The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1862, Page 1

“YOR THE NE K HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9261. x NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1862. SS NEWS FRO HINGTON. ier of a leading bank in that city. He brought with bim | Woodbury, and one from the Sixty-second Pennsylvania according to the forty-ninth section iM AS) je ‘& host of packages, containing blankets and other needed | regiment, Colonel Black, had to-day, at Miner’s Hill, a §, ond upon Sider $0 Dey = comforts for the boys, trial of skill at shooting with their new Springfield rifle piee, semen, Sl ae LIBUT. TRENCHARD’S OFFICIAL, REPORT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE STRAMER RHODE ISLAND TO THB GULF AND ATLANTIC PORTS, ETC. Lieutenant Trenchard, commanding the United States steamer Rhode Island, writes, under date of Hampton Roads, Janvary 16, 1862, as follows:— ‘The Rhode Island eailed from New York on the bth ult., on her usual voyage to the blockading vessels, reaching Galveston, Texas, the position of the last vessels, on the ‘27th ult., touching at all ports in the possession of the United States en route there, and leaving Galveston on her return the same evening. Flag Officer McKean, with the Niagara, remained at Ship Island on the 3ist ult. Early on the morning of the Ist inst. an expedition, under muskets, They shot at targets five inches in diameter, at a distanee of four hundred yards, oach company of one hundred men shooting one round, and the shots being without rest. Both targets were completely riddled, and every shot fell within a radius of nineteen inches from the centre of the target. ‘With such closely contested shooting it was impossible to ‘award superiority to either company. Most of the mem- bers of these regiments are old hunters; They are proud of their new arms, and are burning with impatience to exercise their skill at shooting with more beneficial and pleasing result upon the enemy. THE WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF DRANESVILLE. John Harris, of Company D, Ninth Pennslyvania Re- Effect of Gen. MeClellan’s Disclosures Before the Congressional War Committee. No Furloraghs to be Granted to the Army of the Potomac. aval Operations on the Gulf and Commander Smith, with the steamers New London, serves, wounded at ‘xc. 14.—From and after the of this act all Atlantic Coasts. water Witch ed atatner Latta wie 2 the Drancaville battle, had bis am } sacs, assignments and transfers of rty, real tic . rs trong. ph 0 ne ches amputated to-day, at General MoCall’s division hospital: | and ‘Berachal of vehatever kind fs pes tachm eamen, left land Missies: F ments, goods, chattels, services, moneys, stocks and He is the only one, out of the fifty-nine of our men :, every, Tight, panes rein, beld, Sound, with a view of cutting out some schooners an- chored off Biloxi. As one of the steamern was seen re- ‘turning, with two or three schconers in tow, when the Rhode Island wag leaving, the tmpression on board the ‘Niagara was that the expedition had proved successful, On arriving off Fort Pickens, at three P. M. on the let inst., Colonel Brown opened fire on the rebel steamer ‘Time, which bad attempted to Jand supplies at the Navy Yard. The fire from Fort Pickens was at once replied to by the batteries on the other side, and a brisk bombard. ment kept up until six P. M., when Fort Pickens ceased firing until between ten and eleyen P. M., when a few Shells were thrown from it into the Navy Yard, setting fire to a lino of storehouses recently builtin the rear of the officers’ quarters. The fire was se extensive:that the reflection from it was seen at the distance of thirty-five miles seaward. The rebels continued firing at intervals during the night. Early om the morn- ing of the 2d inst. Fort Pickens fired a few shells, which not being responded to by the rebel batteries, the bombardment ceased. No one wag injured at Fort Pickens, and the loss on the opposite side had not been ascertained. At the request of Col. Brown, a pas- sage was given to six rebel deserters, prisoners, three discharged United States soldiers from Fort Pickens. | The Rhode Ieland touched at Port Roya) on her return, leaving there on the morning of the 12th. Therteamer } Connecticut arrived at Port Royal on the evening of the Tith. A heavy northeast gale was experienced, com- meneing on the 18th, off Cape Lookout, and lasting over thirty-six hours. This, together with thick weather, prevented communication at Hatteras Inlet, and tended to protract the passage of the Rhode Island to Ham) ton Roads. Fighty vessele have born supplied during tho Igte voy- wounded at this battle, who had to undergo amputation, All of the remaining wounded, excepting seven; have been discharged from the hospital, and aro now doing: fall duty. Among the latter is Licutenant Colonel Kane, of the Bucktail Rif_es,”” who is entirely recovered, and.ie now in command of his regiment. The woutded ‘till in the hospital ate all doing well. 4 PATRIOTIO PAMILY. ‘Mr. Wm. Miller, an old, wealthy and infiuential resi- dent of Utica, was among the visiters to-day to Colone) McQuade’s regimem, the Fourteenth New York Volup- teers, attached to Gen. Morrell’ brigade. He hag three sons, & son-in-law and one grapdsep, in this re- giment—all belonging to the same ‘being complimented by General Morrell for giving #0 many sons to the servite of his caumty, he made the following reply:—‘I -have only fur things to regret. First, that I have no more sond ; sedi, that I have only one daughter ; third, that Ihave no more grandsons ; aud fourtb, that J am too old to. fight 2 Offeial Reports of the Affair at Fort Pickens, the Expedition to Biloxi, and the Burning ofa Rebel Lightship. - possessed or red by an, or persons en- g im the prescnt opalioey ‘agelost tha government of United States, or in any way aiding or property heretofore mo hy sald perso ts oan Net in such rebellion, }, and are here- Sec, i null and void. . ’. 15.