The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1862, Page 4

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Drama, Coitery Bown, and 744 o clock P. M. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, €72 Broad - su —Etniortax Sunas. Buresaurs, Daxces, &0.—Hicu ADDY. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 516 broadway.— Bowes, Dances. &c.--S:ny veo ici ae aia PALACE OF MUSIC, Fourtoents streot.—Camraxts’s Minstueis—Soxcs, Dances axv Buairsques. , CSTUXVESANT INSTITUTE, vay —! wre “ny ITUTE, Broadway.—Da. Macao AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. sets, PanTourmes, Borne -or PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. 563 Broadway. — pen daily irom 10 A. » 0 POM HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Gs, DANCES, BURLKSQUES ac 444 Broadway.—Bat- c. Brookiza.—Erarorian New York, Sundxy, December 14, 1868 THE SITUATION. The armies of Gencrals Burnside and Lee had a terrible conflict at Fredericksburg yesterday. The corps of General Reynolds opened the battle. The fighting was severe and desperate, the rebels con testing the ground fiercely. General Burnside was Superintending the operations of our troops in the city in person. Skirmishing commenced on the left about day- light. Soon aiter a rebel battery opened on our lines, aud the Ninth New York Militia was ordered to charge, but after @ fierce struggle was com- pelled to retire. The remainder of the brigade, under General Tyler, then charged the enemy's guns, when the fight became general un the ex- treme General Mead’s and General Gibboa’s divisio. « e euuntered the right of General A. P. Bill’s co..maud. «ponading was terrific, though our troops wat little from the enemy's artillery. uded Geue, al Howe's division went tly the fight ext nd to the right ud then Generai About ten o'glock A. M. Gi wner’s troops engaged the enemy bac Civision. nee which time the battle has ra, along the whole line. The enemy, oc pying the woods and hills, had a much more ad. Yautageous position, but were driven back on their Tight a mile aud a ha early in the day. Through out the entire day the strife was tery The battle contivmed till nightfall, and even up to cleven o'clock Jast night the firing of rmusketry Was still going on, and the rebels were shelling the city of Frederic About dark we bad taken an important position from the enemy; but, arg. with the exception of a slight advance of our left, both armies occupied the positions they held when the fight began. The loss is reported to be terrible on both sides, but, of course, cannui be accurately ascer- tained. Among the Union generals wounded arc Generals Gibbon, Campbell, T. F. Meagher, Vin- ton, Caldwell and Kimball. General Bayard was killed by @ solid shot iu the hip while conversing with General Fraukiin. General Jackson was also killed. Colonel Nugent, of the Six inth (frish Brigade), was also badly wounded. We give the list of casualtics as fur as they have reached us up to @ late hour this worning. The battle was expected to be renewed to-day probably at daylight. It has been ascertained to @ certainty that thr whole rebel force of General Lee is in our front and numbers nearly two hundred thousand men commanded as foliowa: neral Longstregt is in the centre, occupying the line from the telegrap! roak to Guiney’s Station; Stonewall Jackson commands the right wing, exicnding from the lat er point to Port Royal, while General Lee and General Stuart commani the left wing. It was said thats large body of our troops (pro- * pably Gen. Franklin's corps) had got to the roar of the enemy. A raid Uy a portion of Gen. stu- art's rebel cavalry was also made in the rear of our lines at Dumfries on Friday, in which several of our scouts and sutlcrs’ wagons were captured and some telegraph wires were cut off. Dumfries, however, was afterwards occupied by General Bteinwebr. The news of to-day will be looked for with pain- fui interest. Our correspondence from North Carolina, and the extracts from the papers of that State which ‘we publish to-day, exhibit a deplorable condition of athirs there. Destitution, not uicce among the Febel suldiers, but the farmers and citizens, reigns —_——$ $$ ee 0000S ss NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1862. that nothing short of a famine is anticipated. The particutars of the escape of the pirate Ala- Dama from Martinique are given to-day in a letter from our correspondent on board the United States steamship San Jacinto, It would appear that, owing to the darkness of the night, the San Jacin- to was not able to ascertain the direction in. which the rebel steamer went, and it appears also that a French man-of-war and the authorities of Mar- tinique assisted her to escape. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. We give to-day a comprehensive map of the new State of Western Virginia, as it is organized under the bill recently passed by the House of Representatives, and only awaiting the signature of the President to take its place as the thirty- fifth State. There have been very strong objec” tions raised, on the part of the democrats, against the division of the old State, and the following section of the constitution is quoted as! being the most formidable:— No new State shall be formed or erected with- in the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the Legislature of the States concerned as well 23 of Congress. The answer to this objection is that, the Legisla- lature, which assembles at, Wheeling, is the only one acknowledged by the general government as having control of the affairs of the whole of the old. State. That certain counties thereof being ‘in rebellion, and not represented in that body, does not render thei: any the less worthy of recog” nition by cone that, as said Legislature hes not only given fs consent te the division, but has petitioned for it, the constitutional objections become thereby removed. i The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, but not much business of importance was transacted. The Mayor sent in his veto of the resolution to raise the salaries of the Register of Water Rents, the Deputy Register, the President and Clerk of the Aqueduct Board and the Chief Clerk of the Regis- ter, which waa laid on the table. An ordinance appropriating $25,000 to be used by the Croton Board for removing and preventing obstructions in the streets was received from the Councilmen, and made the special order of business for Monday. Several papers ‘>re passed upon, when the Board udjourned. R The Eighth avenue abortion case was again under investigation, before City Judge McCunn, at cham- hers, yesterday. Doctors Firmell, Ranney and Hunter were cross-examined by Mr. Henry L. Clinton, Dr. Browne's counsel. The testimony of the three gentlemen went to show that the deceas- ed had evidently been in an interesting condition, and that an abortion had been produced. A mo- tion was afterwards made to haye Dr. Browne re. leased on bail; but the Judge decided not to grant it, and recommitted him to the Tombs. We have been informed that James T. Brady ha® been retained to defend Augustus L. Simms, against whom an indictment was found in the Court of Oyer and Terie ner on Friday last, for manslaugh- ter, in causing ‘he death of Miss Clementina An- derson. ‘ ‘The stock mirket was very dull aud lower yester- day, thero being no disposition whatevor to operate. Gold sold down to 1311s, but afterwards advanced, and closed at 13234. Exchange was 1443; a 145; money 6 per cent on call. The bullion export of the day was $798,000, Saturday was a quiet day in general business. No im- portant transactions were reported in cotton. The sales of flour were only about 13,000 bbis., at a decline of 5c.; wheat, 60,000 bushels, at a reduction of Ic.,and corn: 45,000 bushels, at drooping prices. Pork and beef were active and closed firmly, Bacon and lard were in fair demand, as also were butter, bay, tallo- and Rio coffec, at unaltered quotations. Limited operations were re- ported in hides, leather, hemp, Osh, rice, spices and whis- key, which were quoted stondy. Moderate sales of hops, laths and sugars were cffected at former prices. The ocean freight engagemeuts were very light, and con. sisted mostly of breadstufls and provisions for Liverpool at about previous rates. From Fredericksburg—A Tremendous Battle Yesterday. There was a tremendous battle yesterday at Fredericksburg, for the details and results of which we are waiting anxiously, but are con- fident of a good report. . The ball, it xppears, was opened by General Reynolds on the Union left, who came into collision with the enemy’s infantry at a quarter past nine in the morning. A few minutes af- terwards the rebel artillery opened their fire which wes instantly answered by the heavy guns of General Burnside from the front; and all this time a dense fog prevailed, obscuring the two armies from each other, except at close quarters. We presume that, ae usual in that region, the fog lifted about noon, and that during the re- mainder of the day the two armies moved to their work understandingly. From the scanty reports we have received from the field we ouly know that during the efternoon the desul- tory operations of the morning had extended into a general and sanguinary engagement | and that the greatest enthusiasm prevailed among the Union troops and the fullest confi. dence of a crowning victory. The rebel army-is reported at two hundred thousand strong, which is probably an exag. geration to the extent of fifty thousand men; but Lee, in trying the fortunes of a general battle at Fredericksburg, evidently believed he had a force around him fully equal to that op- posed to him, and, with the advantages of his position along « fortified range of hills, he may have anticipated anything but a defeat. But our veterans of the Army of the Potomac, in bringing him to a decisive trial on the very thresbold of their march for Richmond, secuted exactly the thing they most desired; and, though the battle is reported as exceedingly desperate, we anticipate the most glorious results. With s Union victory at Fredericksburg, the advance of Genera! Burnside to Richmond will be immensely facilitated. We expect during the day a definite sccount of the battle and its issue, and we expect, too, that the victors of Newbern, Malvern Hill, South Mountain and Antietam will be reported as having amply maintained the spiendid reputation which they cayried into this ongagement. eS Ec ee EEE Ra EIEPOUERDE ann Norice to Powrtictans.