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a ‘ ‘eeasiéerabie force on ined, litte dreamed of having te HEW ORLEABS fhe vevam ibe verse) wenld bear, apd poy beck for Mow ‘scatend with them for saptemeay en the beautiful end INTERESTING FROM OrTas piles wen resaguisnd ao one Payer, far many oes peal esa aaa oe commander of s steamer on tbe Brasue. 4 warely nearing their ~~ ‘soaloen of Jed. Davia snd vemesion. Se wae | Soioay eamers wore ride Such sswclshed) to, fed. taat’ De wes Wasted Dy aide, thd third « shore distanes in their and the Arrival of the Hlinols and S2kcea oben beset Coot on the doak of dbo Cumbria, | [o0ruh sill further off, te tte meantime ereryuning wee He tua to be ne sth of gagnaes when he ‘& warm receptioa—a regu- Cambria. found that be was 10. be as a prisoner of war | Tayoid ‘Kew Years’ gresting. ~~ bin cuteared tt Be suaoeied in the tack on” tbe dn taleee eet oe ae ibe leae inven. Harriet Lane. and had voluateered to come out and decoy | nassiy ras aground when attacked, and therefore unable THE GALVESTON DISASTER. the Cambri upon th bar: Once aground. db Bark which | (ogg to any great advantage; uevertheless, she ‘was lying just inekie, and whieh coujd be plainly ceed, | seconded in getting soveral well directed shots into’ one Ms after of the steamers, causing ber to sink in a few minutes. irene caries a they ee astra es cat Weems ea Additional Particulars ef the Fight Ma Sinennnt have dase Ler | 2, whom wore killed in & shar time, lowoter wit she Captain Payno, however, says ebo was wot injured, and if | Wainwright fell the Texana boarded the vessel, and after by an Eye Witness. Narrow Escape of the Cumbria from the Rebels. RMarttog of an Expedition to Reeapture the Harriet Lane at all Hazards. THE VICKSBURG FAILURE REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE CONTEST. THE CONFEDERATE DEFENCES AT VICKSBURG, &e., de. te. ‘The steamehip Tilinois, Captain Baboock, with New Or- ‘Wans advices to the 8th of January, arrived here at two @clock yesterday afternoon. ‘The rebels were encroaching upon the Union Nnew in Abe neighborhood of Donaldsonvilie; but no davgor was * apprehended therefrom. ‘The affair at Galveston on the Ist instant had caused a @emeral fecling of gloom among the army and navy. Admiral Farragut had sent the Brooklyn, the Sciaa and aif a docen of his dest ships to recapture the Harrie Lane at all hasards, and, if possible, to destrey the rebel gunboats ft Bayou Buffalo, Of this expedition nothing had been Beard in New Orleans up to the 8th instant. General Banks ‘had been in command a month; but ‘Rothing of hie plans had transpired. It was known, Rowover, that he was not idle, Mostof his troops had gone to Baton Rouge, ‘The steamer Cumbria, Captain Surener, bas also arrived frem New Orleans. Our correspondent’s account of her Imeky escape fromthe rebels at Galveston is quite in- Sereating. Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Onteans, La. , Jan. 8, 1863. ‘The Bucage of the Cumbria from Galveston—The Troops She Took from New Orl-ans—Apprehensions for the Safety of”! the Vessel—The Return of the Cumbria—Tricks of a Seoesh PRQa—How a Yankee Captain Served Him—Back to New Orleane— Was the Harriet Lane Injured ?—The Rebel At- tack on Galveston—Particulars from Rebel Sources, dig. ‘Tn my last despatch4o the Hxnann, by the Mississippi, om the evening of the 6th, it was announced that the tg g ter bed ‘to Comm: ‘wansport Cumbria had been telographed from the mouth | to the effect that if he did uot cease fring ef the-river. She has since arrived here, and Jam en. abled to furnish a full and trustworthy account of her aiventures and her fortunate escape from Galveston, to, | the Union troops on the wharf gether with many interesting particulars in regard to events there during the last few days. Thave already expiained that the Cumbria sailed from this port for Galveston, with troops and supplies. She had on bourd Colonel E. J. Davie, of the First regiment ‘Texas cavalry two hundred and fifty soldiors of the Sec- from a building oa the street to the wharf our troops dis- end Texas cavalry, a section of the Second Ver- mont battery, a number of Colonel Davis’ officers’ ‘and several non-commissioned officers of the Forty-second | The gunboat Owasco silenced the guns which the rebels Masgachusetis regiment, who were on their way to join | Ad Placed in the building. ‘their companies in Galveston. She also had on board ‘Léeutenant Proctor, of the same regiment, whose brother ‘was captain of Company C,and was captured at Galves- ton when Colonel Burrill surrendered his command. Colonel E. J. Davis, of the First Texas cavalry, '8 ® ae | 94. sgoentures of the Cumbria—Her Trip to Galveston and | Fifty-seventh Ohio Volunteers. From oue of them termined loyalist, well known cs euch in Texas, whence Ihe was compelled to fly to escape death at the hands of the rebels. Having been authorized to raise a vegiment of cavalry for the brigade of General A. J, Hamiiton, Military Governor of Texas, he has been ‘The steamer Cumbria, Captain George Sumner, with two gethering the refugees from that State who are willing to her. The logs of life on the Lane was as follows:—Capt. ue all of the men on the Harries Lave were killed ex- Wainwright, First Lieutenant Lee, and a large number of copt eight. crew , consisti one ‘twenty men. ‘On her retern voyage the Cumbria met the Brooklyn op | ‘Ese Coa tederaves vext ured their attention to the Unit- way to Galveston, ed States steamer Westtield, acting commander Revshaw, ‘Since writing to you last I Bave obtained the following porsioulars im reference to the rebel attack on Galveston, on the morning of January 1:— On the night of December 31 a recomnoissance was made by Captain Shreeve with twenty-five men of the Roxbury City Guard. which resuited in the discovery of Fe pes weh-pyingl flor tog the western part of the city. It will be borne in mind that a detachment of the Forty- second Massachusetta lying @ shot distance off, and which, like the Harriet