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4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. SPP1OB N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. ‘TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will be at the risk of the sender. None bat Bank bills current io Now York taken, THE DAILY HERALD, Taree cents per copy. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five cents percopy. Annual subscription prices One Copy... Three Copit 5 Five Copies. . 8 ‘Won Copies....... ne .b Any larger number, addressed to names of subscribers, 1 50 cach. An extra vopy will be sent to every club of ten. Twenty copies, to one address, one year, $85, and any larger number at same price. An extra copy will be sent to clubs of twenty. These rates make the WEEKLY Hiskatn the cheapest publication in the country ‘The Evrorgan Epmmoy, every Wednesday, at Five cents per copy; $4 per annum to any past of Groat Britain, or $6 to any part of the Continent, both t include postage. 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Broudway.—Concrat or Tae A Sowurry Niblo's Saloon, Broadway. —L'Onpr et L Oxnne—U; THEATRE FRANC Brees Qt PLuEvRE: pu Sux. BANUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Drixs- Raon's PrnvorsisG BeARS—CIANT GIRL, c., at all hours, Drama, CoueeN Bows, at 3 and 73g o'clock P, M. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS! Mechanics’ Hall. 472 Broad Erstortay SoNGs. BURLESQUES, Dances, &C.—Hich v, & = Ds WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Brosdway.—Bratortar Bones, Dancks, &0.—diab Hoste. or PALACE OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Campsunt’s Mivstrvis—Soxcs, Daxces axp Bua.esauas. ACADEMY OF By es ai " Lacrone MUSIC, Irving piace.—Masox JoSzs BROADWAY MENAGERIE, Broadway.—Livixa Wu iwaL AMERICAN MUSIC TALL. No. 44 B — Lets, Pantowmes, BURLESQURS, rom iawn atc PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. 563 Broadway. — Open daily irom 10. A. M. til le P.M HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brookiyn.—Erarortax Songs, Dances, BurixsauEs & New York, @uesday, December 16, 1862. THE SITUATION. With the exception of some heavy firing be- tween the outposts of both armies there was no fighting on the Rappahapnock yesterday. Every- thing was quict, and the terrible conflict of Saiur- day is not yet renewed. Our troops were busy yesterday removing the wounded to the river side, lest the enemy should shell the city when the battle is renewed. The rebels, meantime, are actively engaged strengthening their defences. At one time yesterday they made a feint to attack General Franklin's forces, but did not accomplish it. Beyond this slight demonstration there was no evidence of a design to renew the contest. The weather continued clear and salubrious, and the roads were again in fine condition. Since our srmy crossed the river they have captured fully seven hundred prisoners—stragglers in the city, eharpshooters on the river bank, and otlers taken | in front of the works. We give to-day a fine map of the scene of ope” rations around Fredericksburg; but, for reasons which will be immediately compreheaded by our readers, we omit the location of the Union bat- teries. An additional list of casualties will be found in our columns to- jay, showing a heavy loss, especially among our officers, in the fight of Saturday. On Sunday night, about eight o'clock, a body of rebel cavalry under Major White, about three huudred and twenty-five strung, made a dash into Poolesville, Md., and attacked a small body of Union troops, numbering about thirty-five men of Scott's cavalry, who were stationed in a wooden building. After the house was set on fire, and the Union trvops had made the best resistance they could, they surrendered and were at once paroled, The rebels lost two killed and thirteen wounded in the skirmish. On our side the loss was only one killed and two weanded. Various rumors were afloat yesterday, circu- lated by the Philadelphia papers, regarding the wovements of General Banks’ expedition; some of them to the effect thathe had landed at Winton, N.C.; had taken command of the army of the Blackwater; bad formed a junction with the troops at Suffolk, and wae advanclug apon Weldon and Petersburg. The probability of these statements may be judged from the fact that the brig Pedro Sanchez Dolz, from Cuba, which arrived here yesterday reports having spoken the Che Kiang, one of General Banks’ vessel#, bound southward, on the 5th inst., ebout twenty-five miles southeast of Cape Hatteras; and on the next day, the 6th, she passed five more large steamers, going in the game direction. The United States steam guuboat Bienville also arrived here yesterday from Port Royal, 8. C., bringing in tow the gunboat FB. B. Hale in a dis- abled condition. The officers of the Hale report having pessed four steamers and a brig, all heavily laden with troops, bound iuto Port Royal, on th: morning of the 10th inst., when she was leaving NEW YORK HERALD, TUHSVAY, DEVEMBER 16, 1862. every day General Dix sends out a reconnoitering party to the Blackwater, On Thursday last Gene- ral Ferry made an advance towards Zuni and em gaged a rebel force. After some severe Sghting he captured a captain and several privates. The | sudden swelling of the river prevented his plans from being fully carried out. is j CONGEESS. ‘A large amount of business was transacted by