-We learn that cer- tain persons are soliciting offices and emolu. ments from Comptroller Brennan and his friends upon the plea that’ they have been, are, or soon will be, connected with the New York Heratp. Al) such persons-are inapostors, The Henan permits no one connected with it to hold any political office whatever, and those who ask for office on account of (heir pretended influence with thie paper ary guilty of trying to obtain money under faive pretences, and should be treated according! y. supreme. Provisions end clothing are 60 scarce | Primce A RS EN SR ES Rae a PE A Ee a EE RED GEE JE RC a nena ae cnn mmm aone apemmibrsemarmpcceneege ents arene, Saar en eR EE RE IR SAM AO for the Throne of Greece. A new cause for contention and trouble has arisen in Europe: The people of Greece, hav- ing driven away Otho, their late King, are in search of a new ruler, and have turned their attention upon Queen Victoria's second son, Prince Alfred. We hear from Athens that the English Minister at that place has declared he will in no way influence the election to the throne, and that Greece is perfectly free to make her own choice. It is added:—“ Prince Alfred will surely be elected.” And what then? Will England allow this scion of her royal house to take his seat upon the throne of Greece, or rather will the great Powers of Europe allow such a step? Be that as it may, the young Prince is on his way to visit Athens. By the latest advices he was expected at Corfu, where immense preparations have been made to receive his Highness, A warning from Napoleon has already gone forth. Will England take heed of it? The ngwly founded organ of the Empress Eugenie, Za. France, in an article upon the attitude of England with respect to the candidature of Prince Alfred to the throne of Greece, thus draws attention to the gravity of the situation. It saya:— The great Western Powers have common interests in the East which ought to unite and not to divide them. It is evident that if one of the Powers desired to obtain a preponderance to the prejudice of the other, the equi- Librium of their relations would be,disturbed, aud a shock be given to the principles on which their good under- standing rests. This means that France will never sllow any of'the great Powers to alone assumé the gov- ernment of Greece. Russia will, of course, oppose all’ encroachments of England in that direction, who would truly command the Me- diterranean were she mistress of Greece. We shall soon hear the French press dis- coursing upon the benefits of joint protecto- rates, and making well defined threats against the grasping propensities of England. Russia will here side with France, as neither of these Powers could allow Englignd to take possession of sunny Greece, with her millien and a half of population and as yet but scantily culti- vated resources. A pretty quarrel seems brewing, as England stands a fair chance of being snubbed now by her “faithful ally.” References to his movements in Mexico will fall upon deaf ears. Greece is nearer at hand, and were any one of the great Powers to secure the control of that nation the equilibrium of Europe would become endangered. Were England to consent to Prince Alfred’s becoming King of Greece, even though he were duly elected by the people, the other nations of Europe, and especially Russia, would view such a proceed- ing with a jealous eye, and her enmity to Eng- land become so inflamed as to cause her to lend her aid and influence to Napoleon in his plans for the abasemént of perfide Albion. A certain result of England’s assumption of the government of Greece would be to make Russia more than ever averse to any lessening of our power upon the seas. She would appre- ciate that, were we crippled, France and Eng- land, with their immense aavies, would control the world; and Russia’s statesmen are far too wise not to foresee the effect of any future weakness of ours upon her own progress and power. For all these and> many other reasons Russia will oppose the assumption by Prince Alfred of the Grecian throne, while France will do so from sheer jealousy of the power of England, and from a determination to oppose her grasping any portion of Europe. France is not unmindful of ‘he opposition ahe has met from England in Syria, Italy, and more lately in Mexico. She will now, in this matter of Greece, pay off the old scores she pwes to England, in the way of