lane was Ce eens tae ap ineffectual attempt to i vessel lear of t) y Commodore Saw held a brief consultation with his officers, the result of which was a unanimous determination to blot Weat- awful but heroic resolve of these patriotic men was made, the torch applied, and in an ibstant more the pobie ves- nel, with many of her ofticers and men, wae scattered into fraginents. town, that ie, the point nearest the ber. Captain los Brace A “once. reported hia diwcovery to Coloel or Wife on te Wortcle-W.'R Bhashaw, acting, cou hh by & messenger, wl ’ ¢ o rn F 6 of swenty men each, one under Captain Proctor and the Pgh eet ygeg oro Perigg Nam neon other under Captain Savage. were sent out. It was re- ported soon after that Captain Shreeve had been captured; but the platoons which were sent out met him and his sons, two quartermasters,four firemen. total loss of life on the Westtleld, we are informed, will not exceed | fifteen—most of the offers and bavi their command falling back in order. escape in the small boats, . gonad ead About this time the Harriet Lane sent up a signal ‘The steamer Owasco, which participated in the en which anounced, ‘irst, “The enemy is approaching by | gacement, had two men killed and eleven wounded. water;”’ and, soon alter, “The enemy is ing by r of the fleet, with the transports Mary Jand.’? Colonel Burrill, being notified of Signals, | 4, Boardman and Saxon, ‘the bar. immediately turned out his battalion, which, gll told. ‘Two barks, loaded with from New York, lying at Bumbered Jess than 300 men under arms, and constructed | the Galveston wharf, were oaptured by contention Barricades of barrels, ids, Doarda and whatever her with two hundred and @fty soldiers, who had else Le could tind, across the wharf, and then tore up the | tle tauded to do garrisos daty, 7 ks, leaving only a narrow passage for the retreat of | The Confederates, alter tbe: ‘of the Westiield, is pickets, was soon sent in that the enemy in nad a tittle bout with the Owasco, in which they sustain- large numbers were crossing the bridge, and had already | 64 some joss. They then turned the prows of their taken possession of the rear of the town in strong force. | steamers (including the Harriet Lape) shoreward, where There was 4 warehouse on thesriver’s edge, standing | they were moored at last advices. about a fourth of a mile from the wharf where the Massa- obusetts troops were stationed. During the Le hap ped had @rought light pieces of artillery, concealed in loads of bay , and fixed them in this building, and when they bad reached the town in sufficient nusbers, and the Harriet THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Rebel Accounts * the Attack em Vicke- 0 was fairl; aged, tt] opened fire with these r ee oak tbe non foros, while the picketa were | wy, From he Visio jan St driven in. They had been planted with the purpose of ob- sper the Yi B,, enemy taining an enfiladibg range on our men; but a skilful change pew 2 easing on [axoo, ‘that ‘skirmisl of position, and the barricades which the Colovel had | ¢ Tesgenent 4 g th 7 hastily orected, defoated the design. ‘The soldiers stood | fire from ¥. ee eva beare, aa ordnance eer up totheir work most bravely; not a man flinched, und “ Sreanitens ¢iarene punts. Bak were for fous hours they refused to yield to the overpowering = ly Tepulsed every « Sigs roy whe numbers which pressed down upon them. The enemy | ff t loss. During the day severt bg “ § was fairly repulsed twice, notwithstanding his artillery, | £0 by rams and trans) pammored tp Hie aso, while our had none, and notwithstanding he had | the former within three a ‘our batte- tem mon for every one of ours. ‘The full light came before this fight between the rebels and onr handful of soldiers was at anend. The little band was standing up against all oddsywhen it was discovered that a white flag was floating from the Harriet ries at Snyder’s Bluff, and fire, Qur guns soon Commenced eching re Rie toes beasteatenrs cannopade Lane. The meaning ef it was not understood; for the | Where they supposed of our troops were stati 1 tof the ‘that the Harriet Lane was | A# Bight came on the firing ceased on both sides, the pe otek sebeflgerd “the petice meee walls Dae ee dis- | enemy having been driven back on land and water. the boat Uwasco, an ‘olonel irrill now reper seep lamphepeieng ra unexpected signals, | 20d just as the day was glimmering in the east oa Sunday He uccordingly sent his Adjutant, Lieutenant Charles A. | Souris oe paaty tne abrill whistle 6f rife. balls, indi. Davis, to the Owasco (the vessel nearest the wharf) to learn the state of affairs and consult as to the course to be pursued. Adjutant Davis proceeded in a small boat, and on his way to the Owasco met a'savage looking rebel officer in a boat, who ordered him to stop. The rebel had three re- volvers under bis be!t, and asked the Adjutant whither he was bound, The tant replied that he was under | eft, at the mound; the worl orders of his (Mond ‘and could not stop to talk | Dy the Thirty-first Louisiana repens, Cetanst OB Mer with him. He subsequently learned that this ferocious | Tison. The enemy ‘od on the Aor side é “4 is looking individual had been to the ship Weetfield, with a | Lake, but were soon forced back. firing on * from G odore Renshaw, | & Chickasaw bayou, was very heavy for a while, but our every Union | troops saccesded | in compelling the enemy to {all back. man on shore would be butchered. In the afternoon. 