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2 IMPORTANT NEWS. TOONTINUED FROM ‘FIRST PAGE) marie Sound extends in « westerly direction about sixty miles. It is from four to Sftcen miles ia width, and, though in many parts quise shoaly, is sufficiently deep to admit of tho passage of vessels of ten feet of water. Ow- ing to the natural breakwater which protects great por- tion of the coasts of Nerth Carolina and Virginia, ihe water is as smooth as a lake and easily navigated. The connects Drummond Lake with Su(foik, which is situated on the Nansemond river, and ou the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad. It is eighty- five miles southeast of Richmond and twenty miles from Hampton Roads. SKETCH OF ELIZABETH CITY. Hlizabeth City is the capital of Pasquotank county, North Carolina. IM is situated on the right bai of the Pasquotank river, about twenty miles from its mouth, 215 miles east ®y north of Raleigh, aud about thirty miles south of Norfolk, Va, It is also a post town, and is considered one of the most important towns in the northeastern part of the State. It has a water commu- nication with Norfolk, whi miles up the Pasquotank ri by the Dismai Swamp Canal to Elizabeth thence nine miles to the latter city. It contains a court house, jail, three churches—one Baptist, ono Episcopal and one Mothodist—an academy, four seminaries, 1wo ores, three Rewspaper oflices, issuing two weekly newspapers and a semi-monthly publication, and a population estimated at two thonsand. Ve ing seven feet of water can come up to it with the greatest ease. SKETCH OF EDENTON. Raenton is quite a flourishing little town of some ono *housand seven hundred inhapitants. It is a post towa, & portof entry and capital of Chowan county, North Carolina, and is situated at the head of § va Bay, which opens into Albemarle Sound, a little below the mouth of Chowan river, one hundred and fifty miles east of Raleigh. It is one of the principal towns in the north. eastern part of the State, carries on considerable trade, and is only sixty-six miles south of Norfolk, Va. In June, 1852, one thousand six hundred and forty tous of shipping were owned and employed in the coast trade, and during that year three schooners, with an aggregate Durthen’ of two hundred and fifteen tons, were built Bienton was settled in 1716, snd contains asplendi court house, a jail, two churches—one Episcopal and one Methodist—an academy and ons printing oifice ixsuing a weekly ne wepaper. WAPORTART FROM TENNESSEE. Visit of the Union Gunboats to Florence, Alabama. The Union Feeling Along the Tennessee River. The Stars at Stripes Hailed with Enthusiasm from Padueah to Florence, THE ‘SECESSION BUBBLE _ BURSTING. What the Rebels dine of the Ascent of the Tennessee, &e., Jericto Canal eached by going twenty ca twenty-two miles river, Virginia, banks, &e., &. Crxcrxxans, Feb. 12, 1862. ‘Special despatches, dated Fort Henry, 10th instant, give the following account of the gunboat expedition up the Tennessee river. ‘The order for the expedition up the river is as fol- lows:— a SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3. Usrrep Stares Grxnoat True, ) Papve. 1862 Lieutenant Commanding Phelps will, as soon fort shall have surrendered, upon a signal from ship, proceed with the Conestoga, Tyler and Lex up the river, to where the railroad bridge crosses, and, if the army shall not already have got possession, he wil! destroy so much of the track as will entirely prevent its use by the rebel». He will (hen proceed as far up the river as the stage Of the water will admit, aad capture the enemy's gun oats and other yesseis which might prove available to the enemy. A. H. FOOT! Commanding Naval Forces in Western water After the capture of Fort Henry, the ton, Con- estoga and Tyler gave chase to the r. ner’ Dun- Dar, and on reaching the Memphis and Lonisvilie Rail road bridge set fire to a portion of stores, &c, They then hase of the Dunbar, Dut did not overtake hor, It is supposed that she es. eaped by running up some creek, During the night the cunboats went to Florence, Ala Dama, the head of navigation, and two hundred and fifty miles from Pattucah. Everywhere along the river they were received with astonishing welcome by numerous Tnion families in Southern Teonessee and Northern Alu Dama, and at the towns along the river the old flag was Jooked upon as a redeemer,and hailed with shouts of dy. The people of Florence are so delighted at finding the Stars and Stripes once more giving protection to them that they were prepared to give a grand ball to the ofti- ers of the gunboats, but the latter could not remain to accept their courtesies. Wherever our boats landed, and the people beeame -sesured that we did not come to destroy, but to save, ‘they seemed to have no means too extravagant to ex- Press their delight and joy. Our gunboats captured four steamers, inc luding an un- ‘@uished gunboat, and burned seven others. ‘They captured a large quantity of stores and one \undred and eighty siand of arms. One boat goes up the river this morning. Lax! leaptured som St. Louis, Feb. 12, 1862. A special despatch, dated Fort Henry, 11th inst., states ‘that the qunboats Conestoga, Tyler and Lexington re turned from Upper Tennessee last night. ‘The boats