interference and counter policy. Austria, who has always bad her de- signs upon the Danubian provinces, the Princi- palities and Greece, to say nothing of Turkey, will view with no more favor than France or Russia, England’s attempt to take possession of Greece, and she will surely oppose such a mea- sure to the full of her power and influence. Turkey, who looks upon Greece as aimost her own, will likewise glance askance at England’s occupation of the throne of Greece. In fact, in all parts of Europ¢ England will meet with de- termined opposition in this matter. Will Johu Bull’s doggedness be once more evinced where bis interests are so much at stake, or will he give way quietly and tell the people of Greece to look elsewhere for a ruler? In any case the matter bids fair to arouse feelings of ill will and jealousy in Europe, and to distract from our side of the Atlantic the too close attention of France and‘ England. Russia will, as we stated above, be drawn nearer to us by this Greek episode, and we shall feel secure in her continued moral support and friendship. This speck upon the horizon may have great results in Europe. From lesser causes quarrels and wars bave arisen, and at this time the temper of the great European Powers is particularly easy to ruffle. and want are rife among their subjects, and they all feel the necessity of some great change; of some paramount excitement, to drown the cries of the people. We await with curiosity the further develop- ments ofthe Greek question. The End of the First Term of Manager Graa. Manager Gran concludes his season at the Academy of Music, to-morrow evening with a grand complimentary benefit, tendered to him by all his artists. Although originally intend- ing to give only ten nights of opera, his great success and the approbation of the Hrzaip and the public induced Grau to continue his mana- gerial labors for more than twenty perform- ances. Among the novelties of the season have been the production of Meyerbeer’s new work, “Dinorah,” and the revival of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” Four new prime donne—Guer- Distress | Alfred, of England, a Candidate | he, too, retires from office. Grau’ is, in fact, the Honest Old Abe of the opera. He has thesame ‘good looking face and good humored manner j charge rabella, Cordier, Lorini and Morensi—bave | been introdaced to us, and have all been very well received. climbing a little higher than ever upon the tad- der of fame, and has written bis name next to, if not over, that of the renowned Mario. sini has been established more firmly in public favor. Maccaferri has worked himself into no- tice. Muzio, after getting first a note too high and then a note too low, at last hit npon the right key, and flourished his baton satisfactorily: Ullman, having trained the goat and arranged the scenery, has gone off to Europe to attend to foreign affairs. Manager Gran makes his farewell bow to-morrow evening, with ail his artists paid, all his bills receipted, and a con. siderable balance left in his exchequer. We only wish that those who manage our national affairs could present 80 satisfactory a report. Woe have adverted in a former article to the Su | | P. G. Watmough, Jas. Parker, Jr., 8. Brodhead i Brignoli bas ‘succeeded in | resemblance between President Lincoln and , Manager Grau, and we hope that the President, like the manager, will merit the eulogium, aa the President, and is quite as fond of his own | little joke. Certainly Grau is not so tall as Mr. Lincoln; but he is very young yet, and hopes to grow taller before he dies. Like the President, he took the reins of office at a time when both operatic and affairs were greatly muddled, and has proven himself the man for thie occasion. Nor has Grau’s term of office been undisturbed by those agitations and convulsions which have rendered that of Presi- dent Lincoln remarkable in history. A con- gress of operatic artists is hardly lees trouble- some to manage than» Congress of abolition radicals. Grau’s cabinet has doubtiess had its feuds and dissensions as well as the Cabinet of the Prosident. The difference is, however, thag Grau has so admirably manipulated his subor- dinates and so quietly washed his dirty linen that the curious public has been but little the wiser for these disputes; while, on the other hand, the shouts, shrieks, groans and grumblings of the President's advisers have made the neigh- borhood of the White House hideous with in- fernal noises, and supplied Gurowski with all the materials for his recent rechauffe of gossip and scandal. There was the difficulty between the lovely Guerrabella and the melodious Muzio, for example. Grau did not send Muzio off to Havana, as the Presi- dent exiled Cameron to Russia, but arranged the matter so diplomatically that there was no secession from his forces. When the committee of stockholders of the Philadelphia Academy refused to allow the exhibition of animals and -| other natural curiosities in their