53 artillery. duel was fought at the mound on our in wi The Adjutant, having completed his business on the opnass: van about 0 orn when he discovered that were marching off. He oe founded bY rebel selders’abd_ by eens, They had, in | om Sunday ibe Twenty 0 rebel se! citizens, , fact, surrendered, and the radjucant, of course, did not 5 four regiments back and maintained their return, ‘The rebels, in addition to their prisoners, thirty thousand. rifle cartridges and ave imawased picks and ee hundred shovels. In removing the ammunition played great rotn Aa . ‘The loss of the Union land ferce was quite smali—pro- bably not more than four killed and twenty wounded. pany McDonald, of Com) Company H, mighty leg. i ‘wounded imthe Twenty-sixth, Twenty-eighth and Thirty- first Louisiana regiments we have not been able to uscer- tain. The logs, however, is small. Three prisoners were jared on Sunday morning ing to Company B, we of Rebel Treachery—Delention of th, ae oe the troops on the Yazoe are commanded by Steamer’s Boat—A Rebel Pilot Arownd—A Yankee Cap. pets! afternoon eight thousand of the Prone abode oe ” amt Ghickdaaw bayou to storm the, works, Dut, were movred i jickasaw bayou to storm the works, eaaydaetbatrsi ens he down in large numbers, and upwards of four hundred taken prisoners, together with five stands of colors. The remainter then fell back, when Our Steamship Cumbria Correspon- } Om Boanp Srsamen Comers, New Onimans, Jan. 7, 1863. of truce was sent in companies of the First Texas cavalry, horses of the Se” enter the service, and has already enlisted about four | cond Vermont battery, and a great mumber of men, wo. | for permission to bury the dead, mnder which some of hundred of them in this city. His object in going to Galveston was to fill up his regiment. ‘When it was known that none of our fleet bad remained off Galveston to warn the transports approaching the | wind and high sea running. No sign of pilot, consequent- arbor, and that all bad returned without falling in with the Cumbria, the most serious apprehensions were felt for her sx/ety, and it was regarded as almost certain that she had falicn into the hands of the enemy. The Cumbria left New Orleans on the eveming of De comber $1, and arrived off Galveston bar, am@ anchored rixtoam miles to the southwest of it, on the evening of Friday, January 2, This was the day after our disaster, and the enemy, of course, was in full possession. She lay | oq: put upon the earnest solicitations of officers ang here during the night, The morning (Saturday) was rainy, ‘and the city of Galveston scarcely visible. At cight o'clock the vessel weighed anchor and approached the bar; but no pilot boat was visible, and she fired a gun asa signal for a pilot, ‘This was not responded to in any manner, which all hands thought extraordinary; yet, while alj wondered at tho delay, no one really suspected the canse, and during the afternoon @ boat was despatched to the city to report the arrival of the Cumbria end secure * pilot, This boat contained Mr. #mith,a Texas refugee, aud five of the crew, who, of course, were taken by the ‘was supposed she might have swamped in crossing the rebels the moment they landed. Hour after hour passed, amd still no return of the boat “nd no signal or tidings from shore, The officers, by aid of their glasses, were enabled to sco fiags, notwith- -@landing the fog; but they wore quite unable to make out whether they floated the Stars and Stripes or the stars and bars, As the entire afternoon passed, bowever. without any return of the boat which had been despatched, or any tidings whatever from the shore, all became suspicious that something was wrong, and when night at last settled down upon the water there was a firm determination, strongly felt if not expressed, to exercise the greatent caution before entering the har- bor the noxt morning, even if # pilot should make his ap- pearance. Op :unday morning, having already lain off the bar full thirty-six Locrs the Captain aga weighed apchor, and slowly cruised about. At last, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, @ di and good sized rail boat was seen -enyroaching from the direction of the city, with four men +a her. the Cumbria at some distance, and, making tack, for the city, and came alongside, and daquired how much water the versel drew. Captain Sumner, of the Cumbria, replied “that she drew nine and a halt feet, and the man said there were then e.even om the bar,’? “Are you.a pilot?” asked the Captain. Yeo,’ was the answer. ‘Are yon the regutar pilot?” inquired the Captain. “No,’? war the of the spokesman from the boat. I arm not the reguar ‘The regular pilot is busy. He has to pilot out & Bark which is going to sea; but if you wiil follow me Twill pilot you in, and go ahead and take the soundings.” ‘aptain Sumner, whose surpicions were fully areused by the non-arrival ofhis boat, wan determined not to let the pretended pilotoff without brimging him to the point, As he was talking be came to the stern of the Dent, bring: ing himself into full view, and was immediately recog. | nized by a mumber of the Texans on board the,Cumbria. “Tlow are you, Captain Payne?’ shouted one of the | ‘Texans 1 The pretended pilot, finding himself discovered, was co\zed with & tremor,'turned ghastly paie,and hid his | Nevertheless, he replied, “I'm first rele bow are you! dace in coafuelen, Come aboard, sir.’’ said Captain Summer, “No,no,”’ replied Captain Payne, ‘there are too many | dame blue coats aboard there to sult me.” “ we abowrd, wir!” ¢hented the Cu; Rut | ayne had no idea of alowing himself to be canght, Gnd was, meantine, making off | “Iden want to come sboard,’’ he shouted. “Follow tme,and I'l guide you over the bar; but I'm not the reguler pilot, aa I've told yeu, and | don’t want to take the respongibitity of your vessel.” ' ‘Who's Te command at Galveston?’ inquired the Cap- | tata, ! “Commodere Wainwright ,"’ was the ’ { Come aboard, | ag,” orted out the in. H ‘0, no,” said Payne, atl! making off. The Captain now ordered the Texans to stand at « “ready'’ with their carbines. He also calied out, as if giving orders to mariner, saying that the portholes must not be opened aati! tbe Colonet had given the orders te | fire. Tho pilot, bearing this, and witnessing the prepara- | trons to fre upon hit, stopped, and with reluctance fvally came ow board. Ho was then told that he must) pilot the vemel in and that if anything was wrenpe<t he | war leading the voesel into a trap—hie braine would be Diewn out upon the spot. | ‘Weil, gontiemen,’” #aid the pilot, very pale and in great terror, ‘1 auppore there iA po use of lying to you | ny more, ab! see lam known.” He then told (he tr thet Galveston @ae io poswereion Of the rebels fund that the gumboade had al! left. Ho was made a prisoner: bat for some reakon OM expiaived (he three rebels in the best were allowed to go Nick to the city. AP thoy sailed off the pretended pilot #h uted out to them i Goodbye | Take gent care of my clothes, and tell ine | boys to !gok ont for them. elves pian Sumaer then ord eed the euginser to put on py | | one of the refugees, by which he was apparently confused the prisoners made their escape. The fight was still going on late last evening on our left. The Rebel Defences at Vicksburg. {From the Vicksburg Whig, Dec. 10. | Saturday morning we started for this well known point, ly eame to anchor, Next morning, 3d instant, weather | which bids fair to become as renowned in “impartial bis- ; d after a ride of very hazy, with high sea, we commenced beating about | ¢ory’s page” as our own famed hills, an r bout three hours we arrived at the headquarters of Col. in the hopo of a pilot coming to us up to twelve o’clook | Withers, where ‘wo met with our old friend, Adjusant J. M. (no such success), during which tinie several of the.} L. ae = the afternoon, Niner too be sans refugees, being well acquainted with the bar, were desi- | tant, who volunteered to act as cicerone, we rode throug extensive defences on and about the bluff. Alt! rous of piloting us in, ‘The captain would -not listen to | te Gineetee te toa Ty ncabions a vireeg one, mal yo] any such suggestions, They theneffered to take one of | not anticipate that such extensive preparations had been boats hich he also dissent. | made for the enemy’s reception as loomed up before our the iene ae ae "9 azo for mils, “Indeed, wa found the defences a0 stupen. jous 48 to force us to exclaim, as did Macbeth, ‘will the refugees, amounting almost toa demand, he reluctantly | jine stretch out till the crack of doom:’’ Of course it consented, and the boat left manned by six persons, two | Would not be pradent to give our readers a detailed ac- count of the Yazoo defences, but we will assure them of whom were soldiers and four refugees. This was | that art hus been brought to ‘the aid of nature until the about half-past twelve P.M. The colonel sent a presting | hilis, &c., have been placed in such a conditien as to letter to the officer in command, stating that we weére in | leave a a het = —— fone ag AS manned by Touisianians, Wi distress, the horses on beard suffering from the roughness | stood the terrific storm of iron hail at Fort Jackson, aud of the weather, and demanding immediate assistance, we are satisfied that the intrepid Twenty second, with About seven o'clock P, M. the weather cleared to bright | the aid of Captain Weldon's impeder, will completely moenlight, and the sea became more calm. The boat did | ¢! Porter’s flotilla whenever it appears, Lat MeCler- not return, and hopes for her safety were given up, as it menand children (refugees), left New Orleans for Gay. veston Dec. 81, 1862, at nine o'clock P.M. Arrived out- side the island Jan. 2, 1863, at seven o’clook P. M., strong band come when he rosy, we will give him a reception that will far outshine that received by Guyon’s Hunga- Tian onveds in the defile of Brapiczko. But he will tind I a diferent and mn iter race of men bere than the Paring ecm trad Tron nee tie City, vibien eae the free | Austriaus—men that will drive him back again and again cause of uneasiness on the part of cur. captain, On the | Until the human tide which{he rolled forward falters, nnd, Suppesed warning the colonel bad ‘his men ealled vo. | bleeding and staggering, ceases to answer the cry of ite gether, and put in readiness in case of emergency. No. | Commander. Everything on the Yazvo line lec 3 ‘thing Curther transpired, however, duriug the night. ful and hopeful, and we are satisfied of our ability The next morning the cay broke’ clear, ‘the sun shining | atpoint, oni | dright, with the city and its surroundings in juli view. We hosted Jack and blew whistle about eight THE DISASTER AT VICKSBURG. | o'clock, which rignal was answered by a pilot boat inside a Sherma: rewell to the Army of Tennessee. bar, near a schoenor and bark, with American colors, flying, which proved to be the bark Coraehlo. After the boat At Milliken’s Bend General sberman issned@ the follow. ing order, taking his farewell of the Army of the Ten- coming towards us she tacked, apparently runnin; syaventine eater, ‘Ghe then wint towards the bart and lowered her jack, signifying that she had put the pilot | neseee:— aboard Inthe meantime the pilot beat anot up along- GEXERAL ORDERB—NO, 5. side, and asked—‘‘How much wi do you draw, cap- Hrapqvaaters, Ricrr Wis ARMY oy Tewaene } tain To which he repled—Nine and a haif to ten | STmamxx Formmer Query wen’s Bann, Jan. 4, 1868, feet.”” The answer then was—''You can go in. There is Pursuant to the terme 0: General Order No, 1, made plenty of water on the bar.”” | this day by General MeCleruand, the title of our army “Are you a pilot 1’ was then demanded | Coases to exist, aud constitutes in the fuure the Answer—No, Dut you can follow us in. | Army of the Missiasippi, composed of two “army ‘Queation—Whero is the pilot 7 | .”