Congress yesterday, but we have only space for | reference to the most important proceedings. | In the Senate, Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, offered a resolution, which was laid on the table, declaring | that after it had become manifest that an insur- | rection against the United States was about to | break out in several Southern States, James Bu- | chanan, then President, from sympathy with the | conspirators and their treasonable projects, failed | to take the necessary and proper measures to pre- vent it; wherefore he should receive the censure and condemnation of the Senate and of the Ameri- can people, A resolution requesting the Presi~ nent, if not inconsistent with the public interests, to transmit to the Senate the report and accom- panying documents of Hon. Rervedy Johnson as Commissioner of the United States during last summer at New Orleans, was adopted: Mr. Wright, of Indiana, offered a resolution, which was also adopted, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by act of Congress that any loyal citizen of the United States, who has sustained damage from the troops of the States engaged in the present rebellion, may set off such damages against any claim or demand against him in any action at law by any such rebellious States, or the agents or trustees of sach States, or in any case where such claim or demand is for the use or benefit of such States, A resolution in- structing the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire whether some method cannot be devised to manifest the sympathy of Congress with the suffering Lancashire operatives, was ordered to be printed. The resolution calling for information relative to arbitrary arrests in Delaware was taken up, and Mr. Davis made a speech, arguing that the President had no authority, under the constitution, to make such arrests. After an executive session the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives a resolution, declaring that in the judgment of the House there should be no legislation changing the existing laws providing for the payment of interest on the pub- lic debt in coin, was adopted by a vote of eighty- one against twenty-four, and a joint resolution» that the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States be and is hereby authorized and empowered to pay in coin any portion of the bonded public debt maturing and falling due previous to the first day of January, 1864, was referred to the Com- mittee of Ways and Means. Mr. Colfax introduced a bill to reduce the duties on paper from thirty- five down to ten per centum. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Noell, of Missouri, introduced a Dill, which was referred, to procure the aboliskment of slavery in Missouri and provide compensation to loyal owners. A resolution was adopted instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of revising the tariff, increasing the duty on forcign goods not of prime necessity, so that the importation of foreign goods shall not exceed the amount exported of American growth and manufacture, exclusive of specie. A resolution endorsing the President's emancipation proclamation was adop‘ed by a vote of seventy- eight against fifty-one. The Army Appropriation bill was reported and made the special order for Thursday. The first proposition for peace was in- troduced by Mr. Conway, of Kansas, who offéred a resolution in effect dissolving the Union, and ac- knowledging the independence of the Confederate States. It was laid on the table—Mr. Conway being the only one who voted in the negative. In Commitiee of the Whole, Mr. Cox, of Ohio, de- ivered a speech on the topics of the President's Message and the removal of General McClellan, and at the conclusion of his remarks the House adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A highly interesting and entertaining lecture, iMustrating the manners and customs of the Ja- panese, the nature of their country and its various productions, was delivered at the Stuyvesant In- stitute last evening by Dr. Macgowan. The andience was select and appreciative, and the lec- ture, of nearly two hours’ duration, met with their entire and hearty approbation. The lecturer has been for nearly twenty years a resident in China and Jopan, and increased the interest of his re- marks by exhibiting specimens of the natural and artificial productions of Japan, The Tammany Society met last evening at Tam- | many Hall, and after the usual preliminary busi- | ness,Captain Doyle, of the Tammany regiment, appeared before them, with the once beautiful flag which was presented by the society to this regiment, when the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Captain Doyle, in a brief address, showed that Old Tammany was ever loyal to the Union, and, after appropriate responses by Grand Sachem | Waterbury and others, a motion was made to de- posit it in the archives of the society. No elec- tion for treasurer having taken place, on account of other important*business, the warriors adjourn- ed for the celebration of Jackson’s birthday. Mr. Boole offered a preamble and resolution at the Board of Aldermen, last evening, containing wholesale charges of mismanagement, extrava- gance, fraud and corruption against the Central Park Commissioners, and proposing to give the mansgement and control of that institution into the hands of the Street Commissioner, for which purpose he