building, Grau stood up manfully for his inalienable rights and his indispensable goat, and made the stock- holders back down, just as the radicals would have done had the President been equally firm and decided. In these respects Grau, we must confess, has had rather the advantage of Mr: Lincoln. We have often advised the President that if he would but take matters into his own bands, superintend all the departments of the govern- ment, and drop all intercourse, social and official, with the Puritans of New England, his troubles would soon be over, and peace, pros- perity and happiness be restored to the country. Manager Grau has taken this advice and acted upon it, and is consequently successful. Grau’s secretary of the treasury, Mr. Goshe, is a very excellent man; but nevertheless Grau always supervises the receipts, counts the cash, and audits his own bills; and the result is that his treasury now overflows. Secretary Chase, who is not a very excellent man, has been allowed to go on unchecked, and the national Treasury is therefore empty and our finances deplorably embarrassed. Mr. Seola, Grau’s secretary of the interior, does nothing which Grau does no® oversee, and no murdering Sioux ever devas- tate the foyer. If President Lincoln would pay the same attention to his Secretary of the In- terier we should, perhaps, be spared the Min. nesota outrages. Signor Muzio, who has of Gran’s kettle drums and trumpets, and is, in fact, ‘his secretary of war, is also controlled by the omnipotent impresario, and is not allowed to interfere with General Brignoli, as Stanton interfered with General McClellan. The great Ullman, however, like Secretary Seward, is a little man, big with grand promises; but he manages Grau’s foreign affairs capitally, and, like Seward again, is perfectly able to take care of him. self. So much for Grau’s superintendence of his secretaries. As for his dealings with the radicals, when the Puritans of Brooklyn insist- ed upon having too much money for their Academy, as the Puritans of New England insist upon too much abolition for their money, Grau defied and abandoned them. He said) nobly and courageously, that he would not give opera in Brooklyn for nothing and pay for the white kid gloves of four hundred stock- holders besides. The stockholders argued, but Grau was inflexible. They threatened, and Grau, with all the spirit of Andrew Jackson firmly replied that they might convert their Academy into a church or a market house, for all he cared, but that he would never give opera there again until the rent was reduced. Let President Lincoln take such a stand as this and he will he immortal. The radicals of Brookiyn are the descendants of the radicals of Massachusetts. They discriminate in favor of the negro minstrels, as the New England radi. caly discriminate in favor of the negro contra- bands. Mr. Lincoin should treat Massachu setts as Grau treats Brooklyy. If the President will only follow Grau’s example, attend to his own business and cut the, abolition fanatics, we promise him that at the close of his administra- tion his grateful artists shall give him a com- plimentary benefit as brilliant as that of Grau’s will be, and that we will nominate him, as we now nominate Grau, for a unanimous re- election for a second term of office. Our Volantecr Naval Officers, The increase of our navy has, as a matter of course, brought with it a large demand for efficient naval officers ; an] at one period it was a source of great annoyancé to the Navy Department that it was unable to obtain offi- cers fitted for the emergencies of the time. When the rebellion began to raige its hydra head and to alarm our coolest men, among the first to rush on to Washington and offer their valuable services to the country was a number of ex-naval officers, many of whom were then “filling positions both lucrative and honorable, They were led to take this step not from the love of gain so much as from the love they bore to the unstained flag which had in their early days waved so brightly over their heads. This, with asense of honor, which, by their | early training, had been instilled in their loyal | hearts, led them to sacrifice everything personal | for the good of their country, | Among the list of noble and loyal men we find the names of Joseph P. Sandford, Richard | T. Renshaw, J. V.N, Philip, & 'T. McCauley, | | J.N. Quackenbush, Johi S. Baynes and others, | These 1 caine forward at a time when the country was in eminent need of the services of every officer who could perform duty on | board of » man-of-war, which Itad beon learned, by years ©” hard study and ample experience, Their services: were wally accopied: and how we!) these men perfor od their duty every commending officer oar semadyon can testy avorably, while the records of th: Navy Dopaviment show them to be men to whom the country is largely iudebted | Jt mus) bo remembered that at the tine they came forward a targe number of eifvient offi. cers, forgetful 6f theie