? one to be commanded by General G. W. Mergan, Apswer—On the bark. the other by myself. In relinquishing the command ‘Queation—Why don’t he come out for us? | of the Army of the Tennessee, and restricting my au- Answer—Because he bos special orders to iake the | thority to my own corps, | desire to express to all com- mandgre, to soldiers and officers recently operating before | ted gome distance. Again | Vick*burg my bearty thanks for their real, alucrity and gvide, when the captain or- | courage manifested therm on all occasions. We a him on board, when he repliet, ‘There aretoomany | failed in aecomplishing one it purpose of our men there for me.” Ho immediately hauled his jibsheet | movement, the capture of Vicksburg; but we were part to windward, slacked off the main and pot his helm | of a whole. Ours was but part of a combined movement, hard to port, with the intention of getting clear. Seeing | in which others were to assist. We were on time; um: thin the captain ordered the steamer backed, which | forseen contingencies must have delayed the others. We laced the steamer between the pilot boat and the bar. have destroyed the Shreveport road, we bave attacked ‘The captain thon called out, + the defences of Vicksburg, and purhed the attack as far as aft, and be reaay to fire. pradence would justify, and having found it too strong the colonel gives the word.” | for our single column, we have drawn off in good order Stand by your guns fore and ‘tL open your portholes until The pilot boat immediatel; came ‘and pilot said he would come on board. | and good spirits, ready for any now move. A new corm. When he came on board the colonel asked him who was in | meander is now here to lead you. He is choven by the command, His immediate answer wan, “Captain Wain- | Presidentof the United States, who is charged by wright. After several unimportant questions the constitution to maintain and defend jt, and anewers he was recognized and called by name by he has the undoubted right to select his own swents. 1 know that all good officers and soldiers wit] give bim the and lost bis presence of mind. Seeing that the captain | same hearty support and cheerful obedience they | joked upon hin with marked suspicion, he said, “Gen. have hitherto given me. There are hewere eaongh in | tiemen, 1 't lie any jonger—Galveston is in the hauds-| reserve for all, and work enough too. Let each do bie | ‘Of the Confederates.” The captain, hearing that the Har- | appropriate part, and our nation most in the end cumerge | riet Lane was in their ands, and, as he reported, from thie dire conflict purified and enobled by up injul mediately put the steamer to com. The | the fires which wow test it strength and pilot, J. W. Paine, waa, of course, detained a | purity. All officers of the peneral staf’ not & prisoner. The pilot boat and crow were permitied to tached to my person will hereafter report in person and depart, as the col thought, by their returning, it y letter to Major General MeClernana, cominanding the would give vag more time to escape. About nine o'clock | Army of the Misrissippi,on board the steamer Tigress, on the evening of the 6th we met the United Staves al at our rendexvous at ¢iainen’ Landing and at Montgomery Of-war Rrooklyn, and was boarded by ab afiion: from ber, | Point ; to whom we ghve the foreguing Information. We ater. | wards learned that the boat sent ashore with the six men | bad bern detained, aod the men taken prisoners: By order of Major General W. T. SHERMAN, | Ansistant Adjutant Genera) News from ifornin, AYYAIRS ON THR WRST COAST OF MBXI0O--ruR FRENCH FLEET HOURLY EXPROTRD—THY BALLOT. INGE FOR UNITHD STATES BENATOR IN CALIFORNIA, 1563, | } | { 2. Ti, Hasmorn , Newspaper Accounts, PARTICULANS OF TRE FIGHT IN GALTRSTON Bay. (From the New Or Delta, of Jan, 6.) { From an officer belonging w@ a United States transport | steamer from Galvoston (who was au eye witness of the | ‘The Golden Ago reports that the United state: affuir), we Jearn tho following particulars of the attack | Saranae and the coat ship Carlisle were at Ac by the Confeleratos, under Genoral Magrnder, upen the | the Sth instant Neve of the French fleet federal war reseols lying in Galveston Hay, ov the morn. | there, but were hourly expected. ing of the Ist fost. The atsadk war a most daring one, | In the California Legislature seven more ballots have and resnited i o> /ious tosn of life and the viesiruction | been taken for United States Senator, without any rewult of consiierable — -jorty of various kinds. The Union | being arrived at. The last ballot resulted as follows: — © Ollowe:—Tbe Harriet Lane, cap. | Phelne ‘ So sae ou Bax Pranceeo, Jan, ned in vennols Wi (ired, die Westtteld, blown up to prevent her falling into | Sargent . 4 the Aan de of the Con/oderates; and two barks, Inion with | Conness Br coal, captured, The exact jose of life i# not known, al. | Seattering... 6 tes with the great. of any theit oands joe at ent stnbbornnees, and there iz a8 yet no evidence though ib wae pretty heavy, What loxs the Confederates | sustained wae not known to our informant At two Mplock On the morning of the Ist, four Coafede. rate boate, similar in all respecte to our Missiseipni river eteamers (jined and fortified with cotton baler), cud. tenly emerged from Ruffsto Bayou Galveston 0 ment of the .oificere and men on the federal bo, thenah aprw’e jhes the Confederates wore in All the par: inteation of yielding po any ekle. Legal tender dult af 65. ‘The fresh torpentiné of Caliiortm manofacture was Offered in the market Ay. Salen Of 1,060 boxes of Proghan & Oar ble'e candied at 38%, 180 boxes Themay’ at 30sc. . tie opto vervele, IMPORTANT ALBANY, EXCITEMENT ON THE SPEAKER COMAEST. Declination of Channcey M. Depew, the Repub- Hican Candidate, and Nomination of Callicott, FILIBUSPRRING 10 PREVENT A BALLOT The Regency’s Chickens Coming Home to Roost. Bi Long and Bitter Personal and Political Speeches, Ren —— Ausany, Jan. 16, 1863. The monotesy of the contest for Speaker bas now changed to one of intense excitement. The change of front of the republicans last night has brought upon us a crisis that has aroused all the political elements at the State capital, causing a commotion seldom witnessed around apy legislative body. All the bitter on the democratic side has been brought to the , anda lively time is the result, : Au I telegraphed last night, the republican caucus. re” ceived Sherwood’s resignation, and nominated C. Depew for Speaker, There was, however, a great effort made and determination manifested in the caucus to nominate Callioott before it adjourned, and this would have been done had not the friends of Bepew in- sisted that he should have