went as far as Florence, Ala., and were re- esived with the wildest joy along tbe river. Old men cried itke children at tho sight of the Stars and Striper, and invited theofficers and men of the gunboats to their houses, and told them all they had was at their disposal. Large numbers were anxious to en!'st under ‘the old flag, and the Tyler brought down two hundred and fifty men to fill up the gunboats’ crews. Our officere were assured that if they would wait afew days whole regiments couid be rained, and if the govern- ment would give them arms to cefead themselves they ould bring Teanessee back into ihe Union in # few months. They said that when the secession ordmance was Passed armed mon stood at we polls, and everything ‘went as certain politicians said, At Savannah, Eastport and Florence the officers and men of our gunbotas went ashere without arms, and amingled freely with the people. ‘The Union men along tho river comprise the woal:hy aad best portion of the inhabitants, large numbers of whom have American flags. Not # gun was fired either going or coming ‘The rebei gunboats Eastport, Sallie Ward and Muscler only partially finished, were captured and are here. The Eartport had 260,000 feetof lumber on board, and th, ‘Ward bad a quantity of iron piating ‘The steamers Gam Kirkman, Sam Boyd, Julia Smith, Gam Orr, Appleton and Belle had been burned by tee rebela, to prevent them from falling into.our hands. ‘The railroad bridge at Florence wae not destroyed A quantity of papers were captured on the Eastport belonging to Lieutenant Brown, late of the Union navy Among them were letters from Lieutenant Maury eating that submarine batteries could not be used swecersfully ite the rapid streams of the West. One bindred and fifty hogsheade of tobacco and « quantity of other freight will be brought down (rom the mouth of Sandy river to morrow. A daily line of packets has been setablished between Fort Henry and Cairo, Nothing during the war has been so prostrating to the rebeis as the late victory of the gunboat expedition mentioned above. Capt. Gwin, of the Tyler, has recruited thirty mem for gervice on the gunboats, and says he can get enough for the whole fleet. OFFICIAL REPORT ‘0 FLAG OFFICER FOOTE’ Wamuxotox, Feb. 12, 1962, The following is Lieutenant Commanding Phelps re NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, port to Flag OMicer Foote, received to-day at the head- quarters of the army by telegraph from Cairo:— Gompoat CoNBSTOG A, Ranoap Crosanc Texwmswee Kiver, Feb. 10, 1862. Smr—We have returned to this point from an entirely ‘sucoossful expedition to Florence, at the foot of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, The rebels were forced to burn six of their steamers, and we captured two others, besides the half completed gunboat Eastport. The steamers burned were (reighted with rebel military stores. The Eastport has about 250,000 feet of lumber on board. We have captured two hundred stand of arms apd a quantity of clothing and stores, and have destroyed the encampment of Colonel Crews, at Savannah, Tennessee. We found the Union sentiment strong along the river, 8. L. PHELPS, Lieutevant Commanding. REBEL ACCOUNTS, DESTRUCTION OF THE TUSCUMBIA AND FLORENCE BRIDGE—OCCUPATION OF FLORENCE, ETC. Lyxcucune, Va., Feb. 10, 662. The Lynchburg Virginian has received a private despatch from Chattanooga, dated on the 9th inst. ,which states that the federal gunboats reached Floreace about four o'clock P. M. yesterday. Troops were landed and the town oconpied by them. They went up within a mile of Tuscumbia, Ala., last might. This morning they left took to their gunboats. A later despatch yo the Virginian from Chattanooga, dated to-day, says the re- | Ported ight at Bear creek is untrue. The Lincolnites had in returned to Florence, No bridges had been burned on the railroad. Communication was et rely cut off ber tween Chattanooga and Memphis. The federais ave land- ig at Eastport, Miss., thirty miles below Floreute,on the Tennessee river. Mexrms, Feb. 8, via Monn, Feb. 9, 1862. The city is full of excitement ia consequence of the ascent of the river by the federat gunboats. The feder- als went to Flo They destroyed the warchous Tuscumbia landing, and inflicted ot'er injuries. It is roporied that they are marching towards Juka, (Jacinto?) Meurme, Tenn., Feb. 10, 18 federal gunboats passed down the Tennessee from Florence yesterday and carried off large quax of government stores. The Florence steamers Robb and Dunbar are safe, They ran up Cypress creek at the approach of the enemy- No injury was done to private property or to the railroad, The enemy is expected back soon. About ‘tive hundred federal cavalry were landed from the gunboats. Savanyan, Hardin County, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1862. About ten o'clock yesterday the railroad bridge over the Teunessee river was held by two hundred and fifty fe s. The work had not been injured by the enemy. They say that within two weeks they will have posses sion of the entire road. Nasuvire, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1862. ‘The federals destroyed several spans of the bridge at Florence connecting with Tuscumbia. There were six steamboats at Florence, twe of which were captured. The other four were get on fire and burned by the citi- zens of Florence. A private despatch received last night from Florence States that the gunboats had left that place. New OntEAys, Feb. 10,1602. Private and general despatches sustain the report that reconnoitering gunboats had gone up the Tennesgee rive" as high as Florence. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 11.} THE NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. The reported raid of the enemy, by way of the Ten. nessee river, upon the town of Florence, is confirmed by despatches received yesterday. We still cherish the hope that our forces in that quarter will thwart their design of getting possession of the railroad, and intlict summary chastisemeat upon the audacious invaders, INTERESTING FROM FORT DONELSON. Reconnoissance of Fort Tieusinen: Sr. Louis, Feb. 14, 1862. Four more regiments marched from Fort Henry last night on reconnoitering parties, and went within one mile of Fort Donelson. .A squadrou of our cavalry barely eseaped capture by nine hundred rebel cavalry, support. ed by infantry. Rebel Telegrapic Despatch te the Rich- mond Dispatch. NasuviLix, Feb. 20, 1862. Passengers who arrived here this evening’by steam boat state that our scouts report that the federal infuutry and ea) were within four miles of Fort Donelson on yesterday. Other passengers say that the federal gunboats were in sight of the fort on yesterday ‘A private despatch from Clarksville to-day says that Fort Donelson is safe, and cannot be | taken. NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. IMPORTANT MILITARY Mov MENTS. Cincryxani, Feb. 12, 1862. proving and the roads are drying. the weather is in he Commercial says that our army in Central Ken tacky is in mot General Nelzon’s division is marcel ‘ng along the Glasgow turnpike, General Mitchell's 2 ision had crossed Green river on Monday morning the advance of the main column to Bowling Gr St. Lovis, Feb. 12, 1962 A Cairo special despatch to tbe Democrat says that passengers by the Evansville packet report passing a! Paducah this morning eleven transporte laden wit! troops, The Forty sixth, Thirty fret and Fourth Milinois regi- ments,a battalion of the Twenty-nieth Illinois, and a company of the Eighth Wisconsin, left bere this morning Signal fire balloons, apparently sent up from Mayfield by the rebels, have been seen bere the past three nights. GENERAL HUNTER’S EXPEDITION. idahie edie, Feb. 11, 1862. The greatest activity prevails at Fors Leavenworth iu making preparations for the expedition to start from here under Gen. Hunter. Troops and supplies are being concentrated in the southern portions of the State, and the iadicationsgappear favorable for an early advance. The Genera) himself is working earnestly and anceasing ly im the perfection of the details of the expedition, and every department is pushed to its utmost capacity. Se ven regiments of cavalry, four regiments of infantry and threo full batteries of artillery, with Parrott and Wiar: guns, are.now en roulefrom the East, and are daily ex pected 4o juin the expedition, which will be one of the most formidable yet organized during the war. Departure of General Brannan for Key West. SHOUT SKETCH OF THE GENERAL—OFPICERS OF HIS STAPF—REGIMENTS COMPOSING HIS BRIGADE—RE- CRUETS POR THE NINETIRTH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTERRS—WEEKLY MAIL FOR KEY WEST, xTC. The United States steam transport will leave her dock at the foot of Warren street, at ten o'clock this morning, for Key West, Fla., and Fagt Pickens. Brigadier General Brannan, the newly appointed com mandant of the Military Department of Key West and Florida, will leave in ber. Brigadier General Brannan is ® New Yorker, forty three years of ago, and graduated from Weet Point about Uree years before General MeCiellan. He was commir sioned as an officer of artillery in the Unit Army, and when the rebeliion broke out was in command of Fort Taylor ‘aptain of Artillery. He had a force of forty-two men under his command; and when the io habitants of Key West sent to him demanding the aurren der of the fert, he promised to do so when he bad no more gowder left. He has been stationed at Key West for adont five years, and is thoroughly acquainted with the sarrounding country. For the last few months he has heen ip command of the Third brigade of General Smith's division of the Army of the Potomac. He was brevetted a Brigadior General in the month of August, last year, andble eppolatment was confirmed by the Senate inst wer) ‘The following oMicers accompany him as members o his stad — Dr. Crane, Surgeon General. Les Capt t Lambert, Adjntant Gen Capt. I m Coryell, Quartermaster of the department. The fol ents will compose the brigade under base eth New York Volunteers, Colone! Morgan corninanding; Ninety-firat New York Volunteers, Cotone| Van Zandt commanding: Forty-seventh Penney! varia Volunteers, Colouel Good commanding, and the Heventh New Hampshire Volunteers—making a total of about four thousand men. Mr. CH. Roberts, of the Quartermanter’s Department of the Ninetesata regiment New York Volonteers, will iso leave for Key West on board the Philadelpbin. He takes out twenty five recruits for the regiment, as wel ry lace quantity of stores. During the short tite he