honor, had deserted their flag, blockade iad been instit. ‘cd, the | the destruction of rebel vessels was a duty: Money could create s navy; but no wealth could call into immediate requisition educated naval officers of experience such as these men Poaseased. It is true thousands of energetic mercantile marine officers tendered themselves; but there were very few of them who were able to the duties devolving upon regular naval’ officers. These ex-officers willingly went to the performance of ar- duous and hazardous duties in « rank far beneath their former standing on the Naval Register, never hesitating for an instant, but trusting that their services would at least be appreciated by the country which they were defending at the peril of their health and lives: Congress, at its last seasion, refused to con” firm the restoration of these brave officers to a Tank they formerly held in the naval service, on the’ground that if they were restored it would impede the advancement of their juniors, forgetting that it would be a great public ca- lamity to lose the talents, experience, paval intelligence and service of these men; and yet, by refusing to restore them, they are éxoluded from the navy. Is it forgotten thatthe places of those who deserted the flag to which they owed every- thing they are that is,good were at that time vacant, and would it have been too much for Congress to have placed these loyal and effi- cient men in those places? Did they not deserve some reward for their integrity? But an un- grateful body of men often forget those to whom they owe their very lives, and so it was with Congress. The loyal people would have rejoiced to see these men put irito the places left vacant by the disloyal deserters. The action of Congress was not only unjust, but ungrateful, and its bad effects will at some period be made manifest, and ata time when we &re least prepared to have it affect us. We want such officers, and we need more of them. The condition of our country is such that we cannot afford to lose them, and by refusing to festore them is virtually dismissing them from the navy. The public appreciate the services of these men—men some of whose names will be found in every important naval en. gagement of the war—at Hatteras, Port Royal, Roanoke, New Orleans and on the Western waters. The operations on the coast of Texas, which have resulted so successfully, were under the charge of.Richard T. Renshaw, who had previously distinguished himself before the forts at the approach to New Orleans. Joseph P. Sandford rendered efficient and brilliant ser- vices on the Western waters, and to him the country ig much indebted for the efficiency of the Western flotilla. P. G. Watmough, now in the Memphis, ha’ always been noted for his activity. We might mention each one of these gentle- men’s services, showing in each case a brilliant career inthe war. The Navy Department is not insensible to the worth of these men, and de- sires to retain them. Their early record and their unflinching integrity to their flag are guarantees of their future. An injustice has been done these brave officers, and the last to take offence at their restoration will be their junior brother officers. Worth is appreciated by naval men, and let Congress do its just duty» and naval officers will be encouraged, the peo ple pleased, justice satisfied, and Congress wi! have redeemed some of its character for in- gratitude. There are a‘so a large number of volunteer officers who have distinguished themselves, and deserve, from their ability, talents, skill and character, to be attached to the regular service; and when the question is brought up let justic be done to them also. : Tat Diary or Count Aponis @tvaowsxt— The curious and interesting diary of the Rus- sian Adonis has been selling very rapidly. The publishers already have but a few copies left on hand, and intend to raise the price of the next edition. This scathing expose of the radical abolition intrigues by one of the radical agents should be universally read, remembered and inwardly divested. Now is tive time for the Chevalier Wykoff to publish his book also, and rival Gurowski’s success. The public is eager to read abont the scenes behind*the curtain at Washington. Let our authors hurry up theie publications on the sub- ject and catch the tide of popularity before it ebbs and leaves them fast aground. Subscriptions fox tne Soldiers’ Christmas Dinner. Pur.anm.rara, Dec. 13, 1862: Twenty-five hundroet dollars was collected in this city to-day by Marshal Millward, for the Cnristmas dinner for the Washington Huspitals, as proposed by Mrs. Caleb Smith. r The subscriptions tw (ne fund for the relief of the suf. fering operatives of Pngiand has reached twenty-five thousand dollars. Persona, Inielligence. Major General McCle!... »ecurned to this city on Friday night, and, as on the oe. +1 of his first arrival in New York, be was not recogutyed \ nti! he arrired at the Jer- sey City depot. Cheers grected