a fair trial. Matters rested in that way until this morning; but no person could watch the movements, even at an carly hour to-day, without seeing that the crisis in this contest had now arrived. It ‘was understood among the Jeading members of the canctlg that if Depew could net succoed to-day Mr. Callicott should be their nominee on Saturday; but the events this morn- ing before the Assembly convened changed even that ‘amme. A large number of the republican managers commenced calling on Mr. Depew a an early hour this morning, insisting that be should decline the nomination, stating, at the same time, that he could not be elected, and that by another day they feared that the democrats would succeed in forming such combinations that they could not elect Callicott ‘They thought that Callicott would have to be'elected to. day or not atall. Under this pressure, kept up on Mr. Depew for three hours, he finally consented to resign. As soon as the House was called to order Mr. Sherwood stated that be had withdrawn from the contest, and that another eandidate has been nomiuated in his place. Mr. Depew then stated that he had been nominated in the place of Mr.. Sherwood, and. although he had been unanimously nominated he would not let any personal feelings or ambition standin the way of aon necessity for the organization of the House, He would theretore respectfully decline the nomi- nation and would nominate Mr. Callicott. ‘This announcement opened up the fight on the floor. All manner of motions were made, yeas and nays |, @P- peals taken on the decision of the Clerk, yeas and bays called on the appeals, long speeches: }, explanations of their votes, and otber possible step taken to time, on jm b ublicans ont and adjournment, so tl ete wits pein e's were Bovecsl other tations, the entire wotkd ad. the 8, indorstood, Richmond des de. H Assembly met to worl that Dean had for the of enabling him to take such steps to ars otk that aerate it time was thus consumed. Regency managers been cordial in their su of J Dean at the outset, the latter could have been en the first. day of the session; Dut there was a jealousy between the Regency and New York interests which kept up a feud binat! all others, they detest. Taikjabout Mr. Callicott’ from the party! Whatelse were the acts of Weaver an Murphy, two Regency men, in democratic caucus, who declared that they would stand the nomination if John 8. Nafew, an anti-Regency man, was nominated, after he chad received @ majority of all the votes in the caucus, or, in other words, they threatened to defeat the candidate just nominated by the same caucns for Speaker if Nafew ‘was nominated for Clerk. Mr. Nafew, rather than stand in the way of the harmony of,the party, although ho had been fairly nominated by a majority of the caucus, withdrew. This action of the Regency laid down in the T would caucus opened the bolting, and Callicott has enly carried out the principle and + adopted and laid down by the ange hye of the caucus. If their chickens are now com! thei W roost they can see how the } y me ‘oocasion. ‘The speech of the morning was that of Thomas. Fields, oocupy ing upwards of two hours, in which he denounced the Fepublisan party, their mismanagement of the war, and the “Onward to Richmond” party, From that he toa pictare of Dickinson and Tremain, occupying ‘@ position that none were so low as to do them reverence, and then compared Callicott’s to their position, and so on through the whole, chapter, In alluding to affairs at Washington be alluded to General McClellan, and the bare mention of that gallant general's name brought forth enthusiastic applause from the galleries and all parts of the House. Arnant, Jan 16—8:30 P.M. Thomas C. Fields occupied the floor of the Assembly for upwards of five hours, with the exception of an interval Jong enough to take @ vote on a motion for a recess. Dur. ing this time the labbies and cloak rooms of the Assembly were crowded with nervous and excited politicians. Among the number stood Dean Richmond, constantly swearing ‘‘Callicott shan’t be Speaker,” as if his edict would decide the matter, when everybody knows that whatever he says in matters here now is of no more im- portance than the words ofachild three years old. Cagger also wae moving @bout, nervous and frightened, while John A. Green appeared to be running over with foam. Taking these persousges, with a crowd of sympa- whizing friends around, it was really a rich scene, If Barnum could have them in his Museum, with al their attitudes and expressions of countenance the same as here, the scene would throw all hie curiosities in the backyround. Many members went to their hotels for refreshments, while others paired off and (hen quietly sipped out. Finally, Mr. Fields made the statement that there would ve no ballot for Speaker to-night, that it would be made @ subject of endurnce if the other side insisted on not ad- journing over until to-morrow. Soom after that state- ‘ment the republican managers put their heads together and decided to go for am adjournmest, if the other side would consent to take a ballot at twelve o'clock to | thout interruption or debate, This they con- when the Asgembly, at a little past five I’. M., hed: us ended one of the most spicy and interesting sex- sious that has been held in the Assembly for years. A caucus of the democrats was imnaedi apnounced at the Delavan House for this evening, and every possible step will be taken and St efort made to compass the defeat of Callioott. This, I imagine, they will ind a hard task, Callieott’s own party is exceedingly bit*er upon him, but the terms upon which be is to be elected Speaker by the republicans are far better for his own than those offered to the repubtican candidate for the frieuds of Dean. Callicot’s bargain is that tain all Lis individuality as a democrat, shall ‘appoint all the of ccre of the House not elected from the detnocratic ranks, shal) give the republicans a majority Of men on one-ba f of the standing committees and