has bs he has received important assistance from Mr Kaop), the manager of the Soldier's Home in Washington; Dr. J. F. Jeuking, of Washington, and the Ladies’ Sanitary Committee of thie city, who have kindly aided bim in hia eiferss to procure sheets, feather ,Wine?, shirts, bookeJahd have ety Nm go the regiment, and te whom Le returma bie sin cere thanks, In future there will be a weekly mail to Key Weet by way of Havana, which wijl, no dows, be a great accom jation to there hay ing relatives slationed at that point, THE UNION FEELING plendid Trip of the Union Tennessee to Florence, Aiabama---Union Enthusiasm of the People Aloug the Route, ON THE TENNESSEE. Gunboats Through Kentucky and AYFIE BS Ae iE ZA : a-fein EE co “pS > Pneed elivar _ ae aol moye™, « Ly A y sca - MAMBURGY aes 4, ae . Zeal bt OacinTo = WALNUT PEAKS, Gooows VILLE \ouaties si un fe Mg < a @PRINCE ON. \ oe ."| FON VIEL ie t WILLIAMS \ AS \ \ GAKLAM CERULIN SPRIN' } a.) Md HOPKINSVILLE A DESICH CHURCHILL: A er, \ ze RIVER Q Narra espe ti ceo o)} ‘SHAOY GROVE \ MORCAK jageseae bs PLEASANT EXCHANGE ourHicheroe Sf 6h NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Appeal of General Johnston to the Rebels to Re-Enlist, &e, Fortarss Moxror, Feb. 11, 1862. A flag of trace was sent to Craney Island carly this morning to inform Gen. Huger that the prisoners of war ‘om Fort Warren arrived in the bark Trinity last night. ‘The bark was accordingly towed up opposite Sowall’s vont by the steamer Rancocas and the tug Adriatic, and at about one o'clock the repel steamer West Point camo out from Norfolk, and the prisoners were transferr They numbered four captains, three first lieutenants, six cond lieutenants, two third Heutenants and three hun- 4 and eighty-four others, rank and file and colored servants. ‘They were taken at Hatteras and Santa Rosa, and are tho last of the prisoners of war at Fort Warren, except Commodore Barron. The passage here from Boston has been quite unplea- sant,on account of the crowded condition of the vessel; but the prisoners are ail enjoying as good health as could be expected, It was generally supposed here that the smallpox was on board the vesvel; but on the authority of Lieutenant Buell, who comes in eharge from Fort Warren, the state. iment is positively denied. ‘The prisoners having been transferred to the West Volnt, the Trinity was towed back to her anchorage in the Roads, Several passengers were brought back from Norfolk; uclading Captain J. T. Morrell, of the tramsport Osceola. ‘The Oxceola was a part of General Sherman’s expedi- tion, and was wrecked on the coast of Georgia on the 2d a November, and the captain aud the whole crew taken wrisoners. The latest intelligence from Savannah is that the Union gunboats were at Wall's Cut—an opening which communicates with Savannah wiihout passing Fort Polaeki. ‘There has been some skirmishing between the Union iste and rebels at Port Royal Ferry ‘The city of Savannah was being strongly fortiied. We find the following addftioual news from various parte of the South in the papers received to-day — Ex-Governor W. Campbell declines the tender of the appolatment of a brigadier general, aud assigns as a rea- son his physical inability to perform the duties of the office. He was to have filled the piace vacated by the death of General Zollieofier, Tho bfl to raise troops to moet the requisition on Virginia by the Prevident of the Confeterate States passed hoth branches of the Virgiuia Genera! Assembly on Mon- day, in secret session. The bill provider that all companies now in the field shall be fillea up to th inber of oue hundred men; that the Governor shail eall for volunteers for the purpose, and that if the requieite number bo not thus enlisted the deficiency is to be made up by draft from the en- rolled militia. The injunetion of seeresy has been removed from a bill passed by Congress appropriating two millions of doilars for the benefit of the State of Kentucky. James Lyons is probably elected to Congress to supply the vacancy caused by the death of John Ty ier. ‘The War Department has issued an order for the relvure of all corn in the hands of distillers or others to be used for the purpore of distillation, Th i taken pot only on account of the perbicious effects of (he unlimited manufacture of whiskey, but also because of the exorb) taut prices the government is obliged to pay fur an ar ticle indiapensable to the subsistence of the army. &e., &e. Address to the Rebel he Potomac, (From the Richmond Disyaich, Feb. 11.) We are indeoted to the kindnes® of a friend (or a copy of Genera’s Beanregard's and Johnston's aidreares to tne Army of the Potomac, The firet we have already pub General Johnston Army of ished; and we now have the pleasure of laying b cur readers the stirriug appeai of General Johnsteu, rv lating te tho re iiatmneut question, the all absorbing topte of conversation in the camps and elsewhere. W: have reliable authority for saying that the troops in the Army of the Potomac are rapidly re-enlisting, and w: cannot doubt that this address will serve to arouse the volunteers in other portic the country :— GENERAL JOUNSTON’S ADDRESS. HEADQUARTERS L/KPARTMENT OF NORTHERN VIRGENTA, Feb. 4, 1862. Sonptens—Your country again calls you to’ the defence of the