The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1862, Page 1

‘The Marca of Gens. Blunt and Herren , t Van Buren, Ark. Phe Rebelo Driven Acros the Arkanmeas River. Captare of Three Steambosts, Handred Bquipments and One OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GEN. CURTIS, THE FIGHT AT PRAIRIE GROVE. ae, be, ae, ‘The Army of the Frontier, under Merron, moved over the Boston om Saturday, ‘They drove , wer, killed and wounded @ fow and took threo steanp-ete, sore camp equipments ‘and qe hundred prise?r®. The march of forty-five amileo, with arma sx4 service, over the mountains and through the deer mind of the valley, was 9 most gallent and asauope alair. 8, R, CURTIS, Major General. he Desperate Fight at Prairie Grove, near Fayetteville. @UR CRAWPORD’S PRAIRIS CORRESPONDENCE. Ax ov THB FROWTIER, Camp Reza’s Mrs, ark. , Déc. 8, 1862. Mhe Advance of the Revels Under Gen, Hindman -The Fight Lasted Seven Hours— Arrival of Gen. Blunt—The Strug- ie Continued tilt Nightfall—The Losses—Death of Two Rede Generals—Gallantry of Surgeon Quidor-—He is * Wounded and Taken Prisoner, but is Afterwards Re- leased, de. ‘The dloodiest and hardest contested battle that has as Yet ocurred in Missouri or Arkansas was fought near ‘Bere yesterday. In point of desperate fighting, hand to Deand conflict and loss of life, it far eclipses Pea Ridge. On tho morning of the 7th, the combined forces of Gene ‘aig Marmaduke, Carroll, McDonald and Polk, numbering ‘ewenty-five thousand, under commana of Major General Hindman; advanced from Cove creck and cngaged our Sroops, under Brigadier General Herron, at Prairie Grove. After seven hours’ desperate fighting, our brave soldiers Herron were about to yield, irom the superior ‘of the rebels, and were failing ‘back, when'Gen. Blunt, with a strong reinforcement, cngaged them upon the right wing. Then, commenced the hard fighting. Avery inch of ground was flercely and furiously contost-\ 4, a8 neither army appeared to be disposed to yield, Thus “hiey.contended until the mantle of night wes thrown ‘apen'the battle field, and both armies ceased to fight. @ars, with the glowing anticipation of renewing the Mgt in the morning, and theirs with the intention of kedaddiing. which they did during the night. In the ‘morning they vent in a flag of truce, asking for eight Bours to bury their dead, which was granted. Our loss 4a killed and wounded will probably reach eight hundred ; ‘Matof the rebels is pot less that fi(teen hundred, many ‘ef whom were officers; among them Generals Stein and WO, the latter best Inown in the political world as ex- Menator Polk, of Missouri. Among tho many incidents of the battle, that of Surgeon Qoidor is peculiarly siriking. ‘Three times wore our brave Kansas soidicrs repulsed in ttemptirig to force the rebels from strong peaition, -end-apon the las: charge ware disoourzged and dishoart when our “fighting medieal director,” J. E- yFumtied to the rescue of the Thirteenth Kansas. “With cheering words and leading them on in person, they ‘took possession of the hill, but were forced to fall back. (Ma doing co a cannon ball grazed the Doctor’s bead, him down and rendering him inseusib’ the report of Dr. Quidor being killed. On came @ regiment of rebel cavalry, passing over the Doctor. ‘We was discovered and taken prisoner, in time to avoid Reing dangerously injured, though he was badly brvise! ‘Wis steward was mortally wounded at the same tme- Br. Quidor was held a prisoner by the rebols until ibis evening. The reason Genera! Hindman gave for detain- ‘tag him as a prisover of war was that lic had waived pro. Section ag surgeon, by wearing side arms, aud leadivy @ regiment in battle, after some advice from Hivdinan aa to the duties of surgeons in battle, and cautioving bin ‘@econtro} bis bravery and patriotism in the future, he ‘was eacorted outside the rebel lines, and returned to arduous yet pleasant duty of relieviug the wovnded eeltiers. His department is thoronghiy and efficiently qxpinized, and refecis great credit upon the foresight of ‘Surgeon Quidor, who, judging from his snovess im this department as an operator, is destined (0 attain an envi- Gbdie reputation in bis profession. [write this notice of Br. Quidor that his friends may be relieved from doubt ‘Or anxiety in rogerd to tho battle, or if the report of his oath bad reeched them, that pain and affliction may L? _ wemeved. J Our &t. Lewis Correspondence. f Sr, LovmsDeo. 