—All persons held to service or labor, common- ty called slaves, shall, if such service or labor be due to any person or persons engaged in the present rebellion, to any or persons ip any man- er aiding or abett such rebellion, whenever they shall be taken by the armed forces of the United States, or shall be brought to or shall yoluntarily claim Fgh perme oo) of gaid Tenet, shalt be deemed “The Bil Before Congress to Enforce the Col- leetion of Taxes and to Liberate apd Colonize Slaves, &e., &. &., Loum ‘Wasmmcrow, Jan. 18, 1862. THE POSITION OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. General McClellan's frm and dignified position taken ‘Before the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, as produced the most wonderful change in his favor. Hie startling narrative of the detail work of raising, equipping. and drilling the army, showed him to bee man of wonderful genius and great executive ability. ‘The tone of public sentimont towards General McClellan has altogethor changed, growing out of the sudden ‘right about face” of certain Congressmen towards him since Bis appearance before the committee. Men who claim to ‘be statesmon have been howling against General McCicl- Jap for weeks in @ manner that would be unbecoming im boys, mafoly because they did not understand all his secrets; and, secondly, because the com- mittee failed to obtain from one of McClellan’s generals @ statement of the plans of the General-in-Chief. The General alluded to, when called before the committeo, was asked if he had ever been invited by General MeClelian to a council of war? He replied that he had. Commurerman—Do you think General McClellan bas BS ‘shall be the duty of the aforesaid Commissioners to hear and determine in 2 summary manner the case of any per- son who may appoar or be brought before them to claim tho benofit of this act, and if it appear, by satisfactory proof, that the claim is well founded, a cate stating that such pergon or have been liberated unddr the ate Slee Inited States shall be given !» them, which cert! sbal) be conclusive of the right of the person or persons to. whom it is ited to freedom, not- withstanding any process by any parade Magistrate or any person whatsoever, and at the discre- jon of the Commissioners. One certificate given to the of afamily may include his wife and children, if ‘they shall be entitled to the benefit of this act. Sx0. 16.—That all persons to whom suchcertificates shall be granted shall be subject to such regulations for the preservation of order as may be made by the Commis- sioners ineach State, under the direction of the Presi- dent, avd they may, under the direction of proper agents, to be appointed by the Commissioners, bo employed in cultivating lands belonging to the United States or in other useful labors; and they may also. be employed, at discretion and under the direction of the commanc- ing officers of thearmy, and with the consent of the Commissioners; and for such services they and tho afore- said agents shail receive reasonable wages, to be fixed by the Commisgjoners and paid at proper intervals, as they ‘shall determine. 4» Sxc.17—It shall be the duty of the commissioners in each State to take charge of all persons liberated under THE FEMALE REBELS. ‘Mrs. Greenhow, who for the last five months has bean: under surveillance in her own house, was, together with ‘Mrs. Baxter, who recently arrived from Richmond witha military commission for Dr. Brown, of Baltimore; to-day removed to the old Capitol building. Miss Poole, who has been their companion, yesterday took her parole; and will probably soon be sent to Richmond under @ flag of truce. COTTON AND SUGAR GOING NORTH, Richmond papers of Thursday contain a despatch from Nashville, dated the 14th inst., saying that it hag been distinctly ascertained that considerable quantities of cotton and sugar have recently been sont in through Kentucky to the Ohio river for the North: They any plans of operations? age of the Rhode Island, being twenty more than the | were supposed to have been sent from Clarksburg. tho provisions of this yign employ them as in the fore- Previous one. cl going section, or bind or indenture them as apprentices ‘Gunxrat—! know he has, ACCIDENT TO PAYMASTER ANDREWS. to loyal proprietors of land or to mechanics, for terms not ‘The following is tho list of prisoners of war and do- serters from the rebels received at Fort Pickens. The prisoners consist of the crew of the prize schooner Venus, and are as follows:—Andrew Nelson, Peter Hans: n, Ed- ward Zechler, C. P. Hanes, Jacob Johnson, Charics East. mead, Charles Smith and Jacob Judea; and J. 8, Bryant and J. J. Colscnt, from Port Royal, S.C. The deserters are as follows:—Joseph Parker, Charies Calaban, Albert Hennesy, James Smith, Timothy Conovan, Rawin Englieh; Danicl Harrington and John King, of Tatnall’s fleet Thomas Mulbrale, passenger. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF A LIGHT SHIP ON) THB NORYH CAROLINA COAST. The following repert has just been received at the Navy Depattment:— Usarep Stares Sre.ucer Mount Venxos, Ory Wuamixctow, N.C., Dec. 81, 1861. S§Rn—] have fo report to you that having observed that the rebels, made uso of a lightehip, which was former; on the Frying Pan Shoals, as aybeucon for guid! vase in and out of the ba: bor, and for the purpose of afnoy: us by hoisting lightwat 1 jotormined to take E di pantie of oar moo iran iat her destruction. night at midnight to destroy her if possible. cutter L placed in command of Acting Macter Alick Allen, with ir. Jol Paymaster Andrews, of New York, broke his leg near the thigh last night by falling whilo stepping on to the slippery pavement from his carriage. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND, Two of the Yankee prisoners in Richmond escaped on Monday. One of them was captured again. THE PROPOSED BANKRUPT LAW. ‘The committee haying this subject in charge refrained, during the recose, from proparing a Bankrupt bill, for the rearon that the conflicting interests of the country would be likely to dissever and destroy it before it could geta fair hearing on the floor of the House; secondly, the committee was informed early that many localities. atid interests were preparing statements and memorials apd outlines of bills expressive of their respective views; and the committee deemed it prudent to hear the sugges tions of all the minds which had been turned to thegub- ject, and thon deduce from this and their own reséarehes the best sand eafest system, for permanent use, which could be devised. vw ae ‘The chairman of the committee on this contemplased law—Miri Roscoe Conkling, of New Y ing t, the new Tg beakrapt om Commirreem Ax—Has he ever submitted his plans to any council of war that you have attended? _Gunerai—He has. Commit: rem ax—W ili you please state to the committee what Geueral icCiclian’s plans are? Gunera1—No, sir; not unti) 1am ordered to doso by General McClollan. ‘This prompt and soldierlike repiy brought tho commit- tee suddenly to the consideration of the fact that thoy ‘Were meddling with affairs that did not concern them, @ad about which they had no business to interfere. The Genera! in question was dischargo’, and returned over the Long Bridge to tho headquarters of his division. ‘Tne foreboding and dissatisfaction at the inactivity of |, which was recently epparent hero, is rapidly ‘ing before the evidence of energetic prepara- for a grand blow at the vitals of the rebellion. The ‘who were wont to murmur at the eceming delay, for which they did not understand , now begin ive @ glimmering of the wisdom of preparation » @8 @ means of insuring success, Confidence in the Com. ‘General is constantly increasing. IMPORTANT ARMY ORDERS. exceeding five yoars, in case of persons over twenty-one h years of age, and im case of Lape under the age of {twenty-one years, for terms which ll expire before or as miooan thoy shall attain the age of twenty-five yoars and hoshall make such regulations, under the direction of the President of the United States, for the government, ‘control and protection of such employes and apprentices asemay be humane, proper and expedient, and shall con- tract in their behalf with said proprietors or employ- crs to pay reasonable wages for the labor of said employes or apprentices, and suitably Jodge, elotho and subsist them, during their tezm of employment or apprenticeship, and shall require good security for tho performance of said con- tracts, and the wages so received shall be paid over to the government of the United States, to be beld in trust for the benefit of such employes or apprentices and ex- pended as hereinafter provided. Sxc. 18—The President of the United States is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase for the government of the United States a jJands or countries in Mexico, Cen- tral America or South America, or in the islands of the Gulf of Mexico, or to acquire by treaty from the govern- ments of any of said countries the right of scttlement upon lands of said countries; and whenever any lands shall have been so acquired, or whenever the right of fap pete eee ent by beeps Ey apy of said lands, then t shal} cauge Persons fro aball ‘have ‘bod fibeesten ‘Gaier the’ previ sions of this act to be removed at such times “The following have been issued from head a P. Foote, coast pilot, and a crew of five men, Bg pcr ama aaa who ‘were all well’ armed. This was also well | Teeny agape ge: -segtboree pedient to the countries so acquired, or in which Heapquantens ARMY OF THE Puro: Supplied with combueie® . ae for pe she ri it has beon 20 secured, Wasummaron, Jan 47, 100,” pose of firing the . Tho gig was ‘the and cause & quantity of land, not exceed. oe Se command of Acting Master Henry L. ing land to any individual, or ity acres of itention of division, hrigade and ‘independent | Snd''had. a erew of “six men, Who were. also. well laid to the head of a family, to be'set apart for the use of Te the pelle eee catty oot totiOUs 1 armed. 10 going in thinkin the lew, and whe ‘perrons, and xball all guch ) “pateorhnyrotag ia eed By permitting ab- | the cutter was alongside the light vessel she laid off on , kod” present : mre ‘ull the Sid, ati. se CO iaetiry Estee Movalaner oon wank 1Ovor | BF Oars, roady to aunport her It the event of an attack | guijeots, with great research and learning. ‘The Engl cured to aff other citizens in said and for the bane er . being mad. From the officers imcommand of the boats ” purpose of paying the expense of the removal of said per- Tgatl system, although far toward perfection, is too cumbrous | sons from thig country to their new homes the President ere fo'lowing particulars:— 1 Orders, No. 9, of 1861, and the Circular Hereafter 10 bouts pulled in together until they got within a LT i vesse!, on @ the ith of November last. no Rotice will be taken of any application presented fm person at these headquarters, without the cxpress per- = vf the div — ow ae the commander of & body of troops not serving in a division, such permis. sion to be granted only in cases where it is evident that ly important private interests or the public service the delay incident to the usual course of is to be signified in the endorsement of th or other independent eommander, by the words for this county ; because, in the constitution of the Unit | suall use moneys ed States, a bankrupt law must be executed by the fede- ral judicial, and the federal judicial staff is too small to administer, at all, a system 0 ponderous and complicat- ed as that of Great Britain. The labors of the commit” tee showed they determined to report a bill and to make a law which may safely stand permanently in the short distance of the the off side of her “from Fort Caswell. cutter then pulled under tho starboard quarter of the vessel, and by the assistance of &@ rope found hanging there two officers, a boatawain's mate and a quartermaster climbed on board. They found that she was quite deserted, and that ntors had recently been at work on her putting up additional berths and cutting gunports. She was pierced for eight bo indentured, and such other sums of money as Con- ES ime to time direct, arising out of sales of the ty formerly owned by rebels, real and personal, the title of which hag been vested in the ernment of the United States for non-payment of es under the provisions of this act. Sc. 19—Whenever the Legislature of any State shall Be % broadside and two after guns, and had the ul permission is granted to apply in person at head Kohting volte 1 id everything ‘uearly ready | Statutes of the country, and which, to that end, shall | yy" ijw, iberate tho slaves held in such . Army of the Potomac.” Except in such cases Saee att the pane Nic was ovliontin atended tear | Provide equitably for the debtor and creditor, by com’ | Blato, "the ‘President of tho” United. States in for mounting the guns. her for harbor defence. Combustibics