his appearance there’ and after gracefully * .vowledging them, he crossed over the Cortiundt sty" ccry and was driven to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. + Americans registere rooms, 19 Craven stree the week ending Nove. United States Consul, ¢ tor, Pa., J. M. Brooke phia; 8. Bowles, B. inn & Cos American Nows- strvad, London, Ragland, for W8,'1802:—H. W. Diman, TR. !. M. Torbert, Westches- ». und & Brooks, (Philadel- Massaohusetts; 8. K. Sew- all, Boston; K. & vi won, Virginia, Dr. G. A. Rates, Boston ; r, ©. Sartain, E. K. Warrington, Vhiladelphia. A. HM, Jndagn and wife, Now York: B. T. Hoeme: ly F. Lewis, New York; 8. Ingalls, North Ao Sustis, Boston; Mrs. L. Alexander, New Yor on, Baltimore; Wood: ward, C. F. Cox, Ne Nave: Cineassiax—five | ou Circassian went © o'clock, at the Nav Intelligence. United States tteamee son on Friday at onr Sit ig one of the floest vos. sels in the service st reee!ved a hoavy arma. mont, she suile wit and « spatcous for Pure Royal, sey Weet, tions in ths Qi of Mexies on Monday or Tur 1 The following # . betel bor @Meor = . Commander“ th Executive Ofpe ¥ Saiting Mesto tire ‘Acting Ma: Surge nS f . Pamas e:ifiold echeag Bow J Aa soars Me ma, &. F Robert rr att ay Myon, DP, 1, Viewwbur. | ue, wine *, Doo. 3, 1862. | | | be Unitec wy Soot Vernon, Lioutenamt Command oy ptar Briti#h schooner Tey) tow and from Naskitts S Joaded with an ne. served oary fv Nite aot, her 29 tO Philadetptia. New Mor Galop, which ws | Produced wiil: © * Cromorne Gardens | | Fast season, bee D pablt owe, Boot & Schire | The mnolody \00 arrangement ot the fa chareoter to ponder it extremely mer. of Hrone eornporition are “Well done, good and faithful servant,” when | suppression of viivateer® was @ necossity, and | popuio* with ue public | —_—>: THE ESCAPE OF THE ALABAMB. | The Martinique Authorities) Assist Her. A French Man-of-War Goes to ; Her Relief. Letter: from on Board the San Jacinto, ’ &e., &e. Unrrep States Steamsmpe Sax Jacnero, Isuanp ov Sr. Tomas, Nov. 26, 1862. } T suppose that long before you receive this the papers | will have denounced the officers aud crewof the San Ja- cinto for allowjug the rebel steamer Alabaina to escape: from Fort Royal, Martinique; and to vindicate the offers, and crow of this ship is principally my object in writing | to you. The following are the particulars: — On tho morning of the 19th inst. we stood in for Fort Royal Bay, in the island of Martinique, with the view of secing what vessels were in the harbor. As we the harbor we saw a steamer with steam up al anocher under the guns of Fort St. Louis. Wo stood in towards, Lor, and when about two miles off she hoisted the rebel flag. he < ‘The San Jacinto was immediately propared for action, and everything got ready for a desperate fight, At A. M. & pilot came off, and offored his services to taka ship in to an anchor, which were declined. Shortly after! wo saw French man-of-war stéKinor come Sut from be- hind the fort and anchor alongside the Alabama, between! her and us. i About noon a Fronch uaval officer camo off with de- spatches from the Governor of the island to Capt. Renck-, endorff, ordering him to either come to an anchor or threo miles off from the nearest point of land. Gf course we chose the latter course aud kept our position in the middle of the bay. Hore let me say that Fort Royal Bay’ i8 six miles wide, with lifgh land on either side, with) very bold shores. ° Tn the evening Captain Nickerson, of the brig Hampdes, came on board, accompanied by a whaling captain whose ship—the Levi Starbuck—had been burned by the Alabs ma, Shortly after they came on-board we despatohe4 two boats to goout and watch the rebel, At this time it was very dark and cloudy, with a light, drizzling raim. From the whaling captain we learned that the Alabama wag armed with one one hundred pound rifle and one sixty-four pounder,on pivots, aud six long thirty-two | with a complement of one hundred and fifty men, mort of whom were English. At half-past seven P. M. Captain Nickerson left us, pro-| mising to co-operate with us in watohing the movements of the Alabama. Previous to his leaving we gave him four rockets, with instructions that if the Alabama got under weigh and) stood over the bay for the south side he was to fire rockete| in that direction, and vice versa. At twenty minutes past] eight P. M. we saw threo rockets go up to the southward:| The San Jacinto was immediately kept for the south) shore, every man at his gun, lockstring in hand. We; stood as near the land as the rocks would permit, aad] kept off and on until daylight, but did not see the rebel.