97, 1862. ‘The Situation in Missowri—The Designs of the Rebe!s in the Seuhwest—Gencral Hindman Ready to Try His Luc, Agein—Salipdre Works Again Desroyrt—Currii’a Movements— Generel McNet!’s Case, dv. . ‘The situation in Missouri and on its borders is etil! in yereating, although 20 actual goenes of war bave trans. Pred, beyond « few guerilla skirmishes, since the battle ef Prairie Grove, There are several thousand troops ‘through varioas parts of the State, but princi. Pally in the southwest and eoutbesst. The State militia geeiments;which have been paid by the United tater, @né are unde conerol of General Curtis, a3 the commander Of the departumot, ure doing active service at all points: ‘while severa! detched companies of the esrolied State ‘mailitia are goarding eajiroad bridges aad doing provost guard duty at towns aluag the railroads tn Northero Mis- @our). Thi i the interaal condition 0: pfiesouri, in a military point of view. Our advices {rom kke Southwest are rather eonficting: out the weight of the testimony seems io be that General oom ded been reinforced by oearly ali the rebel Ne in Arkansas, or that it is doubtful if there ‘fe any other robel army now fp that State, eave tie garri een Of the newly fortified point cajled Arkansas Post, ov qbe Akansas river. Hindinan seen inclined to try bis Fuck again, though be provably hay a sure> thing, ‘when he caught the Army of the Frontior sepa fared onder Herron aud Biuot, than he will @ver have again. Mindman’s former army was Morrivly crippled end broken up by the defeat at Prairio Grove; but he is reported to have received a reinforce ment of dine thousand from Little Rock, and to have re- Organized bis demoralized army at Vao Buren. Hindmay te perfoctiz reckless of human life, and is williog, for the @ake of the gume at stake, to risk another encounter. He te losing men rapidly by desertion, aud suould be aban. don all efturta towvade Missouri and attempt to go mto ‘winter quarters bis army would doubtiess be as effectually ‘Broken up as if he lost another battle. Seoute and desert. ere report to General Blut shat Hindman is preparing for @nother batile. Let him try44, Our officers are on the @lert, aod cur men want uothing Herter. ‘The reported reappearance of the ubiquitous” Jeff Thompson at Pocahontas, Ark., may O& may uot de true Jeff. Thompaon ie Bot to be feared by anybody but the @mners of poultry and borees, aud this clash bas jong dis- @ppeared from Southeast Missouri. Wheo wrevioiifty Beard trom Jef. was wandering among the evergudes of Louisiana, threatening somotbing wonderful. Me capvot Mave any vory formidabie foree at Pocahontas, Oue despatch mentions a Iiet of Missouri guerilia gange who Bave placed themevives under the command of Jem, 1¢ gray be ansnmed as a fact, with out further evidence, that Mf the guorilias are Missourians they will not remain long ander the ehiehainship of Jom. Thompson. They know fim 00 well, He is simply @ biathorskite and pumbug, without military knowlerige, destitute Movery requirement of @ guerilla saveone-rihat jp. takion = LcLM SPRINGY NVI AY0 LIWHas good care of his own precious carcase. Ho while ereate a great bluster, and threaten the peace of Southeast Missouri; but it willbe only bluster. As for moving on New Madrid, that will douptiess be guarded against; and if Jeff. tries any of his game—stopping river steamboats—he will run great riek of capture. Ns Auother cavalry expedition lately visited the saltpetre works on White river, which were reported destroyed some time ago by Col. Wickersham, of the Tenth Ilnois cavalry. The t expedition consisted of a battalion of the Fourteenth Missouri State Militia, under Captain Birch. ‘They found the saltpetre works Cully repaired and in full blast. Captain Birch eaptured twenty-three rebels, ineluiing their commanding officer—Captain Mc- Namera—ana destroyed five hundred head of beef, thirty stand of arms, anda complete supply of provisions for the winter for the workmen. five bulldings belonging to the works were burned They contained a fine steam of eight horse power, tem kettles, each of a capr- ‘city of one ired and twenty gailons, sixteen ie don “lon kettles, with ‘tovle, &c. About $6,000 worth of salt- was destroyed, which the rebels would. have run off a few days to Arkadelphia, to be there converted into = peewe ‘The capacity of these works is estimated at four bundred Mager) of salipewe per day. bverything was oflectively destroyed and burned this time in a leisurely manner, the visit being entirely unexpected. Gen. Curtis yesterday received « telegram trom Gen. Herron, stating that he had received information that Ciai vorne Jackson, the lately deposed fugitive Governor of @his Mate, died at Little Rock about the 8th inst. This is very doubtful news. The ex-Governor’s family resides wear Arrow Rock, 1n Saline county, in this State, and bis oid bors would have unquestionably heard the news i€ the fugacious Glaib. had given up the ghost as << as the 8th inst. They hear from hin frequently, his whereabonts has always been known to his sympathiving friends. Snch aw eveut as his death in Arkansas would be known to Missouri rebels in less than a week. ‘The guerillas in Southeast Missouri bave been making reide on the fow txrmers remaining here for horses and cattle. ‘These guerillas wust use. vig yo very ra- pidly, or else the lark of- forage has killed off horses very fast, sa their demands for horses are mneeasing, in spite of the fact that they have stolen and run off a sufficient number of animals during the last six moths to equip an immevse army of cavalry, The recent raids tuto Southeast Missouri have been met im a becoming spirit by ovr officers. Colonel Lindsay, with a battalion of State troops, ciesed the rascals for several days, and drove them inio the hands of,amother scouting party jnunting guerilfas from Rolla, who bagged several of the ganz and captured aeariy all their horses, ‘The demaud for Genera) McNeil has not been made: but Jef. Davis, through General Holmes, asks General artis whether the reported shdoting of the tem guerillas by Coveral MeNei! is trae. ‘This is considerable of a de- secut from (he high and Savoy attitude at Gret assumed. General MeNeil is onxions to inferm Jef. Davis that the tis true: Dut the matter is in the hands of General ‘The frievds of General MoNeil have vonght kim nitieeat sword, which will be presented this 0 . w:ision of Rev. $. B. MePheeters, of the Eleventh teriay church, trem the State, is a Vheeters was corrupting the minds of the yonng people attending his church on the aubject of luy- ality ju an outrageous manuer. While professing to be a "layed the traitor throughout by ng wow their treason by bis affiiiation wil nentral he has hig family vo the notorious traitors in his congregation. Bia baptisra | of the child @f one of these members Sy the name of? ‘Sterling Price, and his toleration of the treasonable em- viems—red, white and red—directly under his nose, were {oo much tor loyal hearers. The expulsion from the chured was by request of the Union members of his ing ‘The nigger-wor shippers are in & pore state of excitement, caused by the carly meeting of the Legislature and by the inside hair-jroliiug of the party on the qnestion of United Bs Senator. The rule appears to be that the negro- wor! ing vandidate bas the best show. The fight is between Samuel T. Glover, Feq., and B. Gratz Brown.- the most lovely and mest un- We have been enjoying the season, It is far mere like Muy | watura! weather for Uban December. the river is stil! open te Quincy. « Message of the Governor of Missouri. VIKWS OF THE GOVERNOR ON THE EMANCIPATION QUESTION. Sr. Lavin, Deo. 20, 1862. Av advance copy of the Governor’s message ie pub- lished this afternoon. After congratulating the Legislature and State gpon the fact that at lest a loyal Geveral Assembly if convened, the Governor reviows the condition of the State since the outbresk of the rebellion, and says the number of yolun- teers from Missouri, after the casualties of war, and Mmustering out irceguiarly enlisted troops, is 27,500, whieh, with 10,500 State militia, gives totalfforce of 35 000 meu in service for the war. ‘The enrolled militia, numbering 2,000, gives the State the grand total of 90,000, the latter force furnishing a large body of men, armed and equipped for any emergency. The Governor treats of finance and the condition of railroads at leugtl, and earnestly recommends the Legis- Jature to adopt measures to restore the Stato credit and reduce the State debt, coagistent with good fuith towards boiders of the State bonis, complete the railroads yet unfiniehed and secure the ‘terests of private stock- hole: Or the subject of emancipation the Governor says he beac jong boon convinced that the material interests of Missouri woula be advanced by substituting free for slave labor, and recommends a plan by which the chil- dren of slaves born after the passage of the act shall be free, but remain under the control of their owners until they bave arrived at a cortain age, the owners to be compensated for the diminished value of slave mothers after thus rendered incapable of bearing slave chfdren, ‘During the discussion of the emancipation question the Governor gays the Legislature cannot constitutionaiy avtopt scheme by which the owners of slaves can be div = jo te ge TT be eman. Chpe wi compensation orieided for the other while compensation ve class. News from Fortress Monroe. { Forrrxss Mowror, Dec. 28, 1862, | The iron-clad Montauk arrived at Hampton Roads this forenoon. ‘The gunboat Santiago de Cupa arrived at Fortress Mon- foe this forenoon. ‘The British frigate Melpomene left Hampton Roads to day. The Monitor and Paseaic went down the Roads this afternoon, The Capture of the Town of Van / iG fesbiiulil ; ALAA f HUNT SVILLE¢ ‘ may for a: | N j OSAGE Sr UNG RIDGE THE ALABAMA AGAIN. The Aspinwall Steamers Ocean Queen, America and Champion in Danger. OTHER PIRATES ABROAD ON THE OCEAN, Another Vessel Burned on the Atlantic, &o., deo. ae, fue pirate Alabama is again on the track of the Catifor- nia steamers. On the 1ith instant Captain Crowell, in the schooner Julie, while en rowte from Savanna-la-Mar, passed through Caicos Passage, Windward Islands, of the West Iudies—the regular ronte of the California steam. ers—in company with a bark rigged propeller, painted black, and having chort topgallant masts, but wifhout top- gallant yards across. This, without doubt, was the Alabama; for it answers her description entirely, and we already haye information that on the 9th—six days be- fore—Captain Semmes, from information received from a ‘versel that he had boarded off Point Morant, Jamaica, concluded to let the Arie! proceed on her voyage while he went in an ite direction. Consequentiy, having transacted the lithic business he had in hand, be doubtless took up his station in this Passage to overhaul the Gecan Queen avd America, both of which he, without doubt, knew were due at that point within a few hours of the time the above described vessel was seen in the passage. WHEN THE OCRAN QUEEN AND AMERICA SAILED, The Ocean Queen and America both sailed about the same time from New York, on the 11th instant, and pro- ceeded in company routhward, along the regular track of the California steamers, their commanders being, of course, entirely ignorant of the capture of the Ariel, and therefore not aware of avy just cause for deviating from “heir regular path, The voyage from New York to Caicos Passage rurely exceeds five days, Therefore both vessels should have passed through it on the 16th at the latest. ‘The Alabama was there on the 2th, to be in time, and if she bas really captured the two steamers, their value will have paid him for waiting. WHEN THE CHAMPION SAILKD AND HER DANGER. The steamer Champion left New York on the 22d imetant, five days before the telegraphic news of the capture of the Ari reached this city. The commander of this vessel, being Iikewixe ignorant of the recent operations of the Alabama, would take the same route as his predecessors, and doul tle-* Semmes, even if he captured theother two, would also weit for the Cbampien, ashe would be almost certain that the news could not reach Washington in time for even ® more active man than Seeretary Welles to de epatch war vessels upon the track. Thus there is a strong probability that this vessel has also before this time failen a prey to the pirate. BUT WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING IN THE MATTER? ‘This ts a question that every one will doubtless ask of himself,even if he does not make the inquiry of his neighbor, What do we find? On the application of Senator Latham, of California, the Navy Department or. dered the armed steamer Connocticet to leave Hampton Reads for Aspinwall, to bring to New York all the trea- sure at that place fromthe Pacific coast. But when? On the Ist of January next—that ts to-morrow. And Commodore Vanderbilt also yesterday put forth the fol. Jowing circular relative to the protection to be afforde: to CONSIGNEES OF CALIFORNIA GOLD. By telegraphic saps sch eowlved ite: Guy from the a woh rece! vy u Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, 1 am ad- viged that a convey for each of the homeward pound stéamers of the California line bas been promptly or- dered, in accordance with the proposition which bad been submitted to the govern by me, and | have no doubt that the security thos amply prov’ entirely satisfactory to parties immediately interested, and that it will meet with the approbation of the public generally. ©. VANDERBILT. The above action of Secretary Welles would be very g00d if it did not happen that it comes a little too late. As far as the Alabama js concerued, if she bas done any- thing, the whole four steamers ere this have been cap- tured and bonded, or perhaps the dast three that sailed may have been burned. Who knows? Certainly not Secretary Welles. The United States gunboat Connec. tieut is to sail tomorrow, while it is well known the Champion, the last of the four, if taken at ali, would have béen captured last Saturday. The story of locking the stable after the horse has been stolen is here verified to the letter. The naval Secretary’s action may be all vory well for the futare; but as regards tho four vesscls— Ariel, Ocean Queen, America and Chatapion—it is cer tainly afew days too late. One thing is very certain’ neither Captain Semmes hor the Alabama will stay long enough in that or any other place to be caught by a single gundont, SKETCH OF THE OCRAN QUEEN. ‘The Ooran Queen is @ fine side-whool steamer of the Vanderbilt line, over twe thousand eight hundred tens borthen, and rated Al% at Lioyas. She was built in New York by Westervelt & ‘Mackay in 1867, and is cen. structed of ,eak, eopper and iron fastened. She has three decks, draws sixteen feet of water, and was met- alied in July, 1858. Her engine is known by the title of , Vertinal beam, with one cylinder of ninety-nine inches in diameter, and the length of stroke of the piston rod is twelve feet. She has good security against fire, and has also one independent fire pump; but of course pre. cautions would be of no avail if the Alabama chose to burn the ship. She i# threo hundred and twenty. seven foot long, fort-two feet beam, and twenty. 4¥0 feet deep. She is of @ medium model, brig rigged, and bas four water-tight bulkheads. Sho was Inat surveyed ip this city im February, 1961, belongs NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1862. Buren---The Complete Rout of the Rebels- Aeross the Arkansas. ad SLIT CALE LITTLE ROCK TE BRILLIANT AFFAIR IN ARKANSAS. They are Driven O4 to this port, and is owned by OC, Vanderbilt. Semmes bas vowed vengeance on this line of steamers, in conse- quence of Commodore Vanderbilt’s patriotic conduct in allowing the Vanderbilt to cruige after the’ Alabama, SKETCH OF THS AMERICA. ‘The America is a side-wheel steamer, formerly known ‘ag the Coatzacoalcos, of 1,953 tons burthen, She is ratea A2 at Lioyds—that is she is classified among the steam- ers constructed for navigating lakes, sounds or rivers, al- though put on this ronte, and draws but eight foet of water. She wes built in Niagara City in 1854, and is constructed of eak, copper and iron fastengl, has two decks, and was motalled in December, 1858. She has a walking beam engine, with a cylinder of seventy inches im diameter, and a piston etroke of twelve feet. She be- longs to this port, aud is owned by M.O. Roberts. She ig of medium model, and was last. surveyed in this city 41 May, 1861. ‘Sho had originally but one deck and three bulkheads, for river navigation, but has since been altered, and now has a deck cabin and deck saloon. She has recently been double bottomed, refastened, braced and strengthened throughout, and started on the 11th for ber last trip until March next. She belongs to the Nica- ragoa line, and made her former trip to Graytown, but this timo sailed for Aspinwall, which fact accounts for her starting in company with the Ocean Queen. SKETCH OF THY CHAMPION. ‘The Champion is a fine side-wheel steamer, of one thou sand five hundred and forty tons burthen, is rated Al); , aud draws twetve fort of water. She was built by Marian & Moliinworth, of Wilmington, Del., in 1859, and is con- structed entirely of iron, with iron fasteuings. She has an engine with two beams, with a cylinder of forty-two inches and @ piston stroke of ten feet. Her security agaivst fire is good, and she has three independent fire pumps, She gs to Ubis port, and is owned by C: Vanderbilt & She is of medium model, schooner rigged and has four bulkheads. he was last surveyed in this city in Jannary, 1962. ANOTHER VESSEL DESTROYED ON THE ATLANTIC. ‘The captain of the bark Trent, at Holifax, from Lon- don, reports that on the Sih of December, in sbout lati tude 41 and longitude 42, ne saw a ship on fire and another ship bound cast, which probably bad the crew on Doard. This i¢ doubtless the work of a privateer; for Captain Weaver, of the bark Martha's Vineyard, from Glasgow, states that when im latitude 40, longitude 56, he caw a suspicious looking vessel to the northward, which kept away ‘or him, and after foliowing about an hoor it cate on thick and she was lost sight of. He thought she was a privatecr. Captain Starrett, of ship Lizzie Southard, also reported that on the 19th of November, when in latitude 50 30, longitude 32 40, he was chased by & vessel supposed to be a privateer. She first set the English colors half-mast. After a while ehe hauled them down and set French colors at half-mast. She followed for two houre, and, finding she could not gain on the ship, wore around andgstood in the direction of, another ship whieh was in company. The suspicions vessel wa, long and narfow, bark rigged, painted black, with a white streak. Light Treasure Shipmeuts to New York— Gold tobe Forwarded By British Ves- sels from Aspinwall. Say Fraxoico, Dec. 30, 1862 ‘Wells, Fargo & Co. will charge 7a 8 per cent fer ship- ping gold to New York by the next steamer. It is geue- rally anticipated that the treasure shipment for New York will be exceedingly light, and that the bulk going forward will go by British steamer from Aspinwall! @reat Telegraphic Feat. ‘The message from San Francisco announcing the cap. ture of the stearasbip Ariel, received in this city last Saturday evening, was transmitted over the telegraphic lines from that city to New York in less than two houre—a distance of over four thousand miles. ‘The despatch was telegraphed from Sacramento tw Chicago, a distance of two thousand four hundred avd fifty miles, direct—that is, without Being repeated ai any intermediate telegraphic stations. Thete is no donbt, had the wires between New York and San Franciseo beeu un- occupied by other business, that the message would have reached this city at an early hour on Saturday afternoon. The above mentiéned promptness and rapidity of trans. mission of despatches from that quarter of the globe are of daily and hourly occurrence The shoady | There is a shoddy description of shiperaft as well as tailoring, and the operations in both branches of tbis swindling arrangement are about equally extensive, an- dacious and profitable, The unseaworthiness of several vessels of tho Banks expedition, purchased at the most extravagant prices, bas called the attention of govern, ment to the subject in @ particular manner, and the con- sequence is, as stated in yesterday's Henatn, that a com. mittee of United States Senators are at presont hokling ‘fan investigation at the St. Nicholas Hotel in this sity. The Pronsed , however, are concealed from the public with most care, for what Teagon it is difoult to imagine, The committee y ‘388 of the Bt. Nicholas Hotel q ri of iowa, ebairman; serra, ot nine, and ooh ot Maryland. doors were va avi fen. Winel patrolied the lobby te keep off all inquisitive out. siders. Who wore examined or who were not it is there. fore a little diMéouit to divine. Tho Sergeant-at-Arms, or some one hg) sag to be vested with the authority of what D ge oy , assured Our reporter in a bland man- mer that the iuvestigation was “strictly pri namesof witnesses could not be divulged,’ te committee were not “altogether patisfied”’ even at tho publication agtheir names and business in yester- day’s issue, When all the testimony is taken it is ex. = the report will be ae without any fur- hesitation. .—There are now on hand at the United IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. Defeat of the Rebels Under Mor- gan at Rolling Fork---Re- pulse of the Enemy at New Haven, &e., Lovisvitre, Dec. 30—10:05 P. M. &e., &e. Another Vessel of the Banks Broken Down and Put Into 4 dey, ben ae. The Star of tbe South, Captain M. S, Woodhull, from Hiltom Head, arrved hore last evening with one and thirty sick ana wounded soldiers, in charge of | James E. Semple and Thomas D. Smiley. Also, the follow- ing passengers:— General James-L.-Frazer, Colonel J. W. Bryant, Lieute- mant Colonel —— Beard, Lieuteuant Colonel 3. R. Buek~ Un, Major J, Mason and.clerk, Surgeon A. P- Dalrymplt Surgeon Tanner, Captain Railet, Captain Geor; Esra Jake“ tiatsio< "tnnan times Brodie, Lieutenant Julins Hees, Captain Thomas D. Kidd, William Williamson, H. Missiner, A. 8. Nesinith, Phill Vorheeg, H, Moloney. D. ©. Ris A. J. Adler, J Met Johnson 11, Mocring Wan mn Charien smith J. W. Wandell, J, Miller, FE. A.Schwuréz, &, Alien, George Karuff, M. Farrell, James Riley, William Weir, Joh» Donovan, William Spears—and sixty in the steerage. On the 22d inst., the steamer Merrimac, of the Bank’ expedition, having on board the Tenth New York Stat Militia (One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Volunteers), six companies of the Second battalion Duryee’s Zowaves (Qne Hundred and Sixty-second Volunteers), and twe companies of the Twenty-fifth Connecticnt Volunteers, in all fifteen hundred men, put into Port Roy:l She left New York on the 18th inst., and when two days out had one of her engines disabled by the breaking of the come necting shaft, Her troops were all landed and accommo. dated in the various buildings that afforded space for them. The ship was expected to leave to rejoin theex” pedition on Sunday, the 28th inst. The propeiier Shetucket, baying on board two come panies of the Farty-second Massachusetts regiment, alse put into Port Royal for coal and water, Her wants having been supplied, she sailed again on the morningof the 26th. Our Beaufort Correspondence. Beavrorr, 8. C., Dec. 26, 1962. The Arrest and Release of Colonel Bryant—The Case af Com lonel White and Captain Nichols— Visit of Genera Sey mour and Admiral Duponi—Iesignation of Liewenant Colonel Beard—Christmas Festivities—Sailing of the Mev- rimac, dc., dtc. Colonel J. W. Bryant, formerjy of Florida, who was so summarily arrested by order of General Saztop a few days since, has been released. Colonel B, bas just re. turned from St, John’s river, having had an interview, through a flag of truce, with his family, who reside above Jacksonville. His papers were examined, and ‘upon representations of those who knew him here he was released. ‘ Colonel White and Captain Nichols are again restored to command and to their previous positions, viz:—Colo. nel White commandant of pest, and Captain Nichols Pro. vost Marshal. Much satisfaction is expressed here at this result by the hosts of friends these gentlemen have, and who kuow their ability and acumen in matters per- taining to their duties. General Seymour, just arrived in the steamer Dela- ware, accompanied by Admiral Dupont, visited JBeaufors Colone) Harlan attacked General Morgan at Rolling yesterday, and returned to Hilton Head to-day. Fork yesterday morning, The engagement lasted one hour anda half, Harlan killed and wounded a number of rebels, losing two killed and three wounded. Among the fatter was Lieutenant Pollis, of Southwick’s battery, since dead. ‘The rebels retreated towards Bardstown, having lost several killed and wounded, and a captain and six pri- vates captured. ‘Morgan spent last night at Bardsiown, and moved east ward on the Springfield turnpike. This morning scouts report that Basil serionsly wounded at Rolling Fork. A messenger reported to Colone) Carlan that our forces bed am evgagement at New Haven, this morning, and repulsed the rebels there, Sheppardevilie and Rolling Fork bridges are safe. Tne trestle work on Milldraughs Hill is so seriously damaged that it will require a month for It, restoration. Two small bridges, which can be easily restored, were burned by the rebels near Lebanon Junction, The above comprises all the damage done by the rebels to bridges on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and its tributaries. Lientenant John Speed, of General Gilbert's staff, was taken prisoner by the rebels near the trestle work, and robbed of his clothing, watch and purse. Duke was New Madrid To Be Reoccupied. Carno, Dec. 30, 1862. Mow Madrid is to be reoccupied. The Thirty-eighth lowa went there to-day. Ail is quiet at Columbus. IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. An Engagement Probab’ ly Progressing at Murfreesbere. Louisvnx, Dec. 30—10:05 P. M. General Rosecrans captured se veral cannon on kis ap proach to Murtreesboro, and reports from below indicate | your cor: ‘an engagement progressing at that place. ar of Wounded Soldiers from Wash- i Thirty-nine soldiers, belonging to various Connecticut regiments, arrived from Washington at five o'clock last cept one, Geo. W. Kovior, who ia eiek. Their wants were attended to by Colofe! Alury, the Connroticut State Agent, wno provided them with comfortable quarters on board | the steamer Thomas A. Way. They will be sent to their homes to-day? Their vames are follows — Chas. $. Brooks, Co. B, 14th Conn., of Middletown Chas. Higgins, Co. P, 27th Conu., of Fair Haven. Barnard Starkey, Go. I. 14th Cond, of Hartford. , 14th Coun., of Waterbury. John Mandeville, Co. F, 14th Conn. , of Southington Frederick Standish, Co. 4, 14th Conn. , of Bridgeport. Geo. W. Keeler, Go, D. 17tn Conn. , of Bridgeport. Andrew Marphy, (0. 1, 14th Conu’, of Hartford. Geo. B. Sargent, 1, 17th Conn. , of Greenwich. Corp’! G. W. Hinsdale. 0. G, 20th Conn., of New Haven. ——= Franklin, Co. G, 17a Coun. , of Ridgetield dea. | | 1, 14th Conn. of Farrington James Langdon, Co. 1, 14th Conn. , of New haven. Wr. Douglas, Co. 1, 14th Conn... of New Londen. Jobn K. Vanderyoor, Co. By 14th Conn. of Durham. Paws Wilttord, Oo. 8, 27th Conn., of Branford. James Maher, ¢ 14th Conn., of Middletown, A.M. Smith, Co. A, 17th Coun, , of Norwalk. H. ©, Wakelee, ‘eh Coun, of Kast Canaan. W. H. Scoville, Co. , 14th Coun., of Rockville. August Gross,, Co. B, Lith Conn. of Rockville. John MePherson, Co. 0, 14th Conn, Sergt. Horatio N. Shaw, Oo. B, 14th Conn. , of M daletown, Corp. Wm. H. Johnson, Co. B, idth Conn., of Middietown. William Ashwell, Co. F, 14th Coun., of Bloomield George Gunther, (o. K, 27th Conn New Haven William A. Morgan Francis FE, Beach, Co. 1, Heary H. Outhaup, Go. G, 27th Conn. , of New Hi Justun Vogt, Co. K. 27th Gonn., of North Haven. Sorgt. Julius K. Goodwin, Co, K, 14th Coun,, of Hartford. J. Q. Ambler (color corporal) Co, C, 27th Conn., Norwalk. Charles W. Prentiss, Co. 1, 2ist Conn. , of Middlotown. Jehn Jacobs, Co 7th Conn, | | | i evening. They wereall wounded at Fredericksburg ex- |' my first Christmas dinner id South Lieutenant Colonel Beard, Provost Marshal Genera of General Saxton’s staif, who was on Tuesday last placed onder arrest by order of General Brennan, has resigned. His resignation, by leave, has been accepted. “‘Metry Christmas” was celebrated y 1a ‘ manner highly satisfactory to the community at large, and especially to many individuals that 1 noticed daring "the day, and whose “style” indicated the truth of their sentiment, us they remarked, ‘‘Never ee), al. feller (hic), Christmas don’t come but 1) once. year (hic). Let's take a drink?’ But do not let me lead you to think that Hacchus held sapreme control over ail matters on “the doy we celebrate.” Other and higher methods of enjoyment were freely indulged. ‘The gun ¢ bright and clear, aud throughout the day Old Sol’s”” rays poured down in tnsual warmth uponfine heads of hundreds of pleasure seekers, at times not especially agreeable. The day’s exercises commence:t eat ponies tye 4 A. ey the camp of the rst. Unites ves artillery, with games, shooting matches, racing, &e., including the celebrated «meal feat, exclusively for contrabands,” so successfully imau- gurated at Fort Pulaski on Than! Day. A prominent feature of the entertainments at thie camp was the hurdle jumping, transfixing a suspended ring on the point of the sword and the cutting of hoe re se while at fall Hop This nareiog) ate told byLieut. Hen- Ty (member whose compan; cipated largely: same)‘ is of West Point origin: tue gallant Lieutenan: shows the wisdom of introducing an whic trains the soldier tor “real work’ and prepares for alt future contingencies. Some very excellent horsemanthin was here displayed. Lieuteount Tully, States artillery, distinguiseed bimsolf in Captain Langdon, of Company M, also gave chance to display their netve in games of riding, &e. near by. A Twenty-four pounder howitzer was placed position on the rivér bank, aud some a, tice was made with shot and shell, under Ijeutenant Tully. [ next, in company with Heury—whose conduct at Pocotaligo won for him the eneo. miums of all— inspected his company found the men dreased neat ly and reapecttul, their Sibley tents in A solid and substantial dinner awaited the sharpened appetites mast have attested the them. I visited the dinner tent of Company Seases artilery Captate kangten’a where richly spread, and evineiug ¢ Sind ot te arn tenet rts and most excellent taste was exbibited. the centre of the table was a tribute to tho Private of this company who lost bis life at was touched with this memorial toe deperted ae ‘Dext visited thecamp of Connecticut Volunteers, whore @ primceély treat | F i Fy H Hite an vided by Mesere. & Harvey, gutters to ment. waar with Major Meeker, of theSixth Con- necticut; J. int Colonel Twitehell, ee Lieutenant Colone! pn New ; Lieate nant Tully, First United artiléry; Licutemans Richardson, Fourth New eas ons ‘ond ih accordanes with & previous invitation, 7 sat toeat well known liberality, Messrs, « wovided a bill of fare which of cur “first class’ tables at Rome. ft Gg free will ofleriag* ou their part to the eficers-efthe Sixth Counecticut and their triengs. Due justicnrwas dove to the “goodies.” The prevailing tonst—The American Union—Loog “wae responded May She to by all parties in their peculiar oty and tone. ‘The baud of the Eighth Maine Volunteers performed in the rear of the tent at intervals during the ‘the majority of the guests testified weir —- quiet mauner, while the “gifted few” were tong and lingering in their efforts to create a union &c. The worthy Cooley presided in bin manner. After making ® telling speech) at ther touching his connection with the with an mvitation to fall responded to. Great credit is due to Messrs, Harvey for their liberality on the occasion, | After dianer we adjourned to the square brary, and there witnessed (he demise chickens. wi were sucpended by the feet 0 « fetched across the road atom for a forseman to seine ove of thear by the bead on the full gallop. pended, with the lance, aad jun the afternoou's cuvertainment, This part of the programme was b . Fomarkable degree of spirit. shout tbe | camps “Merry Christenag”? was . | greater or less extent and [ trast enjoyed by sen ouly give you the most prominent features In the evening, dancing, story telling, &o), sports, and the departed annt rot! shouts oe from huudreds of sables wholaad latitude this day. te ‘The Merrimac sails to-morrow with her ‘The Tenth New York Volunteers, six Second battalion, Duryec's Zouaves, and a. the Twenty-ifth Connecticut Volunteers. tined for General Banks’ command. She rope William N. K, 14th Conn. tained here since Saturday last to repair John Williams, Co.'B, 27th Conn. ‘The following deaths are reported since =~ Private pos 8 Third 00 iment, Decein ‘chronic diarrhova, the Brooklyn Academy 8 New York rogiment, at Fort. Pulaski, we Sheridan Knowles’ famous play,‘ The Hunchback.” She | throat. will be supported by Mr. J, W. Wallack, Jr., and Mr. Edwin Adams, as Master Walter and Sir Thomas Clifford, and by an excellent stock company. To-morrow evening, “The Lady of Lyous.”” ‘ The Prass Office: Account of the Peninsular Campaign. TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD, ARMY OF TAR PoToMAc, Deo, 27, 1862. In your paper of the 25th inst. you published @ state. mont of a Prussian officer, in the service of the Confede- | rato States, regarding the Peuinaular campaign. as « whole that statement is a very fair one, particularly as coming from i is wrong, vizi—Where it awards to General Meagher's Drigade the praise for the desperate fighting done by our side at Gaine’s Mille, on, the 27th Jone. it was Sykes’ brigade of re a} ¢ rs that fought at that point with such it Springfield from thirty thousand to | unexampled bravery. Meagher’s brigad forty w rifles, all packed and roady for ship. | on the field until it was quite dark, and after all the fring ment, This is the first time since the war broke out that | had ceased. The Irish Brigade has won too many jaurcls there has been a supply ahead of the demand. ‘The ar. | to wish to unjustly deprive vther brave men of theirs, yagry Low turn out about @ thousand rifles a day, bs JUSTUB. ich & source; but in at least one jnstanvo it | Sarnia. 2 H oe MPP EL Place. iE : : : : jon... .... [90] 8 A. 004 om " Houtreal,C.i|80] 7 A 29.98) Rimouski ,CE}30) 9 A 3.00 | Quebec...".. [90] 8 A. 129.75) Buttalio a0] 8 A. 29.08) ‘Toronto... }80] 8 a 29.04) 30) 8 A. - Cleveland... 80 84. 29. Cincinnati - Fts, Monroe.|90} 8 A. 90.78 Portland Me, }30] 9 A. - cices [80] 9A - -|20) 9 og . (80) 4 -_ Philadelphia. |30] 9 A.M. - Washington. |30) = ?