noblest of human causes. To the iudomitabie courage already exhibited on the battle field you have added the rarer virtues of high enduranee, cheerful obe- dience and self-sacrifice. Aceustomed to the comforts and luxuries of home, you have met and borne the priva tions of camp life, the exactions of military discipline, and the rigors of a winter campaign. ‘The rich results o! your courage, patriotism and unfaltering virtue are before you, Entrusted with the defence of this important fron- Ver, you have driven back the immense army wirich the enemy had sent to inv: ur country and to establish his*4ominion over our je by the widespread bayoc of a war inaugurated without a shadow of constitutional Tight, and prosecuted in a spirit of ruthless vengeance. By your valor aud firmness you have kept him in check until the nations of the earth have been forced to see 18 in ‘our true character—not dismembered and rebellious communities, but an empire of Confederate States, with @ constitution safe in the affections of the people, institutions and laws in full and unobstructed operation, ‘& population enjoying all the comforts of life, and a citi. yan uldiery who laugh to scorn the threat of subjuga- 101. Your country now summons you to a noble and a greater deed. The enemy has gathered up all bis ener. ges for @ Anal conflict, His enormous masses threaten us on the West; his naval expeditions are assailing us upon our whole Southern coast, and upon the Poto- mac, within a few hours’ march, he has @ gigantic army, inflamed by lust and maddened by fanaticism. But the plaing of Manassas are not forgotton. a 2: shrinks from taeeting the disciplined heroes wi acrose tho Potomac his grand army, routed and dumrecse He does not propos ck this army so long as it holds its present position with undiminished numbers, and unimpaired discipline; but, protected by his’ for- lilications, he awaits the expiration of your term of ‘services. He recollects that his own igno ble soldiery, when their term of service expired, “marched away from the scene of conflict to the sound of the evemy’s caunon,”’ and be hopes that at that critical moment Southern men will consent to share with them this infamy. Expecting a large portion of our army to be soon disbanded, he hopes that his immense numbers will easily pvorbower Your gallant comrades who will be left here, aud thus remove the chief obstacle to his cherished scheme of Southern subjugation. ‘The Commanding General calls npon the twelve months men t stand by their bray murades who have volun er at once, and thus show rid that the patriots engagod in this struggie for independence will not swerve from the bloodiest pach they may be called to tread. The enemies of your coun try, as well a6 her friends, are watching your action with deep, intense, tremulous interest. Sneh is your position that you can act no obscure part. Your decision, be it for honor or dishonor, will be writton down ia history. You cannot of our str you will not draw back at this rolema cr: je. when all that is heroic in the land is Vali that is precious bange trembling in tho INTERESTING FROM PORT ROYAL, S.C. The Expedition to Savannah=t 5 Com po= sition—Health and Spirits of the Fede- ral Troops—The Cotton Gathering. Tue bark Charles Kean arrived at this port yesterday morning. Dy ber we have received news from Port Royal, 8. C., up to noon of the 4th inst, By this arrival we learn that part of the naval and mili- tary expedition destined for operations against Savannah had taken its departure, aud the rest was proparing to follow. ‘The names Of the transport vessels which act as pio- neers to the expedition are the Boston, Delaware and Cos- mopolitan, The transports were aceompauied by #ix tug. boats fer the special purpose of debarking troops. The troops are in excellent health, and appear anxious to have 4 dash at the rebels, Tho negroes in the vicinity of Port Royal were ransacking the plantations and the dwellings of their masters, and whatever they could not convert to some beneficial purpose they destroyed. All the cotton they could lay their hands upon they were \hisporing of for & more noting. ‘This irritated the rebels About 4,500 of these people were in yuariore at Hilton Head, A Redempti ¥, Feb. 12 1862, J.dgo Bigelow, of the Supreme Court, to-day iasued an. ounetion agains: ot the Bank of Mataal Hedemption for some informalities, which, it is said, will not affect the Suaneial credit of the bank, ‘The Boston Bank of Mat; Be (1862, ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE. THE TEUTONIA OFF care RACE, England Ala med i the "Prospect of Improved Southern Harbors. The Gunboat Tuscarora Ordered from Dock at southenpicn. Defeat of the Russians in Circassia. &e., &e., &e. Carg Race, Fob. 12, 1892. ‘Tho steamship Toutonia, which left Southampton on the morning of the Ist inst., passed this point at six o'clock this morning, and was intercepted by tho news yacht of tho firess. The Tontonia reports passing through great quantities of ice, On the 7th, in lat, 49 40, lon. 32 80, passed steam: ship Parana. The Windham lunacy ease in London ended on the thirty-fourth day, and @ verdict was rendered in fayor of young Windham. A now ministry haa been formed in Holland. ‘The Rusgians have been defeated