asks for an appropriation of $25,000. A regular mecting of the Board of Council- men was held last evening, when a large amount of routine business was transacted. The Board adopted a resolution that the Governor of the State be respectfully requested to memorialize Congress, now in session, for an increase of twen- ty-five per cent on the pay of the rank and file and line officers of all regiments from this city and State now serving in the Army of the United States. The Board then adjourned until this af- ternoon at four o'clock, The Board of Excise for this city and county will hold its fiftieth and last session for granting lieebses to sell liqnors on Thursday, the sth instant, at one o'clock P. M., in the City Hall. Inquests were taken in four actions yesterday | agninst Fernando Wood, brought by members of the Metropolitan Police, for alleged aseault and | battery dnving the conflict between the old and the new police in 1857, The suits were not de: fended by Mr. Wood, and verdict was given in e se for 24,000, An action fora balance of $2,200 ona charter party waa coinmenced in the Saperior Court yes- terday, in which Mr. Russell Sturgis, a gentlewan somewhat mixed up with government war con- tracts, is plaintiff, and the well known house of Spofford & Tileston defendants, It appears that 216%,000 was paid by the United States povern- mentfor the use of the transport ship Marion, though they had the privilege of purchasing her out and ont for $100,000 after the lirst voyage. On Sunday a telegraphic cable was to be laid New York. A large number were also coming down from Troy. . " In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Judge Hoffman delivered a*charge to the Grand Jury on the subject of arbitrary arrests of citi- zens. In concluding’ he said it may not be possi- ble to prevent entirely the unlawful seizure and removal of citizens of our State, but it is possible to convict and punish those who, in this respect, hall be found guilty of a violation of our laws. The report comes from Memphis that the Union gunboats have again commenced the bombard- ment of Vicksburg. The New York Tenth regiment (militia) will leave Albany this morning for this city, and (m- bark for the Banks expedition. J. Wesley Greene, Jeff. Davia’ peace envoy, has been arrested in Chicago for obtaining goods un- der false pretences, ‘The stock market was dull and lower yesterday—the feature being a general unwillingness to do business. Money was worth 6 per cent. Gold closed at 18174 9 132, and exchange at 14543. The bank statement shows an increase of $1,450,059 in loans and $1,087,889 in deposits, and a decrease of $94,114 in specie. Cotton was neglected yesterday; prices were oominal- Flour, wheat and corn wore very dull and heavy. Pork and lard were plenty, heavy and declining, while beef was less active, A moderate business was reported in sugars, whiskey, hops and tallow, but most other articles ‘were extremely quiet. There were heavier freight en- gagements effected, but at lower rates. From Fredericksburg—The Two Armies Comparatively Quiet Yesterday. As with us in New York, so at Fredericks- burg yesterday, the day was bright, warm and beautiful. The weather and the roads were highly favorable for active military operations; and yet, beyond some irregular artillery dis- charges at long range, the day passed off quiet- ly between the two great hostile armies in full view of each other. On our side, however, the care of the wounded and the necessary prepa- rations for a more formidable and regular as- sault of the enemy’s lines than that of Satur- day made it a busy day, while the enemy were as industriously employed in strengthening their defensive works and in all the precau- tionary measures suggested for a vigorous re- sistance. From all the information we have from the field, we conclude that the heavy batteries of General Burnside, with a very few exceptions, are still on the high ground on this side of the Rappahannock, from which they can make very little impression upon the rebel earth- works along the crests of the hills beyond the city on the opposite bank. It is probable, therefore, that before he next assails the rebel defences General Burnside will transfer at least a considerable number of his heavy guns to the other side of the river, and sufficiently near to silence the rebel battertos, Preparatory to an. other advance of his infantry to carry them by storm. We have no doubt~of his power, by means of his artillery to demolish, the enemy’s works, from the great advantage which he pos- sesses over them in the number, ealibre and improved construction of his heavy guns and their projectiles. It is probable, therefore, that some days may elapse before another movement is made to carry the enemy's positions. The attempt of Saturday, we think, shows that they cannot be carried by our infantry until we shall have silenced their enfilading batteries by an overpowering bombardment. Meantime the question recurs, why is it that General Burnside has not been provided with troops sufficient in numbers to enable him, with an overwhelming pressure, to turn the flanks of General Lee while occupying the bulk of his forces to protect his centre? We cannot answer. We only know that if the heads of the War Office had determined upon reinforcing General Burnside to the extent of fifty thousand men, and upon a supporting diversion, by way of the