were collected, saturated with turpentine, and set on fire. The fire was discovered from the fort,’ which was so near that voices 4} this mode, it is desired that no passes be grant @Micers or soldiers to visit these headquarters for the Purpose of facilitating applications, or to ascertain their authorized and directed to accept sory as well as voluntary clauses. a pt by id for them in some manner ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY MEDICAL STAFF. Fesalt. ; The Dill reported by Colonel Blair ftom the House Mili- couki be heard giving the alarm, but no effort was made ported by ir jouse this act, and cause the same to be approuticed and re- ocr tnd sole of thie nag one eae gaat every | to molest the boats until they ‘were out of sight. Tho | tary Committee, for tho better organization of the medi- | moved in the same manner: and in all States in which fort then opened fire from her great guns in the direction of the boats, but they were far removed from harm’s way. and we had tho pleasure of seeing the vessel burn to tho water's edge, and at this time not a vertigo of her is to be geen It gives me pleasure to state that every officer and man in this ship was a volunteer for this expodition, Much credit is due to the officers and men of this oxpedi- tion for the ablo manner in which they discharged this hazardous duty. lam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 0. 8. GLISSUN , Commander, U. 8. N. To Flag Officor L. M. Gounsnorover, commanding the Atlantic blockading squadron. THE STRIKE AT THE PGILADELPHIA NAVY YARD AND 178 CONSEQUENORS. In consequence of the strike among the workmen at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the steamer Rhode Island, which arrived at that yard for repairs on Thursday, has been ordered to Boston, If the strike continues all the government vessels will be ordered from Philadelphia elsewhere. There are twenty five bundred men in the yard, and each twenty-four boure that the strike con- Linues is a loss of twenty-five hundred days’ work to the government. Men who will thus cripple the goverament, in @ crisis like the present, do not deserve respectful consideration, the slaves sha}! be liberated as aforesaid by the act of the State government, the President is directed to cause the property and estates of rebels, the titles to which shall have been vested in the government of the United States for non-payment of taxes, under the provisions of this act, within said States, to be sold, and the proceeds thereof ‘divided into three ‘equal shares and to be dis- of in the manner following, to wit:—One part shall Be applied to pay the direst tax due from said State or States; one part to pay all losses incurred by loyal citi- zens by reason of the rebeilion, including debts «ine and unpaid by rebels to loyal citizens, and ond part shall be applied 4 pay the loyal owners of the slaves liberated by the act of tho government of said State or States. ‘Sec, 20—Whenever any negro or mulatto, who is now free and residing in any State of the United States shall desire to remove to the country or lands which the Pre- sident shall acquire, or in which be shall have secured rights of settlement under thé provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of tho President to cause all such per- sons to be removed and placed in said country upon the same termes and conditions, and with like guarantees as any commissioner under this act shail bo lity of any malvorsation or abuse of power, he shall be lable to any injured person for age’ occasioned thereby and for all malverration and corrupt conduct in office, he shall be liable to indictment, and, on conviction in any court of compotontjurisdiction, shall bo fined. not Jess than $3,000 nor more than $20,000, and be imprison- ed not less than one or more than ten years. ‘Sre. 22—All moneys received by the Treasury of the United States from the salo of property, the title to which shall been vested in the government of the United States, under the rovisions jis act, shall coustitute a special fund for the payment: first of the salar’ the officers appointed under this act, of the expenses of transportation and settloment of liberated slaves and other incidental expenses incurred to carry out the provisions of this act; and secondly, to compen- gate loyal citizens whose property may have been taken from them under this act; and thirdly, for the compensa- cal staff of the army, provides that the Surgeon General of the army shall have the rank, pay and emoluments of a brigadier general; that there shall be one Assistant Surgeon General and two Inspectors Goneral of Hospitals, with the rank, pay and allowances of colonels of cavalry; that there shall be six Inspectors of Hospitals, with the rank, pay and allowances of lieutenant colonels of caval- ry; thatall these appointinents shall be taken from the senior surgeons of the United States army, unless dis- qualified by age or other causes; that, in addition to the present number of medical officers of the army, thore shall be added twenty Surgeons and twenty As sistant Surgeons, to be appointed and promoted under existing laws; that there shall be add- ed to the corps of modical cadets Afty others, making the number one hundred, each of whom shall be aifowed one ration per day; that there shall be added to the num- ber of hospital stewards as many more as shall be con- sidered necossary for the public service; that the number of brigade surgoons shall be one hundred and twenty- five, who shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Surgeon General, to have the rank, pay and emolu- ments of majors of cavairy, and shall have precedence of ail regimental surgeons in the volunteer corps; that there shall be added to each rogiment of cavalry two assistant surgeons, and to each rogimont of artillery and infantry one assistant surgeon; that when, in the opinion of the Surgeon General, a surgeon or assistant surgeon becomes disqualified by age or incompetency for promotion to a higher grade, or unfitted for the performance of his pro- fessional duties, he shall be reported and retired under Bow be at his post. Tho Commanding General, therefore, it necessary to direct, that unless by reason of , Upon medical certificate, no leayes of absence @r furloughs shall be granted at the present time, except im urgent and exceptional cases, where the necessity for indulgonco must be clearly sct forth in the apptica- |. It is proper to remark that many of the reasons for ‘which leaves of absence and furloughs have heretofore Deen granted, cannot now be allowed, ~ By command of Major General MCCLELLAN. 8. Wittiams, Assistant Adjutant General. Bocwarp B, Inwin, Aid-de-Camp. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 7. HEeabqraRiers ARMY OF TR PoTOMAc, } 1 i Wasiincror, Jan. 13, 1862. L—Paragraph 1,250, Revised Army Regulation of 1 Fequires that when ‘a soldier is placed in a general his company commander shall certify and send s hospital his descriptive list and account of pay and ig, containizg all nocessary information relating to his account with the United States. Horeafter, com: any ae a te must veg d in all hea with this pro- vision, as ct proves @ serious injury to the Widsets 204 ch embbarrasamont to the earvices T1.—Tho duplicate report of forage issued to officors, fequired by General Orders No. 57, of 1861, from these be to be forwarded to the Quartermaster , Will bo rent instead to the Paymaster General. By command of Major General McCLELLAN. ‘'S. Wri1ms, Assistant Adjutant General, Rioup. Inwin, Aid-de-Camp. INSPECTION OF THE ARMY TRANSPORTATION DE- Pa PICKET SHOOTING. Picket shooting is still practised by the rebels. It is little less than murder. The killing of private Rosecrans, of the Fifth Michigan, near Pohick crock, the other day was an analogous case. Our pickets and scouting parties are prohibited from shooting the enemy’s pickets, ex- cept first fired upon by thom. The ordors on this point aro peromptory. These orders are humane and wise, * There was a general inspection of the Transportation Department of the army yesterday. In this city over one Mhousand wagons and teams were reviewed in one body. ‘They Wore formed in detachments three abreast, and Moved with great regularity. The appointments were @omplete, but the incongruous apparel of the teamsters \ existing laws. was romarkable, and has suggested a more complete | Decause the shooting of an occasional individual, whereby THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Srey he ores deepoltsa of thete poet brie @rganization of that portion of the army, and the uni. | 2° Practical benefit can be gained, only brings lastin, All tho bills and petitions on the subject of nogro oman. | boilion, and the excess, if any, shail be applied to ex- tinguich the public debt of the United States, and, inas- much as no means have yet accrued from the source here specified, tho sum of one hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to carry into effect this act, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise Layee Sec. 23—This act shall effect, notwithstanding all acts or parts of acts heretofore passed which in any man- ner contravene its provisions or which may be incon- sistent with the same from and after passage. APPAIRS IN NEW GRANADA. Nows from New Granada, with dates of Bogota to the 16th ult., has been received hore, frpm which it appear® that Mr. Burton, United States Minister, has proved very acceptable to the people and was fast winning friends. Mosquera was full of indignation because be had not presented to him hia credentials. ‘Tho important Statos of Cauca, Antioquia andSantan- dor are yet out of the powor of the usurper, and Boyaca was full of guorillas. Gonorals Reyes and Acosta, sent there by Mosw » had been twice defeated. Thi rillas of Cundinamarca, who defeated the rebel Goneral Victoria, had disbanded or retired. Governor Canal, of Santander, sald to have begged peace from Mosquera, had only proposed @ temporary armistice, and still held all his ground, Gov Jiralda, of Antioquia, defeated General Mendoza Slanos at Playas on tho 14th of November. Tho legitimate President elect, Arboleda, js tho Com, mander-in-chief of Cauca and Antioquia, and was acting ‘with the utmost energy and activity. He bad under bis orders 6,000 mon, and 8,000 in Antioquia. Mosquera was gividg public support to the revolution in Venezuela; had recognized the government of the in. surgents and was provoking war with that republic by enticing some of its provinces to join New Granada under sorrow to loving hearts, without furthering the objects the war. y BRIGADR DRILL BY COLONELS OF REGIMENTS. General Jameson's brigade was drilled recently by Colonel McKnight, of the One Hundred and Fifth Penn- sylvania regiment. The idea of having tho Colonel of each regiment, in his tarn, occasionally drill the brigade, is an excellent one. It affords him opportunities for becoming practically familiar with brigade manwuyrog on the field, and renders him better qualified to take im- mediate command in an emergency, such, for instance as whero a General is wounded on the battfe field. Tho practice ehould be encouraged by all Brigadier Generals, CONFISCATION OF LIQUOR. A dispenser of contraband liquors among the camps in Gen. Porter’s division on Wednesday found his occupation suddenly gone, and with it fifty-nino bottles of whiskey, 8 fine horse and a good rockaway. Captain O'Leary, of the Ninth Massachusetts regiment, found him driving a Profitable trade, exchanging hls botties of ardent for sol. diors’ earnings, and arrested him. The man, who gives his name as Daniel Conlif, was put im the guard houses his liquor turned over to the Hospital Department, and horse and wagon confiscated. IMPROVED ARMS SERVED TO THE TROOPS. Springfield rifles were on Wednesday given to tho Fourth Michigan and Sixty-agcond Ponnsylvania regimonts, of Gen. Morell’s brigade, in exchange for old army muskets, with which they have deen obliged to contont themselves since their enlistment. The boys are immensely pleased with the change. Two members of the Fourth Michigt experimented with their new arme upon a targot five forming.of the teamsters. Those constitute a large body of men, who are notoriously uncontrollabe and disorgan- teed. There is room for much improvement in this ronpect. cipation have been referred, for investigation and con- sideration, to @ sub-committee, consisting of Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, and Mr. (Judge) Thomas, of Massa. chusetts, of the House Judiciary Committee. Mr. Bing- ham goes for total emancipation, while Mr. Thomas, being more conservative, takes an almost opposite viow of thecase, Tho other day Mr. Bingham made a specch, and was then asked why the committee did not report upon this subject of slavery; whereupon ho repliod that it was not his fault if a report bad not been made. Now some of the representatives are inclined to think it is ex- tremely doubtful whether a report of any kind will bo made on tho subject till towards the close of tho present session. BILL FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AND LIBERATION AND COLONIZATION OF BLAVES. ‘The bill reported in the House by Col. Blair, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to enforce the collection of taxes, and to liberate the slaves of rebels and to colo, nizo the same, provides:— ‘That when in any Stato or Territory tho peaceable col- lection of taxes, under the act of August 6, is impossible, in consequence of the rebellion, such Stato or Territory shall be charged with its | apo hee of the direct tax, according to its valuation by the last census; that the President shall, by proclamation, on or before the 22d of pomp next, dosignate the States and parts of States in which the le collection of the government taxes-is impracticable, and thereupon the general lots ‘and parcels of ground shall become charged with their respective proportions of the tax without further pro- coodings; that if such taxes are not paid within sixty days, the title in feo simple of such jands shail thereupon vest in tho United States; that any loyal citt. zen who may be divested in this manner of his title to lands may recover tho same at any time within two THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR. Camoron continued to act as Secretary of War to- ay, surrendering his portfolio to Mr. Stanton this even- img. The latter will assume the duties of the office to. morrow. MOVEMENTS OF MR. CAMERON, Gen. Cameron will remain in Washington some days, end visit bis home before departing for Russia. AOTIVITY OF THE REBEL BATTERIES ON THE LOWER POTOMAC, Firing down the Potomac was heard last night between @even and twelve o'clock. It has since been agcortained that the rebel batterios bad opened on Gen. Hooker's ommand on the Maryland shore, but without damage. ‘There is no intelligence of interest from down the river, Tho steamer Baltimore came up to-day. Asshe passed the Harriet Lane and the Yankeo their launches ‘were out along the Maryland and Virginia shores, proba. Diy for practice. THE FIGHT AT SILVER CREEK, MISSOURT. An official report from Major General Halleck, of Mis. gourl, says that Major Hubbard’s cavalry attackod a rebel force of nine hundrod men at Silver creek, in Moward county, under Colonel Poindexter, on tho 16th fMastant and routed them. The loss of the enemy was forty killed and sixty wounded. Our loas was six killed ‘and nineteen wounded. Our force also captured one hun dred and sixty horses, sixty wagons, hundred and five tents, eighty kegs of powder, two hundred gunw and twenty-oight prisoners. inches in diameter, at & distanco of thirty-five rods. | thereafter, upon making proof satisfactory to the United | nig command, employing for that purpose the explod joners of his loyalty; that the inhab: " ploded THB ARMY. They snot thirty rounds each, of which number twenty: | se earner tates or Terrlvories declared ta'| humbug of the revival of Colombia, J. H. Cole, recently appointed by the Governor or Michigan Major of the Fourth Michigan regiment, Colone} ‘Woodbury, to-day reported himself for duty, Ho is 4 (prominent citizen of Adrian, and for years has been cash. six hit the target, and all came within acirole of eighteen inches in diameter. SKILPUL TARGET PRACTICE, A company of the Fourth Migbigan regiment, Colonel ‘Tho city of Bogota, and the nogro States of Magdaiona, Bolivar and Panama, continued under Mosqu rule, calling themselves the United States of Colombia, Mosquera was sald t be bind in one oye and losing the be in rebellion shall deliver to Commissioners upon oath a statement in writing of the amount of annual incomesuch person derives from any kind of property, oF any trade, profession or employment, carried on in the United States ov elsewhere; porsons neglecting to make such state. sight of the other, but that did mot prevent him from giving decrees and regulations by the dozen. The constitutional troops and agents were acting with the authority of Senor Gutierrez, the incumbent to the Presidency according to the constitution until Senor Ar- boleda’s election is confirmed by Congress. Senor M. M. Mosquera, the General’s brother, had re- fuged to come to Washington te supersede Senor Hurtado, according to the caprices of the General. The Emperor of France has refused to receive Senor Murillo, Mosquera’s Minister, and Senor de Francisco continues to represent the legitimate national government im France and England. IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. RECONNOISSANCE BY GENERAL GRANT, NEAR COLUMBUS. Cucaco, Jan. 18, 1862. A special despatch, dated twelve miles from Columbus, ‘16th inst., at nine o'clock P. M., says:— A heavy reconnoissance was made this afternoon by Gen. Grant and staff, with Osband’s cavalry, resulting in getting reliable information of all the routes leading out of Columbus towards Blandville and other towns. A dis- tance of over forty miles was made in six hours, No rebels were discovered, although at one time the recon- noltering party were within five miles of Columbus. Four deserters from Columbus arrived last night, 17th inst. They report 40,000 rebel troops at Columbus. A gentleman, formerly of Lynn, Massachusetts, reached here from New Orleans last night. He had passes from Georgia to pass the rebo) lines at New Madrid and Co- lumbus. On Saturday the rebels were jn the greatest perturbation on account of the movements of the troops from Cairo, The general opinion was that the troops were bound for the Tennessee river. The people in this | section expect the direst calamities to fall on them in the coming struggle, but, as far as possible, take no sides since the Union troops have been in their midst. Mr. Collins, of Boston, also arrived last night from New Orleans, which place he left eight days ago. He escaped by representing himself bearer of despatches from the Pelgian Consul, but was detained two days at Columbus. He says that the feeling at the South is getting more and more bitter every day. A gentleman from Columbus reports that a United ‘States war steamer fired into a French war steamer that was trying to run the blockade at New Orleans. Our steamer fired twelve shots imto the French vessel. The affair created great excitement at Memphis and otber points. HMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. Roita, Jan, 18, 1862. ‘The indications are that all the troops at this point will move westward, except one or two regiments to guard tho post. The pickots of the enemy extend fourteen miles from Springfield, and the force of General Price is estimated at about 12,000 men. It is reported that General McIntosh is coming to his aid from Arkansas with large rein- forcements. The report, howover, is not wholly reliable- Sr. Lovis, Jan. 18, 1862. A report has gained much currency here that Governor Gamble bas resigned and gone to Washington and will there await his appointment by Acting Governor Hall to fill the seat of Trusten Polk in the Scuate of the United States. IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO. Caro, Jan, 18, 1862. Captains Murdock and Webster returnea last night from an expedition to Bloomfield. It was a complete success. Thoy captured forty of the enemy, among them one lieutenant colonel, one adjutant and three cap- tains. Captain Piblps, with the gunboat Conestoga; made a teconnoissance up the Tennossee river to-day, and shelled a point just below Fort Henry, where a masked Dattery is supposed, but did not succeed in drawing its fire. ‘There is noting of importance from below. IMPORTANT NEWS, IF TRUE. Preparations for an Attack on Norfolk from Fortress Monroe. Fortune Monxos, Jan. 17, 1862. It is confidently asserted to-day that General Wool has font notice to General Huger, at Norfolk, to remove the ‘women and children from that city. The topmasts and spars of the Minnesota were taken down to-day, and ghe will, it is said, proceed to Elizabeth river to-night with the frigate Cumberland. The Pensacola is also lying here, and every evidence of active naval operations are apparent. Heavy Cannonading Heard at Norfolk. Baurmore, Jan. 18, 1862. Intelligence was received at Old Point last evening that heavy cannonading was heard at Norfolk, in the direction of Albemarle Sound, at nine o'clock yesterday morning. News from the Upper Potomac. Hanoook, Md., Jan. 18, 1862. General Jackson has disappoared, with Lis whole force. It ts believed that he bas retired to Winchester. There are no rebel forces now known to be in Morgan county. ‘The weather is inclement and variable. The whole river line is quiet, Arrival of the Rhode Island at Phila- delphia. Puitapeuema, Jan. 18, 1862. ‘The steamor Rhode Island arrived here last evening, via Fortress Monroo. She has on board the crew of the rebel schooner Venus, captured near Galveston; also the rebel Captain George J. Mahe, of the Louisiana Volunteers, cap qured in Barataria Pay by launches of the steamer South Carolina while he was on a pleasure excursion, having visited his home on furlough. He is a nephew of tho rebel Congressman Conrad, of Louisiana. He admits the prevalence of the Union sentiment in New Orleans, though it is not allowed to manifest itself there. Tho prisoners will be sent to New York. The Gunboat Itasca at Key West. Puicapairnia, Jan. 18, 1861. ‘The gunboat Itasca was at Key West when the Rhode Island left. Soon after her departure from Fortress Monroo the Itasca had her machinery slightly damaged, in consequence of which she was twenty-one days in sail ing to Key West. Tho Rhode Island will probably sail to-morrow for Boston. nm Outward Bound. POrtLaNp, Jan. 18,1862. ‘The steamship Bohemian sailed at half-past three o'olock this afternoon for Liverpool, with a full cargo and fifty. seven passengers. Arrival of the Africa at Liv te ‘The steamship Africa, from New York, arrived at Li. verpool January 7. Letters for the Burnside Expedition. Mr. C. E. Stetson, Jr., sutler to the Burnside expedi- tion, will take charge of all letters up to Monday after- nootl. All letters should be seut to him at the Astor House. . Court of Common Pleas—General Term, Present, Judges Brady and Hilton. Jan. 18.—Whitlock vs. Josoph.—Judgment of affirm. ance reversed, and cause remitted back argument. Loomis vs. harnes.—Judgment reversed, Jobnson vs. Iric.—Judgment reversed. ‘Taylor vs. Hatch.—Judgment reversed. The Boston Carpet Company vs. Journeay, &e.—Judg- — reversed as to $1,325 38, aud affirmed as to the re- sidue. Outwater va. The Mayor.—Order of special term af. firmed, with $10 costs, Field vs. Shorman.—Ordor of special term armed, with $10 conte, Fox vs. Heath.—Order of special term affirmed, with $10 costs. Arriv: and Departures. DEPARTURES. Liyerpoot—Steamship Kangaroo.—Mr Middleton and two siildren, Mee Bilen Mase, BW Ward) Mr Feadiouon, Win A Fatt ani lady, ley, J Cantield, wife and two chil- Geo D Brooks, Jas Cregan, Lewis Leond, Chas L Del- nT Wann, M, Silva, Leon Silva, Captain Howarth \—and others in the steerage, 4 SOUTHAMPTON—Steam@hip Bremen—F Busse mburg: Rudolph Lotz, F Charles Gunther, Mise. "A Nehater, New York; John G Mayer, St Wie Sulzdacher and Bro Bremen and Indy, Hi an and ruins M Pump and 1, New York; Emanuel Brauning, Tilinols; Onis. an naad, Columbus, Ohio; SAK Freiag, loway Mre Anna Stephens 87 id Mra Auna © Paulsen, New ¥ in the steerage—Total, 73. PRICE THREE CENTS. INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. Speculations at the South in Regard to the Burnside Expedition, The Richmond Examiner onthe Rebel Situation. THE BOGUS CONFEDERACY CONGRESS, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT. Large Appropriation Needed for Post Office Deficiencies, THE REBEL PRESS 10 BE MUZZLED, The Port of New Orleans Her- metieally Sealed. Aggregate Amount Raised for the Charleston Sufferers $152,020. Rebel Account of the Escape of the Pensacola. . Arrival of a British Steamer in Texas with 8 Cargo of Arms for the Bebels, Res Bers ke. Fortress Moyrog, Jan. 17, 1862. Information has been received that the rebels have abandoned Roanoke Island , in Pamlico Sound, and it is also said to-day that they are preparing to evacuate York- town. The latter is not generally credited. ‘The Wilmington (N.C.) Journal of Wednesday says that nothing has been heard of the Biirnside expedition, and thinks it singular, if it left Old Point on Saturday night, as reported, that its appearance on the coast had not up to that time been announced. The Raleigh Register of Wednesday says that some gen- tlomen in that city say that they heard on Tuostlay even- ing heavy reports of canuonading towards the coast; but the editor thinks they were mistaken, as the distance is too great. ‘The Norfolk Day Book of Friday says that nothing has ‘deen heard there of the Burnside expedition since it left Old Point, and the editor professes to be at a loss to know what may bo its destination. ‘The same paper announces that thirteen large steamers, loaded with troops, left Old Point on Tau: and pre- sumes that they are intended for another expedition to some other point. ‘The editor has been hoaxed, as no steamers but two, delayed by the storm, containing the D’Epineiul Zouaves, left on that day. Tho prisoners from Richmond also say that up to the time they left, on Friday morning at eight o'clock, nothing had been heard from the Burnside expedition there. The Richmond papers of Friday contain nothing in re- lation to the oxpedition. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS, We have received a large number of rebel newspapers, of recent date, among them the following :— .» January 7 January 8 J 14 Januaey 18 Daily Advocate R inor Norfolk Day Book.. Montgomery Daily Advocai January 12 Richmend Dispatch... +: Janvary 16 From these papers we collate the foliowing highly in~ teresting news from reveldum AN INTERESTING STATEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SITUATION. A THIGH COMPLIMENT TO THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES — is AND BEAU: Wau POLtey bE THE STARTING RECOMMENDED— KENTUCKY TO POINT, EYC. (From the Richmond For a period uncertain in weeks or months, the season comm winter, The first come when it sults aud consider with The camperign has been nothing, for we hay lost comparat Inttor six m in a country itke this half a million of sob rs and the indiv , Jan, 166} cihe- of days, ‘al straipon an army that 1 ex attack, am! the exha: ation of a country whieh is the sc enemy an wiint tic host 1 to arran tive strength when hostilities. While the political leaders of the South have teen in dreams of approaching peace, and while our accoweplish captains of engineers have been expen ling licir remaricable Soventifie ingenuity in the erection of works cs wonderful, and almost as extensive ani quile as valuable, as the Chinese wall, to resist invading forces from a given dirertion, the enenry have gradually and at Ivisure gathered wp (heir ime mense resources and concentrated their tremendous energies to envelope the confederacy with their armies and fleets, and trats the interior from some one of many allernative points, Although they cau now do nothing, they hawe their general te meme ‘in perfect order for exceution when the weather changes in the ordinary course of tho earth round the gun; and at this moment we find oureclees im the face of superior forces wherever we look, whether to the orth, the East or the West, or the South tel. General ey Johnston has to strain every nerve to prevent the military ag well as geographical heart of the country from slipping out of his grasp. Generals Joseph Johnston and Beauregard are held by McClellan on the Potomac as inavice. A gigantic armament is ready to attempt the deccent of the Mississippi, and their flevis on the Atian tic seacoast and the Guif are too freshly before the pab- Ke attention to require remembrance. Such are the fruits of a policy purely defensive. . Without even the hesitancy which would come of a ‘ible interruption, the enemy havo Los pape the Southern confede- raey ; permi sired, their to Te heart, they will necessarily attain the place and the time ils them, There is now but one chance of escaye from thenet that nas been coolly drawn around us, it is to concen trate our ry on one point and cut it through; to eon- vert our defensive into an offensive war, and transfer the scene of at loast a part of these hostilities to the enemy’s own country. Situated as we are, itis only Possible at one poini—and that js Kentucky. If the forces that we are dispersing to the four corners of the » © meet new menaces, wore collected under the hand of General Sydney J ” till a column was formed sufficient to enable him to man@uvre with some possibility of success over the plains of that region, he a harl back the array in front of him at present, penetrate the State of Ohio. ‘The attainment of this object would render worth. Jess all the plans of the enemy, The circle of armies would be in the condition of the constrictor whose back has been broken, the scene of war would bo transferred te his own territory, and every one who has witnessed the ravages of armics im any of the invaded districte of Vir Knows what a priceless blessing is designated in that Brief phrase, He would be at beyond his defences. The alarm and confusion of the United States would paralize ite government and its generals, and entire arangement, by which we suffer now and dread great disasters in future, would be immediately re- versed. ‘We have pointed to the goneral commanding the Con. federate forces in Kentucky as the person ‘to whom thie buginess should be entrusted, because he js the only one in position, @t this point of the a undertake an aivance on the enemy abilities of success, even could be allotted to the others. No natural obstacles en- cumber bis path as in the caso of Polk and Reauregar@.. A concentration of troops now employed on the seacoast. and at other points whore no vital blow can be either given or received, is all that is uocessary to bim for effecting this great end, To form such a concentration it . will be necessary to leave some portions of the frontier ~ without other protection than the inbabitanta of ther neighboring country can afford; but this will, in mowe cases, be found more than soMcvent against attacks that werd only intended to withdraw our troops from real points of strategy; aud even if otherwise, they must for re a gigan- or the fail trial of Fela © Seasons permit the resamption of continent every 5