in Cire: Many wrecks are reported ia the Blac French troops are being rayidiy despatched to Mexico, The Herzegovian insurgenta have re-eatored the places fromm which Dervish Pacha had driven them without re” sistance, ‘The Turks had coneentrated at Pigsissa, and advanced on the 29th to Obriska, the inhabitants withdrawing to Austrian territory. Tho steamship Australasian, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the 1st inst. The steamship Asia took the mails of the steamzhip Etna, The American Crisis. SECRETARY SEWARD’S UNION AND HARBOR RESTORA- TION SENTIMENTS ALARM ENGLISHMEN, ‘The statement of Secretary Seward, implying that the American government held themselves bound, after sub- jugating the rebeis,to restore the destroyed harbors or ‘open better ones, added considerable to the disquiet of fede- ral bondholders, since it makes a further indefinite addi- tion to the prospects of the ultimate amount of debt. It is Delieved that even if the war was wound up imme- diately, the debt of America would, at tho rate of in terest that must be paid, involve an annual cl revenue equal to more than half tho total required for the national debt of England. THE TUSCARORA, NASHVILLE AND SUMTER. ‘The United States gunboat Tuscarora has been ordered off the dock off Southampton by the British government, and has taken up a position near the Needles. (Southampton (Jan, 29) correspondence of London Times.} ‘the Tuscarora leit her moorings again about cight clock this morning and steamed down the river, but with what intentions as to the future remains as close a secret as all her previous movements have been. She has brought up in Yarmouth roads, where she lay up to a late hour this afternoon, aud some provisions have, it is stated, been sent down to ber. ‘An official despatch from Portsmouth was put on board her Uvis morning by her Majesty’s ship Sprightly on her way to this port. Her Majesty's serew frigate Shannon arrived from Portsmouth yest ing, and has taken up a posi- tion jist within Calshot Castle, at tho entrance of the Southampten water. ‘The object of her being stationed at this spot bas not been allowed publicly to transpi ‘There are sundry rumors iu circulation, but th \- not be traced to any solid foundation, that both the Tus- carora and the Nashville have been ordered away, and that the latter vessel will leave probably on Thursday, ‘The pirate Nashville was still in Southampton dock. The reported naval engufement of the Sumter in the Mediterranean is not confirmed. Secretary Sewara’s Letter to Smith ‘Brien. Wasnincton, Dec. 28, 1861. My Dear Sirn—I have received your le: er of the 2d of Lie- cember. It is a pleasant circumstance, in these times of care and anxiety, to know that the generous friendship which was so long ago formed between us has on your part, as it has on my own, survived the accidenis of ume and distance. I thank yuu sincerely, moreover, for the interest tm the affairs of my country which rom) ted your communieation, and Ihave not the least porition to complain that you gave it to the press before it could reach my hands. ‘The subject is not a private, but a public one. You hada right to suppose that if the advice you felt constrained to give was wise, ‘tought to be publicly known, while if, from want of recent knowledge of American allairs, or any other cavke, it was unwise, the intelligent masses in Europe an America, whose consideration ft should receive, would be able to discern the error. You would hardly expect me, even if official resiraints were removed, to discuss with you the questions you have raised. 1 the rather send you copies of such public vers as I have had occasion to write recently upon the dition of aflairs in the Uuited States. You will find ein the reasons which explain my own position, th which is in important respects so different from your own, namely, that society on the continent coult en- counter no reverse of ‘its progress so disastrous ag the division of the Amer: be war henceforth, continua’ , 1 think that society in re it equal Union, Tt would and forever. So, Europe has no eviis to what would result from a re- dominion the Atlantic. — You ie dangers of war very diilerently from myself. While I believe war waged without necessity and with- jut motive, is not only a calamity but acrime. I think, , that the State that being just, equa! and tolerant in fovernment, as the United States, by force of their political constitution and their settled convictions and abits, must always be, can and must bear with wars nuecessarily forced upon it by sedition within its juris diction. We shall never, with my consent, make a war unnécessarily or unjustly against any foreign State. Standing always, not only in the right, but upon the de- fensive, we shall, while our virtue lasis, be adequate to defend, maintain and preserve in: tutions, the subver ‘of which could not increase the freedom or the hap- of one human being in the world, either in this generation or in any that are to eome. No, my dear sir, if you would promote the cause of America, of Ireland, of Great Britain, of humanity it~ self, speak and act in every case, aud without quaiitica- eo do ind now my countrymen heated by passion, think aud feel differensiy: bat for 1 me, who bave not only