James river, by another army of one hundred thousand men, that both these things could have been done without abandoning or endangering any point of great importance which we occupy elsewhere within the rebel- lious States. We know, too, that a double movement of this description upon Richmond, in speedily securing “the heart of the rebel- lion,” would immensely facilitate all our de- signs in every other quarter; but why this crushing combination of forces has not been adopted is a mystery which we cannot unravel. We hear, however, that a formidable movement towards Richmond, by way of Suffolk and Petersburg, is in active progress; but that the forces of the Banks expedition are connected with it is news which we apprehend is too good to be true. It delighted this city yesterday; but it is news which needs confirmation. As will be seen, from a leading article which we copy from the Richmond Examiner upon the subject, the rebel leaders of that city are in a state of alarin at the enormous magnitude of our land and water combinations and forces which are advancing upon them around the entire circle of the rebellion. But the atten- tion of the loyal twenty-three millions of our people fs fixed upon Richmond and upon the army of General Burnside, and should the rea- sonable demands und just expectations of these loyal people be disappointed in another long, | doubtful and exhausting campaign for Rich- mond, the administration will be held to a fear- ful accountability. We earnestly admonish our patriotic President that the attention of the country is fixed upon Richmond, and that upon | the speedy success of our Army of the Potomac | depends, in all probubility, the success of his | administration. Revowrion 1x JaPan.—Accounts received by way of San Francisco to the 25th of October make mention of a revolution having been ef- | fected there favorable to foreigners and restric. shat harbor. The landing of General Banks’ troops | gorogs tie Hudaon river, about three miles above | in the dark as to the immediate causes and ob- as Winton, N. C., on Friday or Saturday is thne out of the question. It is known that the trans- port Thames, wiih four hundred men of the One Hondred and Fourteenth New York regiment, wae Gsadied and put into Port Royal, where she was @endemned as unseaworthy by General Brannan. @ar forces near Suffolk are not idle. Almost A me es + erp = eeinay West Point, to take the place of the masts across which the wires have been stretched heretofore at Hutter Hill. The cable is two thousand eight hun- deed fect long, and is a piece of the celebrated Atlantic eable. ‘The Hudson fiver is again froe from obstruction, and on Saturday night eight tows, containing one hundred and eixty loaded boats, left Albany for | tive of the power of the Tycoon. We are left | | jects of this movement; but it is to be inferred | | that another cowardly attack made on # party | of English people by the retainers of one of the | high prinoes of the empire, in which one gen- | {leman was IMterally out to pieces and two | | others severely wounded, has had something to | do with it, There was alaree number of Eng Nish, rench and Dutch men-of-war in the port of Yokabama at the time, and, though.no action ras immediately taken by them in the matter, itis not i e that, subsequent to the de- parture of the vessel that brings the announoe- ment, such demands for redress were unitedly made by them as afforded to the party favora- ble to the foreign interest an opportunity of insisting upon a relaxation of the restrictions imposed upon trade. The news will be receiv- ed with satisfaction by all who have an interest, present or prospective, in opening up the re- sources of this exclusive empire. The Fight at Fredericksburg—Awiul Responsibility of the War Depart- ment. The news which we published yesterday and publish to-day from the Rappahannock is highly creditable to our able generals and gallant troops, but far from honorable to the War De- partment or hopeful for the country. With brilliant deeds of arms, and with the most ter- rific fighting, the enemy is still in possession of his strongholds, and we have failed to dislodge him. Burnside has done all that a skilful com- mander could do, the subordinate officers have acquitted themselves like heroes, and the rank and file of our army haye fought with an ob- stinacy and a determination almost without ® parallel in the history of war. Yet, from the advantages possessed by the enemy, the assault upon his works has been unsuccessful, and thousands of braves have fallen in vain. The truth may as well be told—the finest army that ever trod the earth, possessing superior arms, large and small, and with all the appli- ances and resources of war at command, has suffered a decided repulse at the hands of a half naked, half starved, half armed foe. The easy crossing of the river on Thursday was a suspicious circumstance, which the subse- quent events have only too well explained. The rebel General-in-Chief saw the advantage of the position which the authorities at Washing- ton threw into his hands, and he made good use of the opportunity. This route to Richmond was the very one which the insurgent chiefs de- sired our government to select. It abounds with natural difficulties, and the War Depart- ment has permitted the enemy to add so many artificial obstructions that the campaign in Vir- ginia this winter is likely