point—It Unmasks and Opens on the Anacostia~Sie is Nearly Hit—The Cxur de Lion Runs the Blockade~She and the Stepping Slones Fired Upon—Kighteen Sailing Voss Pass Unoppoved—Man-of- War Disciptine, &e. At half-past eloven o'clock yesterday morning the Ana- costin, which was lying off Stump Nock, proceeded towards the Virginia shore to reconnoitre. Perceiving a number of rebel troops on a hill, Captain Austin closely observed their movements, Several men wore seen fa the attitude avd going through the movements of uslog shovels and pitkaxes, and the former implements we observed to glisted iv the sunlight. It now bocamo evj- dent that the rebels were erecting a new battery. As far as I have toen abio &) ascertain ,from a conversation 5 had on board the Coop de Lion with Captain Max last night, assisted by my Own observatiou, the bi »the Yankee wag | last as containing large number of troops. On making this discovery Captain Austin signalled to the Harriet Lance, and was ordered to open fire, He did so, throwing in five shells from one of his nine-inch guns. ‘Two or three evidently burst in the woods, close to the Place where the mon were seen at work; but they scam- pered of with zealand activity truly commendable un- dor the circumstances, Captain Austin then put about, and was proceeding back to Stump Neck, when fire was opened on the Ana” coatia from Cockpit Point, One of the guns was a very heavy one, for it threw @ shot about half a mile into Maryland, A sbell wont within six feet of the ‘bows of the Anacostia, where it buret under the water, Dut did no damage, Captain Austin signalled for permis- sion to stand further in and return the fre, which waa accorded, upon which he wont in and opened very brisk- ly from his two heavy guns on the battery. Several of his shells burst in good line, but beyond th battery, but one exploded just on the Point, where the enemy was (ir- ing from, Ho was proceeding in fino style, and was evi. dently Aetermined to do a good stroke of work, when ho ‘wns signalled to move out of range, which he did, as ho supposed, ue onemy was not dove with bim yet, however, for it sons that he had a heavier gua in reserve. At ono o'clock the enemy was sean to be cutting down troes at the Point, and they began to fall with marvellous rapldity—tbrce or four falling at & time—and in fow | minules they opened went far beyond the Anacostia, “The enemy fired three rounds this time, but they were not returned by the Anacestia. It may therefore be considered as an vatablished fact that the rebels havo a battery at last at Cockpit Point, though most of the guns appear to But some easy-chairgoutleman in Washington is almost sure to the fact a flat denial,and attempt to prove that which [ saw with my own eyes bas no real existence, like that German philosopher who undertook to prove that nothing exists, We ran down hore from Taian Head, and anchored. ‘This morning I was awakened at bout two o'clock by thesound of cannonading; but by the time I reached the deck the firing had ceased, T have subseq tained (hat the Stopping Stones and the ¢ were the recipionts of these delicate little atte ‘Three rounds were fired at the former vessel numbor at the latter, which has gone to F with a quantity ammunition for U The explesion of ashellon board might ous, a8 8 large nitber Of these interostiy wore piled upon the deck, for want of stov low. ‘The Stepping Stonea returned, No fow teen sailing vessels successfully ran the blockade night, though the moon ahone brightly. The gunnery of the rebels, on the whole, is contemptible ‘The daily routine of a man-of- war has been s9 often and so well deseribed in books that it would be uninte- resting to give a description of it tn a newspa} ‘There are sometimes amusing scenes on board ‘ ip. Itis notte be irely of mon from the merchant sorvice, with a acy admixtore of “bran bew sailors who never went to sea bel all at once acu the uvayes of mi ‘This must ti time. Woe hay 1 tho Yau pose! of just such materials, with here and (hore lar, thoroughgoing man-of-war’s man. Captain Eastin is dotermire), however, to bring all hands np to the pro- } per