seen, bat felt, in every hour of my life and im every condition the {he sdeptring and elevating influenee of suc! itical constitution and such a coun- try, without 1g @ single act of injustice committed on any one, or suffering a single injury myself, there can be but one loyal wish—namely, Imay die, asT wn lived, a citizen of the unbroken Americaa Union, To Suimu O' Barey, Esq., Killiney, county Dublin, ireland, may leave to those whocome after me, az we received fromm thoee who went before us, all its honored justitu- tions, unimpaired and reinvigorated. J remain, my dear sir, yours sincerely and truly, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. across view Court Fashions at the Tuileries. (Paris (Jan. 24) correspondence of the Londen Star.) ‘The grand ball last night was more successful than the last, and the totiets rather gayer. Lilacs od ‘oiferino red, and biue silke were greatly worn irts wero also ornamented round With little flounces, trimmed with white and and the tops of their corsages with folds of whito tulle, to prevent the effect of the strong colors of bn dresses ‘contrasting too violeutly with their necks. Jappets did not make their appearance, neither did featliers; but bows of faise hair at the back of the head suppiied ‘the place of both on those whom nature had not gisted with very luxuriant locks., Those who were more ° tunate wore their hair twined in large braids round oir heads, which wi Studded with pearis and dia. monds, and fastened behind by golies headed combs also studded with the same kind ve Jewelry as the hair. The Kmperor and Empress did not dance, and the com- pany separated at an earlier hour than is usual. Markets. THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. Tho London Times city article of January 31 says con- sols continued dull at 92% 402%, for money, and 927%, a 98 for Murch 6. N rous transactions took place in the diecount mar- rceut. On the Stock Exchange the rate of ad- 1 a2 percent. French rentes deciined 1; quoted al loc. American securitios were dull. No later Liverpool or London markets per Teutonia than those received per Jura. The Next Steamer for Port Ro Royal, 8. C. The steamer Ericsson will leave this port on Friday next for Port Royal, 8. C., carrying the mails for the army a vy for the Union forces in that locality, Captain Laing, of Company G, Seventy-ninth regiment, Now York Mighlanders, with twenty men of the regi. mont recently released by the rebels from the prison at Richmond, will take passage on the Ericsson, Captain Laing requests us to notify the relatives and friends of tho soldiers of the Seventy-ninth regiment, that he will be pleased to take in his charge any small parcels they may wish to send in bis care, free of charge, ‘The Captain’s headquarters are at the Mercer House, cor- ner of Mroome and Mercer streets. SvremIOn Court 503, 601, 045, O47 Leas. —Part 1—Nos, 867, 736, A78, 6°0, “a 403, 866 , 736, 672, 871, 74, 410, 233. Part 2— Nos. 500, 56039, 58154, 687, 400, ‘4, 961, 1306, 1567, 1968, 123, 822, 540, 76, City Intelligence. Precarious Coxpirion or Par, Maragws.—The pbysi- cians at the New York Hospital have given up all hope of saving Pat. Mathews. Yesterday the injured man commenced to sink rapidly, and towards evening the symptoms became so alarming that the relatives of the tient were given t» understand that the end was fast Sppreaching. Joba uae, the brother of the w ed man, remained the hospital all the afternoon, as also @ udmber of th ce whose interest it a the fate of the wounded man continues unal Mathews was not Srepcta’ to to live eee the: night. Police Intelligence. A New Cocurenrsr m Cincu.ation.—A bold attempt. to ‘flood the city with counterfeit money was made on: Tuesday night, but the police getting wind of the plot at an early hour succeeded in thwarting the designs of ~ operators, Tho counterveits, which were *+ Av the Dank of America, of Providence, R. 1., were ier biy well executed, aud passed current aia number of stores in the Eighth, ‘Sixteenth and Twentieth ‘The officers made several arrests, Moves 9 whom were the fotlowing:—George M:Carthy , committed for examination ;, William Edwards, do.; Margaret Focker, dischagred; Jamos Fowler, do., and James Hogan committed for ex: amination, The above parties were brough before Jus tice Kelly at the Jefferson Market Police Court. A num bot of persons were made priscners by the police on the cast side of the city, who were disposed of at Kasey Mar- ket and the Tomb: _ MISCHLLAN HOUS. rinued equally T. R. DAWLEY 8 new es nade and Centre streets. YRAVEL, KIDNEY AFFECTIONS, AND ALL DLFFI- GANG ofthe winder are soon reileved and’ cured by ADAETH'S FILLS, wale are also the best medicine A. for fevers aud cold CURE OF GRAVEL IN TWO WERKS, .