to prove a failure. The story of this campaign is the story of the Chickahominy, Harrison’s Landing and Antio- tam repeated. Reinforcements were delibe- rately and pertinaciously withheld from McClel- lan previous to the seven days’ battles before Richmond, which reinforcements would have placed him in possession of that city in a few days and saved thousands of lives. The same is true of the situation at Harrison’s Landing: After the terrible battle ‘of Antietam, which, won by his skill, saved Washington and caused the enemy to retreat over the Potomac, needful suppliés were withheld from him, which pre- vented the rapid pursuit of Lee; and whén he was at length in close proximity to the foe, and would have compelled him to fight or abandon Richmond, he was suddenly removed from the command of the army. The strong probability is that. had he been permitted to continue his own course, he would have beenin possession of the rebel capital within a week. But he was stripped of his command for political reasons by the imbeciles at Washington, and the base of operations was changed to Aquia Creek—a course betraying the same vacillation and blind groping in the dark which had been previously exhibited in the case of McDowell’s army. McClellan was ordered to advance by the valley of Virginia towards Gordonsville. That plan is aban- doned, and another is substituted which is atill worse, and which no military man of ability would have ever recommended. McClellan's own plan was the route of the James river—a plan which will probably yet have to be adopt- ed if Richmond is ever to be taken. Burnside was appointed McClellan’s succes- sor, and was directed to proceed to Falmouth, opposite Fredericksburg. The bridges had been burned down. Instead of having the ma- terials for the repair of the railroad from Aquia Oreek to Fredericksburg ready, in order for the speedy transportion of supplies, nothing had been done when General Burnaide arrived, and, worse still, the pontoons for crossing the river were not there. This red tape neglect was so flagrant as to cause General Burnside himself to repair to Washington to remonstrate with “the powers that be.” For ten days their arrival was delayed, which gave the enemy ample time to concentrate bis forces and to erect strong fortifications on the hills behind Fredericksburg. Had the pontoons been at hand when Burnside reached Fal- mouth he would have captured Fredericks- burg without a struggle, occupied the heights beyond without any difficulty, and probably would have been in Richmond before now, had & supporting movement at the same time boen made on the Jamos river. Tho ground bebind Fredericksburg was thea unfortified, and the city was held oniy by a handful of rebels. The delay was fatal; and Lee could ask no greater advantage than the crossing of our army in the face of his works—an army with a river close at its back to cnt off its retreat in the event of a disastrous defeat, and an enemy before it which could either give battle or safely retreat, according to circumstances. The result is re- pulse, groat loss of life, and probably greater loss in the future. The War Depart ment is accountable. The country is thorough- ly aroused, and, in view of the direct and fear- ful responsibilities of the government to the people, we trust Mr. Lincoln will lose no time in putting an end to a career of imbecility which is ruining the nation and bringing it into contempt with the civilized world. INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA, Plymoath, » Destroyed by Fire—a Shirmish Near Suffolk. Nawownx, N. C., Deo. 10, 1862. ‘The United States steam transport S. D. Collins, Capt. Nickson, leaves bere this morving for New York. Capt. James ©, Slaght, Chie Quartormastor of this do partment, whose ecougmical administration has saved the government millions of doliars, is t@ be promoted to the rank of Fentenant Colonel, and ia to be transterred to New Orleans, Major General Foster, however, olaims his vices here ay a inilitary Lecessity. the free lxbor movement, which has been extensively fod quietly organized in Fastern North Carolina, is andor: stood to be preparatory to the reorganization of the gov ernment of the Btate on @ loyal basis, so that Nortu Carolina muy it President Lincola’s policy of com. pensated emancipation, There 18 iavch animation in military matters in this department, aud importaut results may be looked ior soon. Prrnaonirnta, Dee. 16, 1662. ‘Tho Fortress Monroe letter of the 14th instant that Plymouth, N. ©.. had been destroyed by fire, but what division of the Union army was not known. Concert at Hantam.—The Sabbath school and choir of tho Harleta First Baptist church, by request, will repeat their concert on Tuesday evening, December 16, at the ous, © Fifth avenue, near street, the ontire NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL, 8. C. Arrival of the Steamers Bien- ville and Hale. Two Vessels of the Banks Expedition at Port Royal. Four Steamers and a Brig Bound In Laden with Troops, &., he, ‘The United States steam gunboat Bienville, Commander J. R.M. Mullany, arrived at this port yesterday morning from Port Koyal, via Charleston bar, 21th inst,, having in tow the United States steam gunboat K. B. Hale, disabled. She left at the latter flace the English steam frigate Ariadne and a steam sloop-of-war, which veasels had just communicated with the rebels by a flag of truce. ‘The Bienvillo returns to this port for repairs after am absence of thirteen months. She has been under steam three hundred and eighty days, during which time she has captured eleven prizes, two of which—the Stettin and Patras—were sent to this city, theformer having since been turned into a gunboat, and is now doing astive service. Z She brings a large mail from the navy and army, and also a number of nayal officers ordered to differgut vessels fitting out for sea, The following ij » list of ber passengers: — ees Wm. R. Mayo, Lieubetant Cou®ndor, V, 8.8) Jonathan Young, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. N.; Edward Con- roy, ‘Asting Volunteer Hieutenant, U.S. N:; Howard Tib- bits and Thomas Crisholm, Acting Masters, U. 8. N.; Jos. Smith, Christopher Long and J. G. Foster, Guouers, U.S. N.; GH. Ingersoll, Captain's Clerk, U. S. N.; Galvin Howland, Acting Third Assistant Rugineer, U. 8. N.; Vigo Hald, Acting Master's Mate, U.S. N.; Capt. James P. Lew, staif of Brigadier General Saxton, U.S.A; Capt. Hugh Cummisky, Mr. Michael Cummisky, and Mr. James Sloms , steamer John Adams; Mr. W. H. Beard and bir, George Colt, Mr. Jobn F. Baker, Second Mate of a buoy schooner. ‘The (ollowing is a list of the officers of the Bienyille-- Commander—J. KR. M. Mullany. Lieutenant Commander—A. EK. R. Benham Acting Masters—Frank Smith, kdward H. Shaffield. Benjamin Whitmore, Wm. Bates. ‘Surgeon—isaac 'Y. Coates. Pajmaster—Wim. Wallace Goodwin, Senior Engincer—Wm. ¥. Wright Seoond Assistant Znmneer—Henry Hill Third Assistant Engineers—Jared Day, Jamos Fountain, Bernard Reiley. Blaster’ s Mates—Wm. W. Brandt, Frank H. Wilks, Wo. E, Littlefeld. Alfred Baxter. Acting Gunner—Geo. Y. Flu. Caplain’s Clerk —Kugene Deveraux. Paymaster’s Olerk—G. P. Smith. The United States steamer E. B. Hale, A T. Snell, Liou- tenant Commanding, from Port Royal, arrived at this port yesterday, in tow of the steamship Bienvillo Salied from Port Royal on the morning of the 10th, and passed four steamers and a brig bound in, all heavily taden with troops, The history of the Hale ts full of interest. She was put in commission September 4, 1861, and svon afterwards joined the Potomac flotilla, Im December she was as- signed to the Ordmance Departmoat and sent to Port Royal, with a cargo of shot and shell.’ The day after hor arriva! she led the advance in the attack on Port Royal Ferry. Prior to tho bombardment of Fort Palaski she was de- tailed tocut ei communication botween Savannah and that work. Here she was attacked twice by tho robol gunboats under Tatnall, Un both occasions they were. ropulsed. Tho iast time Tatnall put back with his flagship on fire. During the stege of Pulaski the Hale was in close Proximity, abd was the only vdssel fired at by the rebels. In April she was ordered to North Edisto. Twelve ke, miles from vue moith of the river ahe engaged a rebel | battery single handod, and after a sharp fight of an howr’s duration competed its surrender. Wor this act she was complimented by’ the Secretary of the Navy, her officers and crew being assured of the De- Partment’s appreciation of their gallantry and servi- ces. She was also conspicuous in the attack on Jamos Island, and would have taken the Tower battery, which made such fearful havoc among our guldiers, had not General Kenham, in his anxiety to make it an army fight, foolishly refused to avait himself of her services. Tu Juiy she was ordered to the coast of Georgia for blockading purposes, and was soon afterwards assigned to the command of the naval forces in St. Jobns river, Fla. During a temporary absence at Port Royal the rebels con- Btructed batteries on St. Johns Bluf In the final and successful attack tho Hale led the advance, and her fiag ‘was hoisted on the rebel works. Soon after she passed up St. Jobna tiver one hundred and sixty miles and aided in the capture of the steamer Governor Milton. Her Inst achievement was the capture of tho schooner Wave, in Nassau river, laden with turpentine and cotton. After # year’s absence—a year of valuabie sorvice—she returns disabled, and will undergo thorough repairs. ‘The following is a list of her officers :— Lieutenant Commanding—A. T. Sool. Acting Master and Executive Gyicer—P. Dickinson. Paymader—Asa C. Wintor Surpeon—W. N. Pindcli. Acting Ensign—H., Stahl Senior Engineer—C. H. Harrington Assistant Engincers—D. Hulton, Georgo Taylor. Mates—¥. 2. Palmer, G. Edwards. Paymaster's Clerk—W. G. Gray. Our Hilton Head Correspondence, Hmzoy Hrap,8. C., Dec. 10, 1862 Arrival of a Portion of General Banks’ Expedition at Port Royal—Acculent to the Propeller Thames—She ts Con denned bya Board of Survey—A Feud Between Gene- val Saxton, Military Governor of South Carolina, and the Tenth Army Corps, de. ‘The steamship Kricason, with Colonel. D. C. Littlejohn’ s One Hundred and ‘Yenth regiment of New York Volun- ters on board, arrived at Port Royal on Monday evening. She bad in tow the propeller thames, laden with four ‘hundred men of the One Hundred and ‘Fourteenth New York regiment, Colonel Smith. These troops are a por- tion of the expedition of Major General Banks, but put into this port on account of an accident to. the machinery of the Thames. They sailed from Hampton Roads, in com. pany with twelve othee vessels, on Thursday, the 4th inet. On Friday, while about three miles astern of the Ericsson, the Thames hoisted a signal of distress, and Captain Lowber at onco put his vessel about and wont to bor rollef. Tho wind was biowing very fresh at the time, aud suortly afterwards increased to ® gaie, which lasted throughout she following day. At iwo P. M.on Saturday, in latitude 34 dogroes 44 minutes, tongitude 75 degroca 10 minntes, the hawser connecting the two vesse!s was part - od, when Harry Barclay, tho first oflicer of the Kricsaon, with daring intrepidity and at the risk of losing the lives of himself and crew, succeeded iu lowering x boat and getting the hawser again on board. The effect of the gale was fearful. In her disabled condition the Thames was rolled and tossed about to such an extent that for a time it was thought she would go to pieces. The rations of tho troops were thrown overboard, and the hoads of the water casks knocked in, to lighten ber. While Mr. Bar- clay was endeavoring to recounedt the vessels thoy oul- Hided, the Fricsson losing two of her bouts, and tho ‘Thames sustaining sorions injuries in hor bows. ‘Tho riskmg of the lives of four hundred men in & steamer like tho Thames is an outrage which calls for the loudest condemnation. A board of survey, appointed by General Brannan, made an examination of the vessel yes- torday, and they report her to be utterly unseaworthy. Her sides are constructed of pine, and are so frail aa to bo positively unsafe, She was built either for service in smooth water, or, what is more likely, to bring mmey Into the pockets of bor owners by her sale to the govurn, ment, It was the purpose ef Colonel Littiejoha, who is in command of the brigade, of which theze forces are a Portion, t transfer the troops on board the Thames to some other steamer at this port and procead at once to their destination; but the insuffi” cient means of transportation at Goneral Bran, man’s § command = roodered = such a plan im- practicable, and so Colonol Smith's detachment remain hore, while the Friceson, having r isbod her supplies of coal and water, has gove on to overtake the balance of tho expedition a6 tho appointed jplace of reudezvous, ‘The secret of Genorai Bunks’ desijaation has been well kept. No ono on byard cither the Hricason or the Thames was avle to impart it. Both vessels were undor sealed orders, not to be opena! tll after passing Port Royal. I surtaise, howover, that the next arrivais from the Gulf will rovoal the whereabouts of General Banks’ forces, and that the capture of Mobile ia to be among the more im- portant items which thoy will bring. A litte foud has arison in Boautoct between General Saxton and the forces of vhe Tenth Army corps. Last ‘werk, during the ubseuco at Fernandina of General Hran- an and Colonel Good, the latter of whom is ia command of the forces on Port Royal Istand, Colonel Richard White of the Fifty-fifth Podnaylvania, was temporarily placed in authority. By Lp General Baxton anawed. Maine; Colonel omg Colonel Kdward Metcalf, Lieutenant Gol ‘W. Alexander, iy sev" Ivania; 4 J. 8. Twitchell Haine: Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Bedell, Third New Hamp- shire; Major Gausler, Forty-seventh Pennsylvania; John snes, ‘Third “6 Island artillery, Captain J. P. 8. Gobin, Forty-seventh Pennsylvania, Judge Advocate. of the corps the act of General Saxton on his part; and, rn much as this opinion or weighed by Soe Coasts good deal of interest is mant- fested in the trial, ‘The ferry boat John Adams, from Boston on the 25th wit., arrived here safely on Monday evening, after a rough and tedious passage. Sho has purchased by the Navy Department, aud will prove very serviceable im the shaliow waters of the Southern coast. REBEL CAVALRY RAID INTO POOLESVILLR. Wasatvaton, Deo. 15, 1868. Last night, about oight o'clock, rebel cavalry, ynds, Major White, aboyt three hundrod and ninety-five strong, mado @ ra{d tato Poolesville, Maryland, Thoy found there thitty-Ave men of Company I, Scott’s Nine Hundred, quartered in a wooden building. After a brief but doter- mined struggle, and when the building was on firo, Liou- tenant Smith and seventeen men of Company I. surrender- ed and were paroled. On our side the loss was one killed, Lieutenant Stiles, and two wounded, namely :—Lieutenant Smith and Corporal Berry. The rebels lost two killed and thtrteen wounded. Of course they took everything valu- able from the men they paroled, and thoroughly stripped tho body of Lieutenant Stiles, who was, according to the testimony of Colonel James B. Swain, one of the bravest mon that ever served his country. He had been ten yours tn the regular service Another Account. Wasnincron, Deo. 46, 1868. Company L, of the Scott Nine Hundred cavalry, Liew" tenant Smith commanding, which was stotioued as @ picket guard at Poolesville, Md., was attacked last night by two hundred und aixty-ftye rebel cavalry, under Major White Of the Scott Nine Hundred one man, Sergeant Stiles, was killed, and one, Corporal Berry, wounded. The rebela lost two killed and thirteen wounded, At laat the rebels succeeded in setting fire to the butld- ing im which tho Scott Nine Hundred had their quarters, and Lioutenant Smith, with seventeen men, surrendered. The romaining eighteen men escaped. Considering the disparity of numbers, the resistance made by the Soote Nine Hundred was vigorous if unsuccessful. INTERESTING FROM NASHVILLE. Nasuvitie, Dec. 15, 1868. According to tho Rebel Banner Jeff. Davis has arrived at Murfreesboro, and ts the gueat of Mr. Mannoy. The rebels have reoccupied Franklin. Tho enemy seem to be moving up. Forrest is not at Charlotte, but there ia a heavy force at Nolensvili® and ‘Triune. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmixaroy, Dec. 15, 1868. THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT IN SPECIB. Tho membors of the Committes on Ways and’ Moats voted’ as follows to-day on Mr. Washburue's resolution, declaring, as the judgment of the Houso, that there should be no legislation changing the existing law pro- viding for the payment of interest on the public debt tm coin: —Yeas—Messrs. Stratton, Morrill of Vt., Horton, Hooper aud Maynard. Mr. Stevens only voted in the negative. Messrs. Spaulding, Phelps of Mo., and Corning were absent. THE BAN REMOVED FROM ALLEGED DISLOYAL NBWS- PAPERS. ‘The Postmaster General, Mr. Blair, bas rescinded all the orders heretofore made excluding from the post offloes and mails of the United States certain newspapers pre- sented by grand juries and otherwise reprosented as dis- loyal to the government. BNFORCEMENT OF THE PENALTY RELATIVE TO WON- USE OF REVENUE SYAaMi’s. Ropresentations having boen made at the office of Inter- nal Revenue that many persons who are required by the Excise law to use proprietary stamps are neglecting te comply with the provision, the Commissionor has issue@ @ circular tnstructing collectors to enforce the penalty tz all such cases, PROCERDINGS OF CONGRESS—PROPOSITIONS OF PEACB FROM THE RADICALS. ‘This was resolution day in the Houso, and some sensa- tional matters were iutroduced. Mr. Conway’s resole- tions to dissolve the Union and estabiish peaco wore tabled by a powerful majority. Ii bas been predicte@ for some time that the first proposition of peace with the rebels would coms from tho anti-slavery radicals; ‘but the proposition to swash the Union altogether was hardly expected in Congress. Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, banded in a resolution of im- quiry, which would have produced some commotion if @ battle was not impending on the war pati to Richmond. He asked whether parties arrested by government had not been offered release upon taking au oath aot to oppose by word or action the emaucipation proclamation. The House voted that this was an absurd proposition, and tabled it. ‘This day in Congress has bedu marked by the introdue- tion of the resolutions of Me. Conway, of Kansas. They represent the dispairing feeling of the real radicais here, Mr. Cook, of Ohio, has made a speech, which ar- riigns the Executive for his disregard of the texchings of the elections, and Senator Davis, of Kentucky, has adm nished the rabid republicans that the people of the West are tired of anti slavery legislation and policy, and they, together with the people of Pennsylvania and New York, will insist tat the war shali be carried on hereafter for the restoration vi the Union purely and smpy. Mr. Davis rag through the practice of General = Wasiin too during the Revolutionary war, and his administration o the government, to show that Execative urreats for alleged disiova'ty were mate subject to the action of Congress, ani that it was vever pretended im the early days of the republic that the havcas corpus could besnspended except by Congressional au@rrity: Referving to an old saying of Genera: qu son, tat had he been in military oe mand in Now England during the war of isiz, >» would have hung the members of the Hartrora Convention. Mr. Davis regretted that Old Hickory had not been in power during the wintor of 1860-61 to have administered like punishment upon traitors hore in Washington at that time, The President i not reporting to Congress all arrests and imprisonmente had stepped ont of the Executive Mansion into Congress, and had become undor the war power,” military dicta, tor. Mr. Davis ridiculed the idea of the Indemnity bill of the House, and said any lawyer or court would scout it ae they would Confiscation bills, &e. After tho legislation of jant rossion, in connection with the Crittenden resolutions of the extra session, and of tho proclamae tion of the President in September, his heart sunk within; but hope had boon revived by the voice of the people of the North at the elections. Refer- ring to tho abuse of Kentucky by radical Sonators, he said that sho had raised thirty-nine regiments of infantry and fourteon of cavalry for the Union armies. Had the Dill passed at tho Inst sossion for the raising of tho Home Guard tho raid of Morgan into Kentucky would never have taken piace. BMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI. ‘Tho bill for emancipation for the State of Missourl, introduced by Mr. Noell, provides that on the adoption by that State of m system of immediate emanciyation of all their sinves, to tke effoct January 1, 1864, the gov- ernment of the United States will apply ten million dollars of six per cent bonds, redeemable in thirty years, to compensate the loyal owners for their loss; also thas government wilt remove and colonize the emancipated H BO com jon for siaves shail be ‘made to Wiae wae Save been. bean or may hereafter be im arms sgainst the government during the rebellion. cecil sana iP NEWS. BARLOW. Buin Breve, atine Fleetwing—all by pilot boat Mary Catharine No. 6 1. ARRIVED. ORM ane Favortia, A. S. Tibbett, from Buenos Ayres for Me Arrivals and Departures, ARRIVALS.

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