stondard, and he omits noo n to instruct every Tuan in his duty, At moster on Sun ar that every man is aitre) according to regu a| man who éhonld aypear on the quarter dock without, hie | Doots blacked, or with (hein outside his Crowsers, woud be cortain of ashary reprimud, 1 could hardly rel my- gravity yesterday morning at muster, at se contret mys oli the part of some of the mon, It is a regu. lation of the service that every sailor shall wear a small rhis mghtor left arm, to denote whether #8 to the starboard or the port w Several of the men bid faiet thus to to them “is exerses for the neglect. i , siderately gavo hima till We Inesday to loarn, adding that ho most hot fail toappear at quarters on the morning of that day with- the star on hisarm, Othors, who had notthe cxeuse of | fgnoranee, were ordered to appear with the bacge on tho following tiorning, ¢ 1 Kosta asied one of then to which wateh he belonged, He replied tho starboard yen put a star on your starboard arm, of merriment, which respect for the quarter deck force’ us to restrain, Was the manner in which some of had ausw Powe tel mare ‘yes, call outhis rating.” Buch isthe very next man wheso name was ealed the objectionable “Yc r)? upen niotly said, “ Masver-At-Armes, on the padle box, and fet hita remain there Kk." ‘This made the rest of the nen more wed ta be Hecorated similarly to Thaton tho port sid for the wardroom boy. ia moment of forgetfulness, pro- nownced the tab reed words, was immediately ‘on the padile box. ng the mild me- adopted by € jasure diset tine in ‘s apparently tiling, but which are really noccssa- Ty to insure the cfiiciency oF the ¢ ew. An eyster schoon 8 ome alongside the Yan- kee, having pasred the batteries, coming up in broad day- Night without being fired at. A NEW SIDE WHEEL STEAMER FOR THE GOVERNMENT. ‘Tho new side wheel stermer being built in the ship- yard of Mr. Thomas Stack, for the United States govern: ment, will be named the Vort Royal. ‘Tho work ia pro- cressing rapidiy, and she is t0 be launched early in January. NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO. MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR TO THE TER- RITORIAL LEGISLATURE, Kansas Ciry, Ds ‘The Santa Fe mail, with dates to tho 9th arrived. ‘The Torritorial Legislatare mot on the 24, and on the 4th Governor Connolly read his annnal message to the | Joint cession of both houses, ‘The Governor recommend el all Iadian tribes to be placed in reservation on very strict reguiations, asx the only way to prevent tho constant + recurrence of —_ troubles with them, He advises a thorough revision of all Territorial laws, and says inany of the provisions of the law for the protoc © proper New Mexivo are unnecessarily severe and rigorous, and ree: ids that they be repeated. In relation to the natior strife he says:— Our common country {3 involved in a stri inspire every citizen with a patriot , 1861. anit, has jon of that should the war that flog wh been the pr: The 1 Americans and m terror to which onr goverment is cis the most onl hat bas ever been ati No the fae of the carth were as free and hippy, aad as pros: s were those of the United s onr_ hills toward relioving any other n © extreme North to the South, from the’ East to the West, ax a qu placed all sections in contig the wistom of our fathors v8 as a priceless hey wil alike, whilst (ue government which was orecte npon it’ ag a basis pressed heavily upon none. What more than this that js earthly could be y itious ¢ Man las uever before veh £00 Ato him, and it is Coubtfal, ex. gly doubtful, i he could have more. How wicked, 8 ho who wo id of destruction and Diow at such as: in happines ental grandeur. greatest thet can be assumed by grievous will be the acco’ to their country's eall, rtion of armed nen fi efence, ‘This votion to the Union is ore flattering from the fact that when the secession began, and for some time atier it had been in progress, It wus presrimed by the scheme that our Territory would join them in their at- tem) ts to pall down the pillars of free government, and rejoice with them in the midst of the wreck and desola- tion produced by their