¥., Jan, 27, 1862, Live, Oneiaa Co., Dr. B. Branoners:— My Dean Sit—I received your le on Metropoliian Bank, ( peetable of el; nO. less thaw vo giving relief the patient to utter piercing: ore exerted their eight medical to the st which were heara ¢ case worthy’ are persons WhO the lise of these on to be very great, WW stp a ila my Gunton ers do not like stale piils,” Your friend ant years siandin, ASA FILLNORES” IMPORTANT 10 PURCHASERS. To be secure agaiust counverieits, ask for Brandreth’s Pilisia and the firat box RE. 2 sure and Kee Mm, sible, at 204 CANAL. ‘T,or No. & You cin never be ty spurious pill qier Wiitusvs: ante: (hetuawe sie B. BRANDRETH, M. De noftce tw not in the drug store ou the corner of Broad bat 294 CANAL STREET. BRANDRETIUS PILLS anu 296 are painted in GOLD LET- TERS ON THE WINDOW. SICIAN OR His WIDOW HAVL Medical Diploma, for waich they ee {the sane immediately by addressing C cE OR FOUR STORY HOUSE WANTED—WITHL nimprevements, between Fourth and Tuirtieth cets, Third ani Sixth avenues, Poswssion immediately. Also, ih same lo-ution, a Louse trom let of Ma ISTER, No. SAsIor place. omy SEAT wa TED-FROM THE END OF er, 1 conventent, by a pri Hy-of seven persons. ‘Tate house must be thoroughly And cieauly furnished, grunts laid out and everything: in good order. The situais wealthy and pleasant, not over one hour's ride irom the © ty hot to exceed. $K0 tor six montis, or $09 per annum, Best of elty re- Adiress, witu ful particulars and name, box k Post ollice, or in person to the advertiser, a& t Ninth street, betore 10 o'clock A. M., or after WANTED TO RENT— Ive months, rom May 1. ‘The house is. pation by afew families. aud will be very to New York by raliroad or J, and to be not farther tham references given, Address, . ., Herald office, ‘OUSE WANTED—FROM THE 1ST OF MAY, WITH ajl the motera improvements; location between Sixth, and Seventh avenues and Twelfth and Twenty-s-cond streets. The house must be dn the bext of order. sind the rent muse not exceed $000, Address W. H. Keile: le House, Fourth avenue, OUSE WANTED—HEL EET AND ween Broadway iver; vicinity of St Park preferced 7044 possexsion 1 SON) to’ “Addrens, with full particularey Be, second tio Fosse WANTED=IN BRO ty of Clinton or Waghington aven the middle of Maren My ments, and hi ate , IX THE VICINT- Porsessdon about st coutain all the modern impreve- Adaress, stating east seven bedrooms. bon 209 Post office, TED.—DOUBLE, DOORS PRE- oe Fixtures, Address H. & Wo» mowerate. Auirers ditice, sugting locality and jowest terms, nthe Ist of April, ina good wei; jout Halt an were of groan Af ITH MODERN IM- hetween Fulwensh and SO RENT A HOU! ts, West of Brow Lis, Rent $70) or $300. Address box 3,365. WANmep ey A PHystc! IAN, FOR A TERM oF years, the reception a and a Room in a nice English basement house, beiow Twenty -th a soa Address, stating location and terms, Hippocrate TS FOR HOUS! Room, Bedroom and Closets requires Brooktyn. pr Price’ not to exceed SIL to $12 pet month, including gas, Address B. B. B., Herald ofiee, WANTED.—A PHYSICIAN WIRES TO LEASE A. Handsome Bugileh buscment. House, between ighth and Thirtieth streets and between Sixth and Fourth avenues, for five years, with ae ef continuance, exceed " Address bi Post offies, Rent must neds Vv TANTED-EITHUER FU RNISHED OR UBPURNISHED’ & House in « good neighvurhood, tor a small familye fn, the vicinity of Twenty-trat strect and Fourth avenue ddress M. Union square Post office, ANTED—TO PURCHASE, a STERN WHEEL Screw Tng, 6) to 62 fee and 14 to, eae 1 ‘no to exceed #0 laches, Address box 988 New ore ‘ost oltice, IN 4 MODERN ANTED—A SUIT oF ROOM! Post office, ANTED TO RENT—NELOW FOURTEENTH STREET. west of Broadway, pati of a bourse, in a good lecation, Ph Dl TD I Dox 170 Herald oftces — BILLIARDS. AMEX DICK, HARRY AND, He & DOCTOR, WILb Suitu’s ce Carombolaerostation, 161 Bowery, to-night, where we can play for ten cents & fume, om fhue tables, ‘Try and come over with ihe boys. JIMMY, \E ASSORTMENT OF BULLIARD TABLES, WITH. his newly invented patent ¢ in ise, will be found att 148 Fulton sireet. Also LARGE STOCK OF NEW AND SECOND HAND. Billiard Tables, with Pheian's Combination Cushions, Tor sale at to suit the tin PHE: AN & COLLEND! FINE ARTS. ee Beoreghare ART GALLERY wway, cores of Lispenard street, fully finished, tour for $15 CARTES DE VISHI zen, $2. Old Shgemrrentyes copied, ‘enlarged ands fainted. DANCING ACADEMIE pobworrn. DANCING ACADEMIES, we, cor, Twenty-aixth ak, Brookiyn, Friguya in Brooklyn. oul Saturdays in New Yor! ay be had at elther wade. he fea eayerwenced won at 3 o'clock, naa evening’ at EXPRESSES. _ i RNHAM'S FURNITURE EXPRESS AND PAC! ing Estabishment, 113 Weet Bleventirstreet, Firth and Sixth avenues, Household Furniture be: and Ahipped to all paris of the world, Covered wagons for re- mioving Furniture to and from Goeountey. irniture stored. ~ RESTAURANT go OLD STAR,” 4 BROOME STREET, WE roadway —Oysiers in every ntylo. Families ties Sa ied, Wine, Spirits pore of ibe quay. GHOURS, formerly or et treet, 08 MISTAKE, In.<JUDGRE OF F G00! Youcarnonaus fact that the City Ale Vaulte oe cated next door to the Tamman: Dasement, ai where else, Home brewed Ale three centr. and 66 ~~“ TOO LATE FOR CLA SIFICATION, Ur gn este Matt oe BROADWAY. iv eatatinhncnt wf” op under the a emnentol. Mrs, FORKST and her daughters Mise JENNEY, KSTELLA AND ELMIRG. who take great pieasure'in announcing to their and Se fiblie that tw lack ef atienton oF ph : their efforts, in connection with a host of talent, ont cin MISS MAGGIE TRESVAN, Mile Hertha, Mile, Mijehell and ‘roinmy Mirray, to enters hines ‘all who inay favoftaem with a call, BT NU REE—A SITUATION WANTBO, are mle rt married woman, With afresh ‘breast of fm milk, bn bie family. Aj t 13d 7th a ply al 7 Tow doom = aA: