The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1863, Page 2

z ARRIVAL OF THE OCEAN QUEEN. NEWS FROM THE ISTHMUS.OF- PANAMA, Troubles of the Liberals of New Granada. THE KINGDOM OF ABAUCANIA AT AN END. fmt A Frenchman Stabbed by a New Granadian Officer. GUATEMALA ON THE VERGE OF WAR, Re, ew ae By the arrival of the steamsbip Ocean Queen, Captain Tinklepaugh, from Aspinwall on the 24th inst., we haye news from the Isthmus of an interesting character. Wo Yyostorday announced the principal features of the intelli. gence and gave the specie list, and to-day we supply the lotters of our correspondents. NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA. Our Panama Correspondence. Panama, Dec. 24, 1862. Forced Loans om Conservative Familics—Laudable Delermi nation of the Governor—Moeting of the National Con vention in Carthagena—Trouble Among Mosquera’, Troops—Cavses of the Difficulty, de. In my last letter I informed you that the State Assem, Diy had passed a law levying a forced loan for about $34,000 upon some of the principal conservative families. Sineo then Governor Diaz vetoed the bill. ‘The Assem- Diy then passed the law again by a two thirds vote As seon as the Governor was informed of this fact he Sent in his resignation. This was on the 17th, The noxt day the Assembly passed resolutions thanking the Gov- ernor for the valuable services he had rendered tho State, and informed him that they declined accepting his resignation, and at the same time requested him to come the next day and take the oath of his office for the next two years, the legal term for which he had beea elected He complied with their request, and was inaugurated in the usual manner on the 19th, and was then escorted by tho whole Assembly, with a baud of music, to the Gov. ernment Hou: I understand that the Governor will be able to raise the amount required without carrying into effect the law in relation to the forced loan. If he should be able to do ‘his he will render a great service to the principal fami, ‘lies, and prevent many unpleasant scenes that the col {ng of this forced loan would Tend to. Rite ‘The representatives to the National Convention left here for Carthagena ou the 22d ist. ‘The National Convention will be convened at the above city on the 1st of January next, when they will elect a President for this republic. ‘The candidates will be Generals Santos Gutierez, (the Garibaldi of ) Jose Hilario Lopez, and ‘Tomos C. de Mosquera, the present Provisioual President. The general impression is that General Mosquera will 8 t ¢ bi ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1863. fs that the Frenchman spoke ia the mest disrespectfuy manner of the deceased duripg the ceremonies in the church, and ¢hat one of the New Granadian officers re- quested him to be silemt. When they came out of the church the Frenchman continued his abuse of Arboledar and drew a revolver. The officer then approached him and ran him through the body with his sword three or four times, killing him instantly on the spot. It was also re- ported that the people of Pasto had become go disgusted with the war that they would now be willing to make propositions for peace to the Mosquera government. PERU. ‘The government seems to be in earnest about reducing the army, More than 4,000 men have been disbanded. Most of them would be compelled to return to agricultural pursuits. Congress has under consideration a for the rogula. tion of the current coin of Peru. Publte wants are not met by the present circulating silver coin, and what gold eoins there are only cause embarrassment to trade, from the difference in value to the number of silver pieces for which they are meant to be equivalent. The Minister of Finance bad offered drafts on London at 454d. exchange: but no one had come forward to buy at pe ta me maroRbals Bro holding back to force the rnment to issue its in large quantities or reduce the rate of exchange. Lis alia Congress has passed a law levying a poll tax of three dollars per aunum on all males from tho age of twenty to fifty. #1 Comercio, of Lima, of the 13th inst., refers to this law in the following terms:—*We do not believe that this abominable system can ever again be established, be- cause public opinion is decidedly averse toa measure that ‘savors so much of slavery.” A bill has been passed declaring rice and Jard free of import duties tor eighteen mouths. CHILE. The President has accepted the resignation of Sr. Las- tania, Secretary of the Treasury. ‘The government is trying to buy up the whole of the shares of the Santingo and San Fernando Railways, bemg already the owner of the Santiago and Valparaiso line. ‘This move is not very popular, as the people think the public are better served when such speulations are left to private enterpriae. The Frenchman who declared himselt Orellie 1., King of Araucania, was sent home in the French man-of.war Dugnay ‘frouin, having been claimed by the French as a crazy man. There is another insane or bambug of a Frenchman that claims the same kingdom, sad declires that he does #0 by the authority of the Emperor Napeteon, InSantiugo the people have been occupied lately in the exhumation of the remains ef a sai who existed about mtury ago, and then known by the name of “God! They intend to have him canonized. “THE NEW AMUSEMENT.” The Great Rooster Contest—New York Versus Troy—A $10,000 Cook Fight— New York Victorio = P Tror, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1862 For some day's past the sporting fraternity’of the me: tropolis, as well as the “membors of the brotherhood’” in Albany and Troy, have been considerably exereised rela. tive to te issue of a cock fight on a grand scale which had been arranged between the leading sporting: charac- ters of New York and Troy. The arrangements: were condacted with the greatest Becresy on the part of these entrusted with the manage. ment of the affair,and the time sntt plage and principals engaged were matters of conjecture, exzept to those re: Cognized as bolonging to the sporting ‘wpper tendom.’ Your correspondent, howover, with that characteristic eagerness which over distinguishes an imquiring mind, ueceeded in gaining the confidence ae-wel? as the intom. ions of the “knowing oues,” ond, after paytog bis dollat in redeemable bank. note currency), wag allowed the igh privilege of witnessing the‘clastof gtevb and show Se WEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. || scare tne noamat’aroppod down uly ford, Genoral immediately Pee Uso ee e after bidding fa: ! to Generals Hanks: started for New York. Spanlding, at jusbelevon o' . While she was lying at the | fast crowd of army Arrival of the Steamer George | ant navy omicor and citi ‘ouved her decks to catch the last glimpse of departing {civuds, and as abo steamed down the broad Mississipi the tnmense crowd lined the levee gave er atter cheer for the Gone- ral whom shoy liad <learned to loyo as woll as respect. Asthe transport passed the nival vessels tm the river their yards were manned and shook with the sonorous cheers of the stalwart sailors and inarines, and from the sides of the Hartford the ‘dogs of war’ thundered forth @ worth; salute to the late commander of the Depart- jutt. ment : General Butler is accompanied by the following gontie~ Oflicars of his late men, members of bis stall’ and command, and others: — Major Geo, (. Strong, Assistant Adjutant General Colonet J. W. Shaffer, Chief Quartermaster. Colonel J. W. Turner, Chiof Commissary. Surgoon Chas. McCormick, Medical Director. Captain George A. Kensl, Chief of Artillery and Ord- nance. Lieutenant Colonel J, B. Kinsman, Aid-do-Camp Major J. M. Beil. Aid-deCamp Captairg?. Haggerty, Aid-de-Uamp. Captain", 8. Davis, Aid do-Camp. Captain A. F. Paffor, Aid-do-Camp, Lieutenant H.C Clarke, Aid de Camp, Ligutcuant Fred. Martin, Aid-de-Cam| Colonel JW. McMillan, ’#wenty-first regiment Indian Volunteers. Lieutenant Colonel C. M. Whelden, Thirty-first regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Captain H. L, Sturgis, late Captain of the Port of New Washington. a, &., ke. Theesteamahip George Washington, Capt. Gager, from Now Orleans, arrived hero on Friday night, She left om the evening Of December 25, bringing the United states mail and letter bags from each of the following United States vessels in port, viz:—Dnited States sloops Hartford (flagship), Pensacola, Mississippi, Potomac, and guaboats Winona, Sciota, Cayuga, Itaska, Katahdin and Pampero. She left in port the following transports belonging to the. Banks expedition;—Steamshipa North Star, Ulinois, Arago, Empire City , Continental, United States, Saxon, Matanzas, City of Bath, J. A. Green, Honduras and M, A..Boardman. Some apprehensions were felt for the safety of others overdue. Anchored off the bar on the morning of the 26th bark Alice Taintor and a French frigate. off Tortugas on the 28th steamships George Star of the South. Our New Orleans Cor respondence. New Onvaans, Dec 34, 1852. ‘Orleans. The Diparture of Gener:t Butler from New Orieans—Re- | . Major W. HL. Clemeneo, late Chief of Detoctive Police of p ”! ow leans. newal of Hostltiites to the United States-—Gencras Butler's | NOw Orimaiee ae tate Second cogimotit Masinachu- Farewell to the Thirticth Massachusetts Regiment—Hi } setts Volunvears ‘Lieutenant B Pickman, Assistant Surgeon. Lieotensnt. J. Cashing, late Thirty-tirss regiment Maa- sachusetts Voluntoers. f diy aq. , Quartermaster's Department. Final Levee in the Uily—He Quietly Leaves the Crescent City—Names of Officers Accvmpanying Him—Sketches of the Officers—General Butler's Farewell Address to tht People of New Orleans, de. Eben Kimball, Commi ‘y Department. To-day General Butler bide farewell to the sity whic, | D-. G Wield, Baa. Finance Omar vs aimnes.| for eight months, he has ruled as oo other man could | Hmile Brie sh it aint tt, Esqee., General Buslor’s havg done under such cireumetances. A victim to @ } private clerka, ‘The lady parsengors are :—Mrs. B. F. Butler, Mrs. Gov. € Strong and Mrs. W. W. Hari Ismay not be uninteresting to your readers # this time to make some special mention of some of the gentle- mem now returning North from the arduous labors they have performed ie the Department oi the Guif, sustaang and assisting, by their earnost efforts, General ler in bis pre-6minently successful administration of a captured: city. jor Strong, sbe'efiicient Adjutant Generad, graduated at Went Point in 1867, and previous t the rebellim served m several responsible positions of the service, ‘incipalty at the Sewth, At the first battlo of Bull rua was Ordinance Uffeer on General dicDowell’s staff; at~ terwards he was assigned to duty on General McClellan's: staff; and in October, 1661, at hig own earnest solicitation and that of Gen. Butior, he was dotailed to that General's staffas Aststant Adjutant General. In the labor of organ- szing tho ‘Sbip Island ition,’” Major Strong was of invaluable service, exerting himself so severely that a few wocks after the capture of New Orleans he broke down 80 bacy that he was ovliged to visit home, appar- ontly never tO return; beetbe bracing atmosphore of the. North goon rostored him to hesith, andafter two months” retief from labor he resumed kis duties in New Orlsans, ‘nnd leaves bend bim, ithe department now, as many dregrots as any*ofiicer in th® command. His popularity im the army of tho Gulf is not excelled by that of any other officer. several occasions he has conducted various expeditions aad reconnoissances, aud has earned a dcseryed reputation for distinguished Gash andidaring. Of Colonel Shaffer it has not often been my pleasare to: speak, though tse fault has deen m his ‘uedeaty-—-nowds - ray lack of appresiation . ‘A pative of Iilivois and aa» intiesate friend ana towns~ man-of President Limcoln (strong. presumptive cvidenee of honesty, even f we had not the better proof of expert- pusiVanimous timidity, which’ seems willing to’ yield to every demand (aye, even to tant of our national honor), of any petty foreyu Power, Or else a victim to a political influence that dreads the popularity which bis un- daunted heroist and wonderful, energy bas gained him with every man, woman and child who yearns and aches to see this batrcd and distressing war ended by a vigor- ous prosecution of it,.he leaves New Orleans just as he was reaping a nobletiarveat of honest Upionism and obe- dience to the United States authorities which had sprung from his determined efforts to impress‘ refractory pex ple with the betief that our governmext’ was great ant strong, and worthy the respect and loyalty of all ito" subjects. ‘To the Union citizen of New Orleans éand they have increased from ® mere Handfal to fftythousand men sincesthe first of last’May)’ hig departure is-mourned as a publte calamity and-disastsr; whe to those whe are bit. ter in their hatred to the nationat governnesnt, bis remo- val is butled with jul@iée, amd: they fancy that sheir old privileges will be restored aefully as if they hed never been.guilty of a disloynt thovgtit, Already the obange is most'marked, Genoral Bapks> i* overrun wilt traitors who seeks to fill his ears with complaimta of property con. fiscated, and who fansy tha® their houses sd: lands, “thotr men: servants and''mai@! servants, theif ox and thoirass,’’albare to be restored 'tormem. Thoggeay is already begtuniag to shoveits uglyand murderom™: fread: ‘de clected; but there appears to be a very strong purty | of spirit.” in Bogota who wish to elect General Gutiere::, are opposed to General Mosquera, because they oar he muy establish a military government. ‘We bave in port the following men-of-war, viz.:—Eng- dish, the Zurtar; American, the Lancas' St. Mary’s and Cyanc. Tho United States store ship Warren wiil be #old at public auction on the 1st January. The Panama Railroad Company’s steamer Guatemala, Captain Dow, will le 30th instant: cille Steam ———. 6 the 24th instant, for the ports of Pacific coast, between this and Valparaiso. Tho opposition steamer Auierica arrived on the 22d | Anstant at Aspinwall, from New York, via Havana aud ‘Greytown, Nicaragua. The Mosquera troops stationed in this city mntinied ‘Yesterday, the 234 tostant, and marched under grme from Abeir quarters to tho Governor's office, followed by some ‘of the officers. Upon their grrival at the government ‘house they demanded their pay of the Socretary of Stat alloging that they had been some time without rations nd that they would not leavo his office until paid. ‘The Govervor and Genoral loma being absent sat Aspinwall, Lieutenant Cuionel Neito was sent for, who finally prevailed upon the troops to march back to their barracks, promising that they whould be paid. A short time after this the Secre- ‘tary of the ‘Treasury of this State delivored at the gar- ‘rtson @ bag of money to pay the men with. The Governor seame over from Aspinwall in the evening, and was very dndignant at the conduct of the soldiers, and I baveno doubt bi ‘he been and who think or U: con at vo! ev inc ok br uw jut that be would have resisted their demands had hore. This movement of the regular troops has caused great alarm In the city, and all the foreigners aad residents know now that they can only look to the ves- acls-of-war in port for protection, It is nothing more than due to the soldiers to state that they had probably been suffering for want of their rations; a this, of course, could not justify their acts of insubor- ation. NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. Oar Panama Correspondence. Panama, Doc. 24, 1862, Difficulty with Guatemala and Other Republics—Dangers of @ Collision—1he People of Henduras Favoring Presi Ww Y y¥ all ¥ for kound 5.—New Yorl <ers=confident; pevting freely dent Barrios—Active Preparations for War—The Late | and‘odds-given. Trojanm bet-freely, but were: defeated. Excitement in Nicaragua—Ihe Elections in Costa | New: Yor'sors jubilant. As this point the entire ages party. adjourned to suppor, In tho» meantime Bucs, de. those more immediate ly" tmterested examined the ‘The Fanams Railroad Company's steamer Guatemala, | chances. patty closely. At the supper table an Animated discursion took place, during whichithe Trojans Captain J, M: Dow, arrived at this port on the 20th imst., from the Contral American ports.” GAUTRMALA. ~ The Minister of Foreign Adfuire has addressed a circular to the governments of Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Ries, informing them that, in consequence of offensive expressions against the government and Presklent of Guatemala that had been published in the official Gaz-t'e of Salvador, of Nov. 20, all official comraunication with ‘UWat government will cease. ‘Thera is no doubt but what this. may lead to » collision Dotwoen the two republics, and more particularly as ‘there aro many refugees from Salvador tn Guatamaila who wil do everything they can to compromise the latter governmont, with the view of nt President Barrios ‘and putting one of their own party in power. Congress convened on the 25th of November, and the Prosident toing absent from the capital, he forwarded his to that body. The President announces that he hax taken Stops to develope the export and import trade By the Atlantic ports,and by the river Motogus and a ‘canal to the capital.” He bas authorized his agents in penton ‘and |’aris to raise @ joan of $500,000 to commence 4 : fh ie wor val ‘The jates? nows from this State indicates that the peoplo taro disporod to assist the Pre sident (Barrios) of Salvador $n caso should be @ collision between (hat govern- cot and Gratemala, se KComplimnentary address te President Parrios, of Sal- svacor, bad been signed by a gseat many of the principal ‘yosidenta of the State of Honduras. address was Printed in a beautiful style om atin, amd @ special com Biittoe was appointed te deliver the same. SALVADER.. - a oe President Barrios appoars to ri i 1 is organizing @ very respeetable Witsle army. 1 un- ratand that General J of Nicaragua, bas been ap- Commander-in-Chief of the Salvadorian forces. Govoral Jerez found it too het to remain in Niearagoa’ ‘after tho failure of all his schemes agaist Martinez, and the improssion is that he wilk prevail upoa Barrios to Mako war against Nicaragua, and to place bim (Jerez ‘fe power NICARAGUA. ‘The news from this republic, is that hemnahtnng not pow Any attempt ata revolution to prevent naagara- ‘The excitement has passed bel th th ¥ HONDURAS. re tion of General Martines. over, and the Granada party Save bad time to reflect and. calculate (ae corsequences of = civil war ‘or hax made propositions to the Nicaraguan to establish an American colony, to be conte j of whitoomigrants. T prasame be. will rantot all the taod he sad bis associates: wb ony. the Nicaragua Transit Company appear to ' ymanaged. The agent is said to have no re ievan i tho LeRNSpartation DusiAess, ANd the conse = viene fsen that the passengers were delayed aad 08 pe ‘vided for The ocoan steamers of M. O. OE Oe eee pe travsforrod w this (Panau) 1) Until tea Teaaelt Company of Nicaragos got vhings in proper ordat to tranmport the passengers Ga that route i COSTA BIDAs Iho time for tim election of the next President was @rawir wt Jrit there seoms to yo no exoite tion About Wo result. The im ve taas Sr. Vollo, the presons wonld be elected. Cobia Atosomvena, <6, abd the Fabregos, Facies ole Arenas. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Our Panama respondence. A ews n Opicer Kills a Preneiman—The Charace ter of General Arvoleda Defended rein Peru—The Clow of King list Checkered Fruunce—a New e., de a Paxama, Lec. 24, 1882, ompany’s steamer Pern ‘The Pacific Steam Navy.) © from the seuth ferrigod at the port om the 21et inst Pacnie yor b the vies Preatgent jpn account of the ausen RCCADOR, charge of the executive ut Gonoral, Gar: * Steamer from Guaya a Fronebman was killed da, iu aato, Tbe report env), be ‘camo Lere last Magtrona General Hunter's de- My ‘nger 10 General Buter and all the |.To-day: Ben. Harrison, notsriousiyy the: imstigator of: more ‘secretorimes:than any otker'man: in: ew Urlex2, ia to and Albany), and the main $100. At tle close of the a tho next morning, and the entire affair was oondusted ‘© this for the Central American | manner credituble to all concerned, crs ‘The number present was about two handzed; composed was situated in the third story of: the Unien Fouge, and_ was very woil arranged for the contest. fought aecording to New York-rules; ‘Trojaun were aliuost entirely unacqueleted, and were® , competicd to give their interest in charger ct the Mew} *hmt Genersi Butler bes accomplished! in» the few si ens months of bis raarvetious rule «inthe Cresoemt City, New York, who rendered jussiow to all Columbus was the favorite oe account of former tri taken by the New Yorkers. friende oflored heavy odda, anivwere take: The-Trojens jwoked disheartened, and’ were: about q!aing up;, when Wadsworth ingloriously retiree, leaving Columbus, al- mont dead, master of thes feld. Tr taken, .and.the Trojans la st haavily. odda-on this round; but n 0 ta‘sars. strnggle; betting even. ‘ebampagne bad been dis pored of, at an extravagant price, |’ Yorkers -outbet toa “# cand still.’” Offered heavy odds on t he wext. round < matehose They bet) to the Jast; in foot, untll nothing was leit. the reowlt. A cou on the New York over! were sorely disapf outed, bus did nos chow the colors of defeats ates ae ee tae same place. trieve the honors cat. The Army 'Paymasters amd the So) Sters. sxilos from | ‘The time was last’ Tuesday evening, the place the ‘pion House, onj the Albany road (midway between Troy test it was asserted by a prominent New Yorker that lenst $10,000 had changed haudiron tho: result. The r idubly detained. He was-ropresented--by proxy, how- or, ad his money was used 10 good isdvaneuge. THE PIT _witwhie® tho ‘Tite Judge was the Fenowned ‘Dad’? ‘Semarwiile, of} parties: without | & onrring the disploasure of azyvof.those nyerested: THE CONTHOR. Each party made a shew of fifteen fowls, of joven were matchod. Hound 1.—Yhe Trojans naneé heavy weight Cok. us agaimst the New York. Generis Wadswesth., mpha. His backers cried $190: te $80—Creely: given and After a {ow serasches Vadaworth nppeared to have the: boat of the-sport. Im this rowad-the: New ‘orkers loot heavily. i Round 2.—New Yorket s’ raim; heavy cds ofrat: on ‘oy; Now Yorkors chary. Trojans whipped easily; New ‘orkers dock UD. A Round 3.—Troy’s maing; betting even. Now Yuels bad } ber own way, and won easily, On this round the New } ‘orkers: offered’ twenty to one, which was: gyserally Round 4.—New Yorker 3 msiu. Trojats effered heavy ‘This westhe hardest ughtanatua so far, Ne w York won alter « desperate cred bewvy odds on thermain. tibeavi!y, and even quantity of eatabios, segars and / After a considerable 1© cOntoM Was renewer |. Round 6——\rojans © on went, and bet dearly. New After achert contest, e Trojan bird was * victorious. Trojans jubilant, and ai New Yor « stock ahead; Trojans powhe New York, The Gothamites offered 4 aiaat the Troy ferrp boat. Hound & and La #.—Trojans looked blue On th) the main. After a short comtest New ‘ork wastdeclared tli!» victor. ‘This ended the mj uch, as the Trojans. omy won tyes, ‘The Yorke -s sppeared somovw Rat: astonished at; @ of well known T-ojans bet heavily newnd won largely. ylght ere the partiea<ceparated, dat franious to the last. ‘Wee Troy capa It was almost ing was Hie RETURN MATOTA: Ay return mi alll, be arranged inafew daycyand Trojans weto well treated by t'veiry “4 * and cached home atocd six. clock. They yet hope to re- Pay. UJ 7O TRE ¥.DI208 OF THE NEWSYORK HERALD. Camry Nese aLMOUTR,s Ta. , Dec. 235 1862. ‘The first prragraph of your articde Meaded ** \ylstitiona; Paymasters Appointed amd Ol Cros Mustered Out” ap- piles to (woror these. regiments ia oer brigads, and T not doubt but te many others in thearmy. ‘The regiment, towhich I beleng—the Firat Long Island—was last paid. oo the 20th of Juno, 186% ab: Pair Oaks, ¥a., for the months of Merch and April. The retreat (rem Fair Osks. v0 Harrison's Landing, from thence to Reheonminte and tho subsequent me op ia Marylané, were reasons why ‘wo were poy paid. for the months of In September roltsfor July sad August were forwacdod, and owing to @ ‘ttle technical faalt in. the rolls of two companies, which could have been readily remediod at the pay table, wo. were gr voly told thas we coukl aot be pad unt we bad Deen mus: for the months of Sep- tember and Getader. be for those months have already been in for fo '~ waeks, and we-stall again swuster for tha. months of November and December on the 31st jnetant, and our paymastor wiil wail aatil those rolls for eight montha pay are forwarded, jow, sir, thie waiting for tho rolls is Fack paymaster puts in his estimatertor the two as aes Bis rolls aad when his turn comes draws his mouey. Mir. Chase So be cam, having provided for vs The reason wh, we‘wait is im many cases this. —The average of each regiment is wot far from $25,000 for each two months, aud why should net a pay- master uso the for aixty or ninety days, when he has so many reasons for not paging it to thoxe | who have fro harily oarned ity Are now ready for Ww | eight months’ pay; and a majority of the men of this regiment come from the country, and inthe country there are no relief nmittees or aceoties, Our fami. lies are suffering all the privations that a hard winter And want entail, Most of our officers have managed to get wo Washington and draw their pay, and we, © the poor } privates, watt mastors, living with their families in Washington ‘awing 4 liberal ‘salary, naturally know nothing of the hardships woendure, We did vot eome for the pal- try $13, but now, in this hard winter, onr families do so hood it.’ Correspondents may tell of '\ battle demorala ing 1 teil, you, air, there Is nc + way of unnery. ing the heart and arm of any roan thon tw have him waiting for ait months’ pay. two m due, that fe earned at the daily peril of his lif wives and babes pinebed and shivering over th U hearth of his Jittie home among the snowy hills of the North. A PREVATE Of Genoral John Cochrane's brivadte. 1a t me THR ENGL ved in Baltimore, say ation tthe and ing ng to transferred to English and French houses, @ | the bogianing of the war they have been kept at Rio de Janeiro. They formerly traded between Baltimore and Rio de Janeiro, and (t ts now thought they will soon again Wor into the trade, sent to vartous offfcers in Ganvral-Butler’s commant, and “open inguits have become quite vommem The wenven contest lasted from nine o'clock in the evening uatit four |: have revived tile habit of jeertng and: ineulting-ther umi- orm of United States soldie:s, whioh ‘compelled General Butler co 1sau0 itis famous Ovtet No: 28: in May last}/amt wigation Company’s steamer | of the elile of the fraternity: of Nov» Yort Albeay and } quict citiane whe, during tha past summer have expe the South | Troy. The only absenteo was Morrissey, whe woe una- - antious apprehensions of a wizter‘of the-cha reign of ter (ror, and predict that ta less then twe-meoths the otty-' can never give aren a faint idta-of’ the enormous scenes of bis administration are-lost amd bewildered the -atterapt to enumerate a fraction of the benefits his gavormment. Ties can only sxpresethetr sarprise & au} amazement at the- Ulimdness avd folly of bis removal 4 time whee be bast just got the ehy rumming ie a man: that was Leund ‘te reap incalculsdle value+te: the count>; of General. Banks, Genera! Butler has been-busy day arc nightin clding.bie successor i every, way poasibe; inss| azganging the.-businoss of the depastmeat: 90.8 to leavot! ivavith as Little detriment to theserviceas may be, ard iu receiving she.crowde of visitoz who have shronged bs, residence,atiall, hours of the cay,and night. By the cficors sod, soldiers of the rand old Department. desire expressod--to follow mander into. whatever fleid of to wkatever fate boi cmay lead them. From the highest officer to the hume~ ‘lost private, petitions have poured in upon him to ‘tak, }tbem with him”? but, ike # truopatriot aud soldier, hia. 4] touching eloquence, recurring. to the fact that they bailed irestral offisers of the department; buty by bis frank, straightfay. werdiaddress and H&post Western heartiness, he became Bgoneral favorite almost befere-we knew we had a chief’ quartermaster. He found the Quartermaster’e Department (owing to the government never before having furnished us withaa Mian for the positionyin the most fearful muddie—every- thingat sixes and sevens. Withan evergy of the regular “forty horse power’ Order he sprang to his work, and in an inoredibly short:time ho had broaght order out of chucoamd bad his degertment running as smoethly as any- thing might be. Alwaye at bis post, day and night, persoa- allt ‘hips and railreada, re- be retensed from confinemsen on Ithy-parote, During the: past week sevoral challenges have’ beon fenced a novol sensation ef sevurity,leok: forward wits Swill bods the cowdition of anceony aad kiieosder tha ful-¢| ted Sjates barracks, ing the: ‘The mate oneral Butier’s removal from: Battimere. furti with his whole plan of Gen, tae || owedG bai papseenas History $) Bacertor Re eee woe. weit, ma tle taane time, be made it his especial case;that every rogiment in tho divésion should be properly .supplied with everything needth for their efficiency and comfort, no one in tho commanding marked'tat he couléeall at 4 on bis quartermaster for. anythiag, from moving an um-- portanwexpedition toSurnishing a martingal for a horse, and there wouldn't bea momoatisdolay. His invariable responge to the General’s inquiry, “ Whon can you attend w& it?” wae “As oncesais,"’ Always rendy tn the dixcharge of bic-duty, Be brought to the service a natursheagacity and materiing houessy that induced him to warete with the zomteus gye ef a miser every dinburse- ment “op the yovert ment, spenting vot a cent that could be avoided. But, like Major Strong and others who were more anxiove-tor tho inte mst of the serwice than for thei per- sonal weilare, Dis laborious, offorts in the snorvating clima‘e.of the Gull States have rbrokeu his coustisution, and before General Patier’s removal be had tendered his resiguation, unabl>Jonger to.gustain the calls ou bis strgngt tat and universal kindness of ‘heart have wos tor him theaflectionof ie assuciates, cmd even the sincere qe cae the poople of New Or- jeans. Farowell, Colon. May the: purer, healthier atmos- phoroaad the mere vigorous life of your Westemm home ‘soon'imerease You T proportions uns your shadow shall be almoas as substeatial as the goed name you save elt bebind In comnection vat Geo. Butler's system fo.the relic. of the poor of this city | bawa bad frequent cacasion monzion the distinguished services of the Ch'st Commis« sary.of the depagtment, dl. John W. ‘turn grac@ate of West Puint, of the-ciass of 1855, and previ to the war haciborne gogat bardships on the coast of Flor da with bis, @attery. . Arriming in New Orleans trow, Gens Hunter's department in siay last, he gathered up the rems of U® commisseriat and immediely set tae use whb* have: imen with biz 4hroeghvall the try ing their advice haa been, ‘‘ Remain where youaroaad serve your © country and.give:im your allegiance, to. your new corun mander,” ‘* whois worthy of your laveema confidence.” Owing to-the extant of area over which, his troops havo been stretched, he has been uncle to visit them persoa. rliy, bud on last. Thnraday, accompanied.by his stall, be. Tode to the barsacks for a parting review: of his tavorite . old regyment, the Thirtieth Massachusetts, more tendor- ly and familiarig associated in our minds.oa the “* Eastory, Bay State.” ‘lke ranks, thinnodand decimated by és ease aud deathion the battle feld, wore drawn up in line, under, commana of Liowtenant. Colonel Bulleok, and, efter a review, mors than aeditable to bis superb. corps, the officers marched) to the front, and the General addressed them in. terms of sad and plans for amelHarating tae diatress of the destitute popu- lation, and le aered marfully to lighten thein mnisfortan What better commen ‘ary, gan there be ow the ability,of higmanagerens than the {net that besides feeding twen- ty thusaud soldiers es woll as aby army in tho world: wes ever fob, he also fod nearly forty thousana poor oiti- cang,and yet leaver New Orleans with alarge sorplus fund for the government In his “work of bapavelence for the poor he was moma W@clently assisted by Capt. John Clark, who romans m Mew Orlecas for a fav, weeks to settle-up his business, from. his.own dear home, referring totimeir noble conduct on tha battto field of Baton Rouge, an@ paying a beautifal | Personally Keeani ee fa kreat favorite with, ja tribute. to. their glorious comrades who lie beneath. | many goad qualitics of aeart greatly ingame his tha sod, of a clme permpial mbloom, but far less. | associate. ‘ dear than, their own distaxt and: ice bound home,.and an Cesauehcatsouumy beter tre weata Now Orvane bidding them to mourm rot for those who bad} ay Majar Joseph M, Boll, and | deubés if any man ender <‘paauod rom death unto 1ife’sdn ‘beir herole defence. of | General Puttior tes done, 40 mus to lend dignity and honor tthe government that OR VO Te, their country’s cause, but. tolook apoa their fate B8-0D6 | teem New Urieans from ite uiguasanre of sekeslon ‘and tobe engied and emulate; Ho cissed with an exprepsiom | verror; of conthienee 1m the valor and paériotism which he wae bo ahr mere 4 be bed bye 3 gained ruiration all classes aertain would crown theinstandard with new and undg- fons ‘jossioe, saahee hi no ‘ng laurets in the active service-t0 which they wereroomto ve le@ As he again rode rapidty along the line, their wo. thosiasm kuew no bounds, and fifteen times the air was ren with the wildest and mast deaiening choers, while overy man’s cap waved wildly above his head. He then visited Colanel Bullock’s.quarters, and extendeda farewell of crimes that demanded the sevore penalties. of the law, while to the misguided aud erring is beart wasever open to be dan ape hee g empl meng — ne yoo pry a against. than sivming, havo 13 presence with a kind word sp4 tne injumctiee, “Go ‘a no more,’” wisen a judge bees discerning or bumane wauld have sea, tanced them, te punisAment more in keepicg with revengo ‘han cerreesin, the bar. of New Orleaua his memory pressure cf the hand and s kind word of adieu toeach | Sill over be cherished with seotiments. 9 z oficer of the regiment, after which he retumed tothe } spect and seteem, not only Sor bis uniform courtesy, but city. for his mamy sound decisieas in com} cases and Such reception aathe aboye he would have met from | his lacid demonstrations of the law. Jong conmection with the late distinguished advocate, Rufus Choate, of Boston, as his law partner, gave bim wauaval opportuni- ties for extended observation and practice to lis profession, every man fo his army, if he could have. visited the various commands, Oo Inst Monday be heli a Jevee at the Mayor's roean in the City Hall, thousands of offfcers and citivena crowded the spact parlor fer | and waa ot advantago in his Pt ees two haste 00 cla SpE Gee the of the re | in New Orleans, Previous to bis leaving this city he was generator of New Orleans. very noticeable feature | the recipient of many tesumonials of warm regard from of Ube occasion was, that ite there wore many of what the bar, the officers of the court and the le, and his are known in cane phraso,ds ‘the better class’? carae to | removal from a Bell ef labor were he has been 80 emi pay their respects to the Gengral, the were the | nently useful and suecesstul will be looked upon by the honest, sum browned sons of toil, and ae distressed | residents of the Crescent City asa poblic misfortune. women, whose homes had been cheered by his munitcence Ube latter part of the administration of General Daring Ratler, Major Bell added to his arduous duties the respon. sible position of President of the Sequestration Commis. sion, and with bis associate, Liout. Cdionel Kinsman, accomplished im a very suort time work. on ine ge re re im their of perty. an evidence of thein appreciation of the bene- fits of ny commistion lh thd Lafourche are preparing am it serv for Major Bell, and Rave presented’ Gh. Kinsman with = superb dress sword Among the followers of Generel butler few have been more prominept' than the Medical Director, Dr, Charies McCormick. A native of Maryland, be has teen most of the time for twenty-six years in tho wad whose children had been kept from starvation wounteous band. Men and women of the deepised race af Africa dared to come and bid their simple and affectionrte “‘goodby,’’ never fearing that they would be thrast aside a account of thetr color; and their biack palma were grasped as earnestly and with as trne a friendliness as though were as jair 4s the datutiest Saxons. So baa it ever been with fen). IF. Butler, of Magsechusetts (or rather Amer- tea), the tried and trusted friend of tie distressed and by his jemocras in the hand of no man but bis who would arind the fa the poor ageist him, On Monday @veving General Botier, with Bis staff and Mrs. Butler, Admiral Farragy!, General Weitzel, Governor Shepley and General Augur, sitended a performance at the Varieties theatre. [he sudience was decidedly the largest of the seas'u, and ot bis entrance to his box General Butler was greeted wih a perfect storm of con- tinued applanse, which he acknowledged by simply bow ing from the box, ‘The exealient company, under the management of vur vorite ot New York, Lew. Baker, At the commence. ment of the war he was stationed in California, and to New Orleans from that State. Mis gfeat «killa & surgeon, and his thorough knowledge of the details of the servico, xoquired by so long a connection with tho army, re him invaluable aX the ehiel of his important dopartment; and the best evidence of his complete sue. | cose is in the military hospitals of New Orleans, which, in thelr conduct ‘aad appoinimenta fur the comfort of ie ic played with unusual vim and pleety Sick and wounded soldicr, cannot be excsiled, if equalled TMiring the past week the Govaral haw been the rectplent | by any in the country. By his ancommon oxecuttre of several serenades from diferent parties, and many | talent be bas reduced the medical department to a perfec other tokens of the good will and feelug of the army, the | system, in which every physician and every nurse had navy and the people his appropriate duty tw perform, and the proper piace for Last night General Banks tendered him an escort of the performance; and by his intimate knowledge of the Twanty-sixth regiment Mastochusetts Volwmtecrs, from | e of the Gull States, bis jostruntions to bis subordi his residence to the steamey this morning, but he re- | nates were of twestimabie value in the treatment of dis. fully deedined the honor, preferring to move through | eases peculiar to the malarious districts of tho Southwest. the elty a# be has alwa p= without military attend. | Capt. George A. Keneo!, Chief of Artillery, who also rec auce ot display, His refweal of the ageort Was a sad turns to the North with General Butior, 18 ove of the moet appoiutmont to the Twenty seth Masmachdaetts, who | dashing, gallant young officers ia the service, Only | had petitioned through their commanter, Qolone! Farr, | twenty-six years of age, he graduated at West Point in | for the privilege. This mor at haif-past pio, accom’ | 1957, and is already commander of bis company tn the | paniea by Mrs. Butler ‘ai drove quietly from | Firth United States artillery. Hy bas been attached to his house to the lovee arked on board the United | the ship Island expedition from its commencement, and sport § wulding, Captain Solomon | has had the supervision of the defences at Ship Island, New Orleans, the linea at Carroliton, Forts Jacksow and St. Philip, and the forts at the Rigoleta. Active and alert, he aceompliahes more in a day than a gtower man Would in a week, His gay, happy disposition renders bim one of the moat companiouable of men. aod an especial faver. went on board the flagship we of Admiral Farragut, with finat year he has besa intimately associated by the strongest ties of frendsh 9 and mutual oemeam. At ten o'@lock Generals Danks ant Adeur came on the , tite valor in only ‘by his success in that fi ba ers an looks are pow euxit- “Capt P: Hagerty, Aid'de Camp, is entitled to ond re- ceives the respect of all who know the valuable services he has rendered to the cause of our country, One of the first to answer the Prestdent’s call, he acoompanicd General Butler through his famous trip to Washington, via Baliimore and Annapolis; was with him at Fortress Monroe, and stood side by side with Winthrop and Greble in the battle of Big Bethel. At New Orleans he has been a member of wll the most important military commis: sions, and for months past he has performed the duties of District Attorney of this city, and has prosecuted, among other notorious scoundrels; the “martyr”? Mum- ford, Red Bill, and many more of the same kin, ‘His flue legal education gave him peculiar advan- roponsible position, while his refinement of character and uprightness of purpose lent additional woight to his intlucace. His arguments ae Judge Advocate before the Military Commission iu many important casea will long be remembered for their close reasoning and convincing logic. His modesty i# not the jeast of his characteristics, nor the lightest evidenes of his ability and talent, and [ think it safe to predict that if this young lawyer and soldier escapes the casuaitios of the fleid during the war be will establish for himseif a reputation as enviable as, | am Bu Capt. B.S. Davis is another geutioman whose services hive beon of great value in the Heparcment or the Guilt. Attached to the staif of General Butler singe the incepe tion of his expedition, Ca tain Davis bas ever shown himself ready for any emergency. His practical common sense and his refreshing imperturbability render him valuable in council and cool in action. During the av sence of Maor strong fram the department Captun Davis acted as paratant general, and by his systematic method suceseded in filling the position to the full satis- faction” of tho commanding general and ali who were brought in contact with bim, Since Major Strong's return © duty Captain Davia has agsieted him in the onerous duties of the Adjutant Goneral’s oflice, and las acquired ‘no small fame for his talent for undemonstrative despatch of business. ‘Yo Captain A, F. Puffer, for his faithful perfor:mance of the Austen of Deputy Provost Marshal, during an extended period; to Lieutenant H, C. Clarke, Sor bis correctness and ability as Goocral Butlor’s mmiitary .séoretury; and to Lieutenant Fred, Martin, as ’assport Officer, tor bis ur. ‘vanity in dealing with an un'ortunate dass of applicants for vo pass the Hines,} desire to accord tho full degree of merit and to givo’my testimony to their promptness and activity in anaworing the’ nuencrous calls upon them frem General Butler as his personal aida. Col. J. W. McMillan, who is a passeuger on tho Spauld- ing, tho popular and efficient commander of the Twenty-first regiment Indiana Volunteers, and visits home sow ob leave of absence for the firss time (I think) siuce he entered the service, nearly cightecs menths ago. Fmime- dimtely on the ogcupation of Now Orleang he commanded apories of very successful expeditions: into the Lafourche ‘country, capturing large quantities of contraband goods, bothyon land and water. His intrepidity bas become proverbial, and in his numerous engagements with the hordes of guerillas infesting this State ho has become w | terror. Early last summer he was sertously wounded by a shot from @ lender of a guerilla gang; buteven after he was: |, wournied he raised his revolver an@ with true Western accuracy of aim got hisenemy through the contro-uf the i neck, laying him dead at his feet. Tho results of his ‘wound were 90 serious that he felt obhiged to visit home: to-rocuperaé big bealth; but the attitude of the rebel army near Baten Rouge, whore be was: stationed , bocom- ing ter hostile, he bravely determined not to forsake bis post while the enemy was, in his front, and now only visits Indiana on important business for his rogiment. It ig rumored hero that harbas been appointed w brigadier gemeral. 1 itis trie. for it is but the just rewarWof bis patriotic services. Lieutensat Cojonei Charles M, Whelden is one-of tho Duy instances of our countrymen who, from motives of patriotiem, sprang to arms at the first call of tho bugle, to the-serious detriment of en extensive and ilu. crative business. From the Commoncement of the wan he has beema close follower of General Butier, to whem: he is Ny |, and for suck attachment be has devoted! ‘beew:a victim to the petty malice of Governor Andrew, | m, although he has labored: izing and perfecting the ho has never received. of Massachusetts,from wi «manfully for over a yoar ino1 ‘Thisty-first regiment of that St ‘a commissiom. For several months past he has been in ‘command of Fprt Pike, at the Rigolets, and has organized: andi conducted! many expeditions om the lake shores iwhieb: have added very materially to tho wealthof thee country in the large quantities of lumber, naval stores, ‘steam beats, &o:,. which he has captursd from the guerillas. Besides this, hehas 90 thoroughly defended ‘the Rigelets- ‘9840 render futile amy attempt on thepart of the rebels ‘w make-a raldiupon our lines at.the lake. Feeling deeply theinjustice-of Governor Andrew in keeping his comntis- sion (rombien, he las resigned his position in the Thirty- fined Massachucetts it, and follows General Hutior that be may have furtber opportunity of ; his dewetiom to that “intuitive statesman-and manner. tly rod by many of your readers that issippl, wit General Butler und. , got aground on Frying Pau. Sturgis, then an acting muster of the Mise noon, tooigcommand without further accident, to Ship ip and ‘on tha; ‘sisoipp!.ana carried ber, Isiaad.. He dispihyed such thoseugh ‘coolness-that General Butler was determined not to part with tim,.and: seom @ot him de:ated from the navy for service-imthe Army of the Gulf. ‘Zhe connection Las-beon: mutuallyadvantageons, and nor ®have deserved bettor of bis.saperior offiver than Captain Major W. H. Clemence, who elso goes North with. the Ceneral, bis served several monushs as Chief of the Detac- tive Police uf New Urleans, anslmas dove good service im ‘saaeing suucealed erimes. Lieutenant W. W. Harral,alse a passenger, t.also dp- Seeviugot notice for bis excelent service as.Assistant Passport Olticor of New Orieanas e Colonel J. H.. French, 80 widely known as the Proveas Marshal General of Louisiana, semaing to this ciky, and tor | the present, atleast, holds hisgitice “Owing to theappointment of Colonel Clark, of General + ‘Banks’ staff, 0% Provost Genoral of the De; ment of the Gulf, many perrous hay ‘trenab has bean superseded ; but such is notthe-case, as he-holds his office under Gaperal Shepley, Military Gov- “erner of the State. ‘The foliowing (farewell adress of General. Butler to the people of Now Orieans will undoubtedly be-read with in- tense interest by all classes of our people, while to those who weil know the history of his administration of this ity will attess the truth of bis pithy, terso,and earnest assertion of the benefits regulting from his goverment of Naw Orleans. His soloma and kindly intentioned appaal to the people tw put away from them tap curse of slavery. resudis, as he says. fromthe experience which he has. thoroughly quired in Uaoir midst, ang from the far sighted ty which reveals to him thorimevitable injury,el se system. to the section which maintains it, The Nimth Massue@husctts Valuntecrs and The Prus: Officer. TO THE EDITOR OF THE IERALD. Heapgcanrens, Narn Massactunmens VOUrNTRERS, Skcoup Bricape, Esesr Division, Fivm ARwy Corrs, Dec, 28, 1862. ) ‘On raapy importaet occasions aha, regiment which I have the honor to sptamand has been confounded with the Irigh Brigade, and the reason of thie. J presume to be decause it Js an Irish. regiment, azd. carries a flag indica- ting 4s peculiar nawonality. For. my own part,up to this time, I deemed Lhe point of minor consequence, and by af means culling for any special comradiction or ex- Now, bowever, the caso is?different. My IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWLST. The Rout of the Rebels jn Arkansas. OFFICIAL. REPORT OF GEN. BLUNT, Bey Re, ae. Reapquarrers, ARMY oF THE FRONT Van Bonuy, Ark., Dec. 28, 1862: Gxernat—The Stare and Stripes now wave im triumph over Van Buren, OD learniog that Hindmao: had been reinforced, and contemplated making an- other attempt to force is way to Missouri, I detor- mined to make the attack upon bim. Leaving my trans- portation north of the mountatas, | marched from Prairie~ Grove at eight e’clock yesterday morning upon this plaee, distant Atty miles ~ At ton o'clock this morning my advance came upon twe regiments of rebel cavairy at Dripping Springs, sight miles north of theriver, Dashing uvou them with three thousand cavalry and four mountain howitzers, « by running fight took place, which was kept up into the town, resulting in the capture of all their transportation, forty wagons, with six mule teams, all their camp and garrison equipage, one hundred prisonors and a large amount of anumuuition, 2 Four steamers and’ a ferry boat were also captured. ‘The latter, in attempting to oross the river with rebel. troops, was shelicd from. the howitzers when in the mid= die of the stream: The boat was disubled, and a numbor ‘of the men were killed. The remainder jumpod overboard and swam ashore. Three large steamers; heavily laden with government supplies, had got up steam, and attempted to escape dowa « the river, but were pursued by the cavalry five miles@nds Drought w by the fire of their carbines, aud returned to the lovee. The oneray then brought their artillery to tie opposite anki of the river, and commorced shelling the town for the purpose of driving out my cavalry, but resulting. in no other daraage thao the destruction of some buildings. My artillery, coming up, soon silenced their batteries. Quite a number of the onemy bave been killodduring the day's operations. The only casualties on oup side are ve or six mon sligitly wounded. My long range gun®-are now gbelling the rebel camp across the river, five miles below this place. If the “enemy does not retreat during the might I shall endeavor to cross my troops over the river im the morning and offer them battle. Respectfully, JAMES G. BLUNT, Brigadier Genoral Commanding. Our St, Louds.Gorrespondence, Sr. Louis, Dec. 30, 1862.4 “The Dash Into Van Buven-—The Dangers of Crossing Boston « Mountain—Van Buren: and Fort Smith—Raum of» Prisoners—Strange Conduct of the Rebels—Hindman's Plans Baulked—Meeing. of the Legislature—The Me- Kinstry Trial, dc. - Our troops have crossed Boston Mountain and captured | Yan Buren, making prizes-of theee steamboats and cap- turing one hundred rebel: prisoners, Those who read, this simple announcement haye no-concoption of the dan- gers and Mifficuties of this onterpsise. The time is noe fay distant when it was censiderod:an tmpracticabie thing to move an army over Boston Mountain in the face of an enemy, and it is a fortunate-circumstance for the lives of | eur gallant soldiers thut.the rebels did not opposo thelr } progress. | Having travelled the road: pursued by our army froml Fuyetteville to Van Buses loan. testify to the stupendous; } character of the movement The road winds slongsitie |, of yawning precipices and: through ravines aad caturat th: } passes, where there is just room.enough for two wagons to pass at intervals. Aheve- the road, in at loast forty |; places, are spots where..the rebels with a few pieces of artillery might bave resisted. the advance of our army almost witbout an effort. In.the mountain fortresses the webeis might have- kapt: back our forces with » merp- handful ‘of men and. been wnassailable themselves, At other points @. few. mours’ blasting so as te throw down the. road or cave in embank, mont would have blocked: the read entirely. Added to these ebstacies, the natural steepness of the road, which compelled our, offzevs to double te numbor of horses required fos artilleey and ammunition wagons, aud a slight (dea-may\be-fermed of the perilous character of the trip across the mountain. It is highly probab® that the rebels vever dreamed that suck an attempt. would be made, aud lulled themselves inte false by accepting oho. story that no Union army would over Presume to cross the mountain. Had they deloudca oge- or two of the. passes they might bave inilicted sevece damage. ‘The possession.of, Van Buren is not of itself « matter of im ‘Tho prestige of penctypting additional rebek verritory, which, has never been im our possessian wince the eommencement of tho rebellion, will give reat satisfaction W every (rend of the Union, Vhether the-adyauge will crosa the river, and pul on cight miles further and recover possession, of Fort Smith, ts a question which has ese this been decided mye the grouod. Neither Van Burem nor Fort Smuh ie suflicieut strategic Importance to justify any gromt risks or the-delacament of any considerable portwn gt the Army of tho Frontier to hold evaer paee- ‘The.adja- cent country {s barren ot supplies, and the territory te too far removed from Little Kock tw be available ase base of operations against the latter place. An axchange of prisoners having beon affected between Geuerais Herron and Hindman, soners. captured from us during the of tha bathe of rairie Grove have returned to our lines, A few of thom, who obtained furloughs on sick Jeawe, arrived in St. Louis last eveuing. Theix accounts ‘of the retreat of Hindman’s army are equally amusing and incredible. The prisoness were taken during she first onset v4 the enemy, and.hey were kept in the rear under guacd all day. They were told that the fedarals were bemg awfully whipped, but were convinced to the contrary bg seeing au immense numl of rebel wounded being conasuntly carriodot the feld. Bat when night came all, doubts wore sokab rest by the conduct of the rebels, who muitied the wheels of thew aruilery ia straw and’ im quilts and blankets taken from their mos. The yrisuers were commanded to porfectly sileut cn pain of death, aad in dat We whole rebel army retreated. Hy daylight they were at the summit of Bostom Mountain, aad that night ar. rivéd at Van Huron. whole command, a8 well as my maviction of justice, » with Gi tlerron Biunt, to whom insist that I sed the public tad Ristory right ‘us to | be acknowledged that the rebels Deen whipped, the statement madeby a ‘Prussian officer’ in the Cologne | Mi arrival at Van Buren had the audacity to awe Gautie, aud a scanslation of which wae published in your reat evises ciibise be einncuey comeyed ote issue of the 25th iwst., in so fanaa thet t refors offigers for '¥ displayed in the { the Irish Brigade at'the battlo of “Mechanicsville” and | battle. He ackmowbedged @ loua of ene thoudand six hun- “Gainea’ Mill,’ June 26 and 27;, 1862. In everything else | dred, but set down the Uniow loss at six thousasd. Hie stated by him, so far as I can be is not ouly candid*| Feason for retreating was the most wonderful part of vhe but remarkably correct as te’ bulletin, He said a Dutch General samed *‘Fisa Warren? Irish troops, of which this speaks im de. | War closeat hand with seventeen thousand reimforcoments scribing these battles, wore tho. Ninth regimont Musa | for the Unionists, Hindmay fled defore the spectre of bie cbusetts Volunteer infantry. ‘The Irish Brigade wose pot |W imaginations. Fits Warren, by whom ho intended wille, ana of course could not retreat from | '0 refer to the former Washi correspondent of the that place. The brigade came across the Chi New York Pribune—Fitz Henry Warren—mas far distant for the first time late in the afternoon of June 27, arriving | from the battle field, and has aot yet reinforced the Army at the battle field after dusk, relieved this regiment | Of the Frontier. Our prisoners, while jn Van Buron, saw which was covering the retreat of our forces, and my | Quantrel, the noted guerilla outlaw of Western Missourt, remembrance is that they went under the tire of the | He is suffering from severe illness, ‘The prisoners report enomy , suffered some loss, but had no suflicient opportu. | tbe Arkansas rising at Van Buren, which may or may abt nity 10 display the qualities which have immortalized | be favorable to General Herron and General Blunt's ope- them on days other than June 26 and 27, 1362. rations. ‘ If she Prussian officer had inquired of any of the ‘Regs ring Hindman’s intention to offer battie, it seema wounded whom hesaw there, or of the men ot his own | ‘bat our We concluded not to wait till he was ranks, [would have been saved the trouble of writing | Teady, but valiantly attacked the rebels in thoir this communication. P. R. GUINEY, bac age His are are econ Sales ere Massacluneots Volunteers. rkansas collect na soir tae cam tye on Foti is various! oer) a a) 20,000 to ; bat, or small, it is not foared b; Lareeny or False Pretences. the troops of the Army of the Frontier, By the pert 4 RECORDER'S CHAMBERS. Before Recorder Hoffman. Jax, 3.—The People against John McKeon.—The prisoner was indicted and tried at last General Sessions for grand larceny, in stealing. from Jerome 8, Underhill fifty-five dollars.’ His counsel, Mr. W. F. Howe, then contended that tho case, if anything, was one of falre pretences, and not larceny. The Recorder 80 ruled, and the prisoner was ie on the larceny but held for false pre. now brought ap the prisoner on habeas corpus, and contended that the prisuner must be dis charged, becanse the evidence showed that the prosecutor parted with bis money as much on the representation of another as the prisoner; and that, if there was “trick or device,’ it was ‘larceny’ and “false provenees.”* The Recorder held that Mr. Howe's objections were fatal, and di tho prisoner, Jesse Vanderpoel, District Attorney, appeared for the people. pant ta EI Correction of the Chronology. 70 TAK SDITOR OF THM HERALD, Cam? Survork, Va., Dee. 30, 1862, Noticing in your‘ Record of Events,”’ published in the Herat of the 27th, that you give the credit of the skir- Bath, Va.,on the 34 and 4th of January last , yh th Conneticut regiment, 1 fool pt see to make @ jon, At the time specified the Fifth Con- necticut was at Frederick City, Md., and did not arrive at Hanevek uotil Jan, 6, The Thirty-ninth Iiinois Vol wore, Col. fer! Guar Gees lag Moblenburg “tion ot ") ery, Ww eo only tr engaged. | nection Cupanien of tie Thirty-ninth Miincle—ogmety, Lintow; Cx y J, Captain ruft—and the artiller; illips, ¥ 'y were ‘evabled to hold the whole of Jackson's foree in check for forty eight hours. They were then forced across the river at Sir Jobn’s run. Company G, Captain Budd, stationed at Cacapou Rridge, held the rebels gallantly uotil obliged, to retreat by their overwhelming numbers. The remain. dor of the régiment, stationed at Alpine, fought desperate. ly, but were obliged to retire across the river, | make this correction becanse tt has become ton common for some regiments to gain laurels rather by the pertid: vail correspondents than by their gallantry in he pt fied / he termed them ia his order issued prior to the baitie of Prairie Grove, he will Jwait some time befores putting @ wide river in his rear in. The daring raid into Van Buren may smash up Hindman jans complotely, and must ben denth blow to his darling x img scheme to winter In Missovri. Still aothing i# positively knowa concerni Hindman’s exact whereabouts, or the procise strength Noomtraioand Domtral Is are arriving here daily from the intertor a from Arkansas he Lowor Missigeipp They dieulty in securing their Cree papers, if they can furn! the aMdavit of a white maa to the effect that their mas- acy in any we and that they bave done any work on robel fortificatl: The ofllecr appointed to issue free papers is Col. Fraaklin A. Dick, Provoat Marshal General, ~ The organization of tho Logisiature yoatertay was effected quietly. The emancipationiats have working ma we Orit cb How elf gandifad tied, See HES ee ee Seas Ge old line consdrvative whig, who wns anpported by all thors opposed to the emancipationiats, The fight for United Staten senatorstiip wilt soon wax warm, and the hair poly Ing among the rationals wil! freer produce some ra: Acones betore the contest Is Suished. nearly over, having occupied, The McKinstry trial thas for, sixty six day Gen. Premont was the jart wit. ness for the ‘The General assumed the responsi bility of hurrying McKinstry while ho was q mart tosuch an extent that the latter was obliged to buy goods at any price to prevent an embdarrarsinont of rill. try ions. McK wit sum np hin defence to. morrow, and the case will prebably be left in the hands of the Conrt some time durin: the week. Troops from the Northwest aro still arriving at tile lace, receiving their eonlpments hero, and hurrying lown’ tho river, The scare at Columbus was followed by A rapid shipment of poarly ail the available troops at thie Point to the supposed post of danger. Tho river bas rise rapidly during tho past forty-#ig' hours. The rise amounta to over six feet, and till te creasing, Immense quantitios of drift wood Soatiog by the city, and, as reperta of sim: high water na from the Obio, Temnessee and Cumberland. the rise od 20 |