| At daylight our boats returnod, neither of which saw apy, hing of the steamer. . Our First Lieutenant wept on shore to see Captain Nick-| ‘erson, whom he found in trouble with the authorities firing the rockets. He expressed his opinion that rebel was not out of the bay, on the atrength of which remained until the next day, having seat Acting Coop up to the head of the bay in ohe of boats to eee if she was behind any of the islands. returned on the morning of the 2ist, and reported tha she was net in the bay. Our hearts sank within us at this; but wo cheered ourselves with the thought that we bad dono alf could. Whatever comments the papers may make oa affair, the above statement Is the truth. If it had been clear night we might havo seen her; but the aight dark, cloudy and rainy—just the kind of night the rebe wanted. r My opinion is that the French aided him in his all they eould. il ‘There were lights passing to and from one poiat land te the other, and from one part of the bay to other, till past midnight. The positidn our captain placed in was a trying one, and his first impulse was to ron into her and sink ber; but then what would the con sequeaces have been? A war with France, the San Ja. cinto sunk by the guns of the fort, or perhaps the vessel ashore before we got up to her; for we had ac chart of the harber, and did not know at the time the depth of water she was anchored in. Celebration of the Swiss Benevolent As. soviation. BANQUET AT DELMONICO’S HOTEL. ‘The Swiss Benevolent Association of this oity last even ing celebrated their general anniversary by a bounteoug banquet at Delmonico's Hotel, in Broadway. The large di:tog hall 6n the second floor of the hotel was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and taste, elegance and plenty garnished the fraternal board, Tho Swiss Bonevolent Society is ono of those private associations existing in our midst which 46 good by _ = stealth, and, whose operations fall like snow upon the earth, without being beard. Nevertheless, the poor, the aged, the weak ond the helpless are not forgotten by its. membess, snd mauy a heart is made to rejoice through the beaeficence and gentle charity of this excellent oom poration. ‘The following extract from the proceed: of the soci- oty shows its operations in point of ‘duebutenenta for paat your: The Society has assisted, as mentioned in this report, many indigent Swiss, exclusive of a number for whom employment was progured, who received iis advice, or were sent to the Commirsioners of kmigration and other charitable institutions. 12 Applicants received the care of its physicians, 159 Applicants have received “assistance in cash, at 513 different times... + $1,206 4 Applicant# were sent to the in! 8 Applicants were sent to Europe. 1724 tons of coal have been given 3,720 its. of brea have been distributed. 9 App'icants have received board and ing. Drags. & Stationery, postage, Saiary of Fresident's ass Deposit in bank for savings, Joho Lehman @ See. Fae & ssee se ss ‘Total 95,007 28 Ot the anniversary dinner of foe Fen ly to say that it was a splendid and affair. The gentlomen present were all of the io. toliigent order, and French jokes and witticisms were aet wanting during the celebration of the evening. The sveecches 1) were, for the most part, de- livered in and German, and some of the guests filled np the short intervals with some entertaining an@ reaily beautiful aengs. The usual tourte were proposed and drank with much enthusiasm—that of the l’resident of the United States receiving marked attention, Delmonico fully sustained his well earned reputation by the manner tn which the tables were spread. The cuisine was of the most execilent kind,and the wines and fruit were as choice in quality as beuntiful in ity. new committee of the society year is composed of the following Merian, of ale, President: Vice President, Henri Secrotary. Chas. Maret, 3 Bale; Ferdinand Streuli, o’ Zurich, and ‘Rod, Rooter, of Herne, were nnanimously Appeinted commissioners for the current yeur. Vovea of thanks were possed to Mr, Delmonico and Mr. IL. Meyer. agent® s the association, for their active opera. tions in behalf o the & ciety, ‘The following is @ list of the remular tonste:— 1. The President of tho United States; to which Mr Aifred ¥, de Jame tLe, reap nded. 2. switzerland and Magistrates. Drank with great enthuainem. 3. The Women of Awitzoriand, Drank with all on their foo! and three times three, 4. The ex-Presidovt and Officers of the Society. 4. The New Iresidens, 6. The Vress. uy Ali those toasts were duly responded to, and fun an@ merriment ruled the hour, The festivities continued without tho slightest mverruption watit an advanced hour of the evening. Specches. songs and volunteer tonxte were as plentiful as teaves in Vallambresa’a waters, and the auniversary banquet of the Swiss Benovolent Sociot) cloned as it had nl harmony, and with great credit vo dir. De!monice and the managers of the asaootition Fires in Cincinnati. Cincammari, Dee. 13, 1862, At three o'clock this morning a fre partially destroyed Ui & Stivfel's reotifping establishment and Wittey's trove store, Lega about $4,000, Z Ab nine o'clock this morning Peovie’s iavd off faotory, the Miami canal, Betwoon Kim ani Pane atrveta, wag destroyed by fire, The lous is heavy, bul aa vot unknown, Ih js insu rem