evil machinations. This patr outpouring of men ha removed all cause of sus; which may have been excited in te minds of our © trymen in the loyal States in reference to the position we occupy in connection with tho war. A more patrictie demonstration of fidelity to our beloved institution ean. not be given than that ‘which New Mexico bas ia this tnanner shown, and be it for weal or for woe, this ig the position she will occuy to the end. A Texan force still remained about Fort Fillmore, but they have not ventured to come north of the Jorunds. T | am glad to say, however, that our army pow in protection of our people north of ‘that trict, but to expel the invaders from our finit: ‘This will be done as coon as supplies and transy can be accumulated at Fort Craig in quantities sufficient to answer the demands of the arin destived for operation in that quarter. Tho sili- tary commander has made the same wiso and judicious distributions of the troops which remata, for ‘the protection of our frontiers during the absence of the forces employed in the recapture of the forts di:graceful- ly surrendered into tho hands of the euemics of the gov- ernment. Besides men, money is required to conduct the war, Toenable the Secretary of the Treasury to m the demands mado upon his branch of the adminis ‘ongress at its last 8: uthorized a special tax jed upon the dist States and Territories. In round Bai part of the um, to be Uuus raise!, apportioned to New Mexico, While the tax fe just and Fight in itself, I think we should be relieved fom the o has for many years ark been subje a pul dyain fr her material wealth, by Indian deprecations. An approxt- matoostimate of the losses ag thom sustains exhibits | * tho “field is ‘ainply sufficient, not only for the | J. i the Territory. If @ proper and authentic representation Of theao tucis were presented to © Jaw for our relief would be GENERAL WOOL’S DIVISION. Forrress Monror, Dec. 24, 1861. The steam transport Erricason sailed for New York early this morning, A fing of truce sont out yesterday afternoon did not return till evening, on account of the high wind. Thirty- two passengers were brought down from Norfolk, most of them ladies and children, The rebels crossed Newmarket bridge this morning ‘and burnt a houso, A despatch was received at headquarters this after- noon, announcing that a skirmish was going on between our troops and %ho rebela, but it was subsequently contradicted. The Twentieth New York regiment, how. ever, was sent out immediately, and firing has been heard here since, but it is thought no fighting has taken place. OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Forvnms Monnos, Va., Seo. 18, 1861. Arvival of Hon. C.J. Faulkner, en route for Richmond—A Flog of Pruce from Norfolk Brings Captain J. B. Ricketts— Horrijying Reports as to the Treatment of Our Poor Prise oners at the Hands of the Rebels—The Scenes of the Prison Ship of Revlutionary Prme Re-enacthd~Late News from Port Royat—Arrivat of the S. R. Spaulding from there and Hatteras IntetmExplosion at Ocracoke, N.C.— General Woot on Southern Correspondence—The General and Stuff Visit Cuplain Rickelts'on Board of the Balti- move Boat—The Atolition Prockamation of General Phelps—Soiling of the United States Steam Transport Ili- nois, Caplain Rathbun, for New York, dc., be. ‘This morning's boat from Baltimore brought, amoug other passengers, Hon, ©. J, Faulkner, who was released from Fort Warren in order to effect an exchango for tho Fon, Mr, Ely, now a prisoner at Richmond, On his arri- yal he at cuce provecded to the headquarters of Major } Wool, who received him kindly. Ateleven o'clock Captain Millward, Harbor Master, proceeded with a tlag of truce to Norfoik, taking with him Hon. Mr. Faulkuer, ‘This afternoon a rebel flag of truce came down, bringing Capt. J.B, Ricketts, First artillery, who was captured at Bull run, and several ladies. Captain Ricketts looks weil, and says that ho feels well, with the exception of the wound in his left which seems to be painful and prevents his moving about with his wonted ability, General Huger sent the following letter to General Wool:— Heapquanrens Derantaent or Norvoux, Nonronk, Va., Dee. 18, 1861. Major General Jonny E, Weor, Commanding Departinatit of nid ENERAL—I send by flag of truce Capt. J.B, Ricketts, First roriment of urtiliery, who is relexsed on parole, AS. soon as Captain J. A. De Laguol is reeeived Tam an thoriy ¢ Captain Ricketts from bis parole, Mrs. anies him, 1 also send the Rey. Mr, rat Maine regimont, on parole until Ist of ; then to return unless A. Also ty " ditignally, urole net to serve go north, will fully your obe- General Com, (ts is accompanied by his tady, who, it wil be remembered, immadiately went to Richmond on her husband's capture, and remained with him during his confuement of twenty-one weeks. 'The lady, who is not on parole, reports that our poor prisonors at Rich- mond are most barbarously treated. Not alone are the major portion of them ragged, but they are also haly warved, and the brutish soldiers are coustantiy lying about the cell doors, scting ag spies on every word ut tered. One in is truly horrifying. A Uv agonies of death, whea a clorgyiman reported tho cage to the prison steegoot, ottekal treat-a the tutelligence with contempt, and, on his being hnportaned to go t9 the dying man’s assistance, approached the bed, and, lifting ove of the eyelashes of tho already deceased ottiver, said with great nonchalance, The fellow ia dead,’ a walked away, Such is Southern chivalry as practised in the prism at Richmond, und eveu then the rebels syouk siceringly of the Yankees” and the “Ltacoluites,? ‘The statements of Mrs. Kicketts in regard to other matters are tothe same extent, and the ab is suflfeient to in. dicate the course pursued by the relentless enemy, who nt y ug the barbarous secnes ys of the Revolution, R. Spaulding, Captain @ ing from Vort Royal, 8. C., she left on Tuesday morning. “By her I Jearn that the healih of the troops at Hilton Hoad, Tybee Island and Port Ri nt; the woather is very warm, and cotton i8 being brought in by the gol- dics in naniities. The Spauhling, in passing Charleston on Monday, saw a dense smoke and a very large number of charred reine. The Spaulding also touched at Hatteras Inlet, bring ing back a umber of officers and privates of the Ninth regiment York Stato Volunteers, and General Wilijame sent his usual despatches to Gene- ral Wool, but they are dew c interest. On Monday evening a tremendous explosion din the eIulot, and Catan yo De Kay, iains, and the Provost Marshal of Hat which p returned w exclus out the lorgth and y South. i appears that General Wool's request to confine correspondence to family matters, and to one page only, is not hooded, ant ho is with leiters treating currency, love and othe al mattors, Up to this time most of this correspondence Is born forwarded; Dut the General bids tae to inform the public and those haviog friend South that in no case will any letter be forwarded by flag of truce that js nut according to his prescribed rile, Where from four handre! to f dre letters are reesived every day it is no to read them al! and send tyomn forward, espec some of th! but to four and five | pages. Gene 1a day or two, issue an order tw the above effect. oval Woo! and staf 1 | Ricketts, who was by tho slag of tre ave paid a yisit to Captain teiy on arriving at Old Point he Baltimore boat, wing unabie to ts to the Generm at his office on acconnt of his nds, The General con- ed the gallant Captain on hix release from eap- nd hoped that his Deavery would soon again be feit on the fleld of battle The abolition ion of General Phelps at Ship Telind ere the part of ¢ pody on this Point. to bo the common tlic of the officers and privates, ant T havo yet to find the first man that endorses the doctrive of the so called mono- neral Pho'ps is commonly sty Ie Rathban, ew York. Hor 1 alter she reaches hilo in this harbor Captain Rathbun and Purser te,Jr., were Naudsomely entertained ‘on this Point, s destination will be d mained here after Phelps left. Forrness Moxnog, Dec. 17, 1861. A Flag of Truce Sent to Norfoll—Relief Sent to the Union Priseners in Richmond. A flag of truce left Old Point this morning in charge of our most efficient Post Captain Milward, taking seven pas- gers, destinod South, and tho following letters contain- ing money for prisoners of war, viz: W. J. MeGerr, California regiment, at Ri Cyrus Smith, et Richton A. Hunt," hinond, xth Ohio V he Richard Standi *. Hafty, at off, at Rivlinond...« nitwings, at Richnion F, Murphy, at Richmond. holag, Firat N.J. Volunteers, at Richmond, 1, Fivet California regiment, at Richmond. Geo. 3. Massoy, First California reg't, at Richmond, Win, Wilkinson, First California reg’t, at Richmond . Wilkie 'n, at Richmond, » ter, at Richmond Shillinglaw , 79¢h N. ¥, rig, at Richmond bth regimen M., at Richmond cro Rentorcertsmcomomcm Sores ee is soe & FI = s Es wor Snake 1 jou over, at Richmond William EF. Tyndale, at Richmond. Wm, Henry Millett, at Kichmond. Lt. R. Campbell, 79th *t, N.Y. th James M, Edgar, Lat C rog’t, at Richmond. Corporal David Emerick, at Richmond i Noah Boyer, First California regiment, at Richmond Sol. MeDonald, 1st California regiment, at Richmond 1 00 John McCano , 1st Calirornia regiment, at Richmond. 1 00 ‘Theo. and Geo. Weyfer California regt,at Richmond 160 SSSSSESSSSESSTSSSSSsSeSsssesszy Capt. ¥. J. Keifer, ist California reg’t, at Richmond, 10 00 H. B, Runyan, 1st California rog’t.at Richmond... 1 00 Corpl. Win. I. Cox, Ist California reg’t, at Richmond 3 00 8. J. and 3. R. Price, at Richmond...... vee 200 rnin regiment... 2 50 att, at Richmond 100 reg’t, N.Y. Vola at Ri 600 iforuiaregiment,at Richmond 1 00 Geo, W. Rhinobart, First Cul. reg’t, at Richmond... 1 00 Wm. Gopzer, Califory r 100 Cramer, 260 00 0 rr) reg! Charles Wild, First Calif: rnin regi Richmond Joshua L. uals. California reg’t, af Rickson os Geo. R. Van Aken, First Cal, reg’t, at Richmond... Patrick McManus, 42d Tam. rog't,’ at Richmond é i J, R, Brandachett, Cai set Richmond i 2 2 NEVADA TERRITORY. Our Carson City Correspondence: Carson Crry, Nevada, Nov. 9, 1861. The Diggins—Gold and Silver Ore~Wantof Capital—Pricq of Shares—Rumors of War and Batilee—Surface Views, of the Territory—Popularity of Governor Nye—Stting Inof Winter—The Theatre and Whiskey Shopt=Murder Of the Sheriff, de., de. After four months’ sojourn in this Territory, so little known, and so interesting, I flatter myself I can give you some reliable information that will be of service to New Yorkers, a8 well as to any live Yankee who may think of making tracks for these digging. And first, as to the dig- gina, As they are quartz, and not surface diggivs, it is hard work, and for which labor a man gots four dollars per day; but with» little cash one can put up a mill for crushing the quartz, and then his fortune is made. There ig in these mountains gold and sil the world for the next thousand yi tal to got itout, ground and smelted. The consequence is that butfew mines are as yot developed; those that are pay well, and the shares run high—say Aphir, $6,000; Gold Hill, $5,400 per foot; Goold & Curry, $2,500; Com: Block, $2,000, and so down to “Wild Cat” claims four bite per foot; but one thing you may depend upon: within a year our miuing stocks will bo sought for as investments in Wall strect; and, given facilities of telegraphing, the prices of stocks will be as well known in Wall stroot, ax were or San Francisco, and, in short, the prico in Wail street will rogulate the’ price here, as’ it does the Packie Mail Steamship Company, We hear, in this far western region, of war and rumors of battle: ; but we snuff it from nfar, and sit in peace and ‘for that is the staple , nO grass, except in isits—nothing but one wild wilderness of Sge brush, on whieh the rabbits and grouse feod till they are stuffed and ready for cooking and the only way to get out the taste is to parboil before roasting. Of game there is but little, the above named being all except oceasional flocks of geese and duck: Birds we have so few we may as well Say we have none; at least no warblers, The crow sometimes crouks over the carease of a dead mule or poor worn outox who has dropped in his tracks after a journey of three months across the Plains, Thus you will soe onr Territory is not very inviting on the suriace; it is in the “bowels of the hartnless earth’? we look for riches and beauty. Our Legislature has been sitting for six weeks, and, among many foolish things, has managed to do some that are suilable; has killed offa bill rendering it neces- sary for the trustees of mining companies to reside her has passed several railroad Ville, and has passed criminal law that will, hope, reach our gamblers and thieves, and make us @ great community. Governor Nye is very popular with all part Winter bas fairly set in. ‘The fall, up to November 10, was ple: York, but since then it has storme: © ten feet of snow between us and Placerville, about two feet here, and no frost ia the ground, So we have the middle of Broadway all the time, in slush to our boot tops. For amusernents, we have Janes Stark and a fine com- pany playing with us. We hayoa really fine theatre, that will ‘accommodate about four hundred, Stark has done well. ‘The whiskey shops are numerous, and occa sionally vary the scene by an exchange of pistol shots or stabbing. Our sheriff was stabbed to the heart Jast night by aruffian named Mayfield. Our Territory is filling up fast, and a few years will sec us a mighty people. Benjamin Stark, the New United States Senator from Oregon. ‘Woe copy below a number of extracts from Oregon and California papers in relation to the proclivities of the new Senator from Oregon—Hon. Bexjamin Stark—who arrived by the North Star on Monday. 11 is rather difMcult from these extracts, or from his letter which accompanies them, to determine on which side of Mason and Dixon's line Mr. Stark stands, and tho problem can only be solyed by himself in some public manner. ‘The Oregon Democrat saye:— Mr. Stark is gontloman every way qualified for the high position tendered him, aud his appointment will un- qucationably mect with general satisfuction. Hel 6 firm domocrat, and will contend im his place for the ot fervance of the true democratic doctrines. ‘The Corvallis (Oregon) Unim aays that Mr. Stark will do credit to himself and Oregon in his new position as United States Senator. A ripe scholar, a thorough Ure- genian anda more than ordinary orator, Mr. Stark. will Have an opportunity in his new position to fhake a name that will last in history, We have no doubt he will do it. Mr. Stark, we believe, is a graduate of Yale College, and though quite a young man, has held several responsible positions in this State, Where he made the most reputa- tion for himsvif was in the Legislature of 1860. Elected from Portiand, it was believed he could be made use of in tho iufamous coalition that elected Baker and “Nes.’? But he stood firm while others succumbed, He was not to be swayed from the democratic path of rectitude yy Dian‘lishments, bribery or threats, as others were. now receives the reward of his rectitude, We aro glad of it. An offort is being mado to create the impression that Col. Stark is @ disunionist! He does not believe in the power of Greeley’s abolition war to save the Union, and for this the war bowlers, aud the suecers worshipers denounce: him, as they do every one else who «oes not agree with them. Weare woll assured there is not @ more sincere lover of the Union in Oregon to-day than Col. Stark. Its diseola ion he would regard as a personal calamity; and therefore it is he denounces the hypocrisy of tose who, under pretence of saving the Union, are taking the most effectual means of destroying it, and of rendering that destruction perpetual. On the other side we find the Oregonian making the di- rect charge that Mr. Stark stands in public estimation as an avowed secessionist—be ieves seceesionism is right—that the Soutn is right—that the South will suc- ceed in the war against the government—and , indeed, it is said.he has declared that “we have no government,” and that “if he could eeli his property he would remove and join the South.’ Indeed, he has been open mouthed against the government, and his declarations of hostility & it have long shocked the patriotic citizens who have ligtened to Lim. We believe it tobeatrath tbat our loyal citizens have no more confidence fn him than they in Breckinridge, or Bright, or others that we mighthave name, who are acting with’ the rebels, or who have serted the country and gone to their ‘camps for protes tion, * * * Wohave authority for stating that, on the receipt ot the news in this city of the dieaster at Manassas, he drank a toast to Beauregard. He said he did not go one cent on the Stars and Stripes, but that the Palmetto was his tag, and that his sympathies were with the South. Woe are authorized to say that he declared on another occasion that we had no government but that of the Confederate States. ‘The San Francisco Bulletin pretends to know his senti- ays:—Goy. Whiteaker waa known not merely ckinridge man but as an avowed secessionist, and while it was hoped that his sense of common de- cel f not of patriotism, would induce him not to in- fict so deep a wrong upon the loyal state which had Lonored him, it was feared that his partisan rancor and traitorous sentiments would govern him. It is said that the new appointeo, although born ia Connecticut, resided many years in New Orleans, where he imbibed his pecu- Kar notions about “Southern rights” and the beuetits of secession. . ‘To the above we add the following extract of a letter which Mr Stark wrote to the Oregon Democratic Con- vention in June last: From the bright constellation of stars emblazoned upon the onsign of Amorican natiouality—the glorious Stars and “tripee—nine stars have already been obscured by a aolemn ordinance of secession, adopted by that num- ber of the sovereign parties to the federul Union. It is too late now to stop and reason together upon the stract question, can a State conatitutionally secede? Nine States have aiready secedot. Others declare it to be their right, and, in cortain contingencies, their intention toadopt the same mode for the redress of alleged griev- ances. Whether the grievances referred to are real or jmayinary, is immaterial to the issue now presented for the consideration of every one who sincerely desires the perpetuation of the goveriment of the United States in its unity and integrity. Those States have announced their deliberate pnrpose to maintain a separate and independ- ent nationality. Thirty yoars of slavery agiation by the North has finally precipitated upon the country this issue, 80 deeply deplored by every patriot, and so frequent) predicted by the wisest and. best af-onr statesmen, Nor and South. * * ® Civil war cannot avert disunion. “civil war is itself disunion.’* Subjugation can- not profong the Union. To subjugate the South. were thateven possible—would be the establishment of a military despotism. Where, then, must we turn our eyes for a solution of the great political problem—the vin- dication of the Union and yet the wleration of secession? ‘Yo the principles and policy of the existing democratio party. That party can save the Union, Every di in Oregon is true to the Union and the constitution, * © * * Let them untarl their banner to the breeze, in- scribed with these wate). words of promise:—The conatitu- tion, peace and equalrights to every section. Then, if the democratic party of the North, once powerful, national and conservativo, strengthened by'the access! to its ranks of all conservative Union loving citizens, can. be successfully rallied, we may hope at the ballot box to suppress anarchy, conquer disunion, and negotiate a glo- rious and ‘petual reunion of the ‘dissevered, dis- “«Liberty and Union, one and inse cordant and belligerent sections” of a hitherto proud and prosperous Union. Thus, and only thus, can our national difficulties be adjusted; thus, and only thus, can peace and prosperity be restored to our distracted country; thus, and only thus,can the heritage we received from our forefathers vo preserved, und the magnificent temple of parablo,” be saved from the inceudiary torch of abolitionism republicauized, The following is the weckly statement:— Capital stock,.... Loans anil discounte Bpecie.....eeeese Due from other banks. Due to other banks Deposite ... Circulation . ON NEW YORK CAVALRY, THe TENTH Emir Y., Doc. 24, 1861. Tho Tenth New York Volunt avalry, Colonel 0, Lemmon, left Bimira at eleven o’ciock this forenoon, for Gettysburg, Pa.