the democrats * majority on the other half. The only vote that he pledges t@ cast on their side is on the question of govg into 4 joint ballot for United States Sepater, This is to publiean United ®tates Senator. He pledges inat postponing the eloiton and for takin this winter, ‘The friends of Dean had republican Clerk, give the republicans half the oomuit- tees and balf the patronage in return for ove republican ‘vote to elect Dean, This arrangement that Callicott has made is certainty no worse than that, yet the very men whe made these propositions are the loudest detamers of Callicott, and it looks to me as thongls the trouble 's that Gallicott hae closed his bargain first, and saut eide out, I donot Weliowe* that Judge Dean ever gave his to vote consent to any euch propositions; but his frieeds made | Bat then it makes al) the difference ti the world them. whose Ox is gored. dhomas C. Fields kept the floor for tive houra anda half, making & very adpoit and able eneech, avoiding all attompte to rule him out of order, when be gave way at haif-past Ove o'clock for adjoarument, after the adoption of @ regotition ty take @ vote for Apeaker at twelve o'clock morrow "There 1s much apeoolation Bow ns to whether the Calli cott plan of organizason will succeed, there being raworns that several repblicaus are ready vb recive averturce fur Compromiee om other foovings. Aumamy, Jan. 1T—1 A. it ‘The republicans held another caucus to-night. Every mepiber of the party, and those who havo voted with them for Speaker, were prosens, and fond to be more firm than @ver. The discumsion bas olinched them for Callcatt. Nota mnember wavere. ‘The Cemoecrats also held their cts, Judge Dean offered his declination. The cnucus refused to accept it, and resolved to etand by bin After considerable discuss & statemout w that a position of the republicans were dissatiy Calieott, and e ready to e@ter into any honora’ compromise on Rome other candidate, amd they then ac The attendance and feciing waveue Qows how much there at this is secure ® re. | & ballot | to clecta | other | ‘Mexican Rajlroad and Telegraph Company. ‘To lay out the streets north of Qne Hundred and Fifty” fifth street, Now York. y Sapient: she xeon om account of the premium for coin, was No other business of interest was transacted. Adjourned. Assembly. Anant, Jan. 16, 1863. ‘THE CONTEST FOR SPRAKKR, ‘Tho session opened amid intense excitement. On the calling of the roll Mr. McShea, democrat, was found to be absent without having paired off. Mr. Suxnwoop rose and withdrew his name from contest for Speaker. D Br Torey Baws soles aad tn 8 fow remarks nominated Mr, aes. Oe by $ Ring county, ae the republi- ir. ‘Tuomas C. Fixups, of No: rn Postpone the ballot for Speaker for one woel. emcees the vote was announced Mr. Fields rose to his vote, but was not ized by the Yote, bat was net recognized by the Clerk, who that he would never 3 despised his newly found republican allies, and scorned by ev: true and loyal democrat, whom he (Callicott) shected sat betrayed. Mr. Hoaues, of Erie, also severely reviewed the action of Mr. toonersma : ‘nim as @ Foden to — democratic constituency, whom basely Sat for ‘nconsideration. ri In the midst of the debate a despatch arrived from Mr, ‘McShea, stating that he wason the other side of the river, detained by the ice, hut that he would soon be with his democratic friends again. Every effort was then made by the republicans to press on the vote, and by the democrats to stave it off. eS #0 remarks a8 attempts to it ae "of kia jpeech Mr. oem in mi 3) . eee mage with loud and enthusiastic applause from the Mr. McShoa’s presence, however, would not prevent the eb vgreernre from organizing the;Assembly, with Mr. Calli- for Speaker. Mr. Fields therefore retained the floor at one o’clock, and had then beep tallaing for an hour. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasurxaron, Jan. 16, 1863. ‘THE CAPITOL, RXTENEION. morrow. of hours in length, reviewing the | The View Pawmpanr presented a communication from adminiat siege the Secretary of the Interior, asking for an appropriation of five hundred thousand dollars for the Capitol exten- sion, and two bundred thousand dollars for the new dome. FETITION OF THE WIDOW OF COLONEL BAKER FOR A PENSION, Mr. Hanpina, (Union) of Oregon, presented a memorial from tif widow of the late Colonel E. D. Baker for a pen. sion, i ‘THR SALE OF LANDS ON THE COAPT OF GEORGIA. ‘Mr. Wiaon, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on ‘Military Affairs, reported back the bill to suspend the sale of tapds on the coast of Georgia and in and about Port Royal, with an amendment as a substitute. ; AMENDING THE JUDICIARY SYATEM. Mr. Howann, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the bill to amend the act amending the judicial system. ‘PUNISHMENT OF FRAUD ON THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Wison introduced a ee arene on the government of the United States. ferred, BNOOURAGEMENT TO EUROPEAN RMOGRATION. Mr. Wennioat Migs of Conn. , offered a resolution direct- ofmaaking an appropriation tor the purpoveofeacboreg ‘an appro; for the purj encouraging eniigration from Earope to the United States. He said there Lergeote million men withdrawn from H suite, © were @ great many persons in Europe, industrious and frugal, who would come to this country if they had the means, 1t seomed to him that, under the present circumstances, this wasa matter of national con- cern. The resolution was adopted. RAISING TROOPS IN MISBOURI FOR LOCAL, DEFENCE. i Mr. Wiisen, (rep.) of Mags., offered a resolution direct- ing the of War to inform the Senate whether the limitation in the act the State of Missouri to raise ten thousand men for defence has been ex- ceeded, and if so, by what authorily such excess has been allowed, He said it was reported that-a great number of men had been raised in excess of the act, at great ex- pense. Adopted. DEEPENING THK YOX AND WISCONSIN RIVERS. Mr. Rick, Copp.) of Minn., offered a resolution directing the Military Committee to inquire into and report «pon the practicability of widening and deepening the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, so as to increasg their navigation. Adopted. THE, BFFICIENCY OF JRON-CLAD STRAMEKR. Mr. McDovcats, (opp.) of Cal., offered @ resolution in- structing the Naval Committee to inquire into the officien- cy of the construction of irou-clad vessels constructed and being constructed for the government, the power of their machinery, and, if defective, the causes thereof. Mr. Guiuns, (rep.) of lows, said the whole matter had been referred to a board of competent engineers Mr. Haim, (rep.) of N. H., said the Naval Committee ‘would not have time to make such an inquiry. After further discussion the resolution was rejected— yeas 18, nays 13. SUBSTITCTRE FOR MEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. Mr. TRomBULL, (rep.) of Ill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the message of the President, asking bee authority be bit the heads of departments to appoint persons temporarily to dischar; the duties of Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Treasury, reported @ bill for that POTPONTRWAPAYERS AND THR TORT OPNCE DEPARTIENXT, Mr. Cantitx, (Union) of Va., called up the resolution offered by him Yesterday relative to the instructions from the Post Department concerning the transpor- tation of certain papers through the mails, which was PRACE PROPOBALS, Mr. Cowax, (rep.) of Pa., offered the petition of W. ©. ew ait, pray ing for a reconsideration of his late petition. This petition quotes from a speech of Senator Sumner fa favor of peace; aaks for the withdrawal of President Lincoin’s emancipation proclamation so as to reunite the North; also asks for mediation to save the Union, and prays that the peace policy of Louis Nay , Horace Greeley and Mr. Vallandigham may be adopted, 80 as to prevent @ revolution in the North, which will be dis- union, On motion of Mr. Scacven, ).) of Mass., the ion was laid on the table, visniad adic Mi a, (rep.) of Mo., called ‘ap tbe ‘Dill making if. PaasxxDEn, (rep. o., called up for debclencios a the civil service ‘of the government, which was passed, BMANCIPATION IN muspOURI. ir. Hawpxnson, (Union) of Me., called up the bill a, pevatery'sd to ee Bias ‘of Missouri to emeeol. pate thie slaves in said State, that he should endeavor to anawer a oe the etjecttone hich might be urged againstgthe some of which might be urged aga! measure, and do all be could to seoure its fuccess. It wag well that the details of emancipation were left to the Legislature of Missouri, for that Logisiature is traly loyal, ‘and it was elected with = view to this special y He referred toa speech which oo Sie Scoterene) ante last year. in which he urged that Convention of that State should be recalied. and instead of putting Missouri ont of the Uniou, they should put siavery out of Missouri. | Before the rebeliion there were about 127,724 slaves in | Missouri, Many have since removed by their owners and many have escaped, probably from ten to twenty thousand, and jt might be assu that (ea or Ofeen thou- saud were eutitied to freedom under the Confiscation act, Jeaving, secording to his estimate, 93.224 to be paid for. His object wae to get rid of slavery in the State of Mis- sourl, ‘There were two ways to do K—one by feren, | of Dackod by military power; the other by the peac nieane of constituttonal legislation, The firet could not be | poiders i Missour! in favor of emanc ipa And expressing a perfect readiness to sacrifice the preservation of the Union. There were three questions arising out of thie question, First—Is slavery wrong: Second—Is it au obstacle to the preser. vation of the Union? Third—Are the people in the non niavehoiding States any way reapensible for the evils of | slavery! He would pot arguo the fret question, bot leave it to the eunseience of every one. The second woukl be answered in the affirmative by every one who vod j for and supported the Confiscation acts, if the question evuld be answered in the af thon the people of the con slaveholding tcheerfally to bear their ahure of the burden io get rh referred at auine length t y into the snows for by their votee they ha of these wretched beings heltion @ doom was fi would Not lone measures for its abolition. not, member from a slave State, and a slavebolder, heap xecrations upon it, and he bad no heart to qurse slave- bolders cimply because they were siaveholders. He had: always formerly believed that the institution in iteolf did ‘not antagunise with the perfect sucoess of our country, and that there was mot an irrepressible confliet between freedom and slavery; but we have now @ war upoo us, and if slavery be the cause the State of Missouri offers to sacrifice it on the altar of her country. CONROLIDATION OF REGIMENTS IN THE FIKZD, On motion of Mr. Witxon, (re. .) of Maes., the bill was dation of regiment: Postponed, and the bili for the consol taken up. After @ discussion it was postpomed. THR UTal Mr, Howaxp, (rep.) of Mich., offered a resolution, which was adopted, instruct) g tne Committee om Terri- tories to report whether the publication of the momuge: of the Governor of Utah bad been suppressed. It 40, what were the causes and what was the message. "8 s ‘DEPARTMENT. to increase- y ougl Mr. TaumBuLL, (rev.) of Ill., objected to the further Toading. He was not disposed to listen to a lecture to: Mr, Suxnman, (rep.) of Ohio, it would’ be read. He thought any man was enti to be heard when: charges were made acainst him. Mr. denied the right of any man to ingult the. Senate, He was pertectly wiliing to listen to any re- spectful communication and give General Meigs the ben- efit of an investigation, Mr. Witson proposed to withdraw the letter. He it it might contain hasty expressions. Mr. Lan, (rep.) of haneas, 6id be wanted to @iscunr the bill. He did not want General Meigs to fill the depart ment with traitors. He had suspicions of his loyalty. rep.) pee Pree e Deaaee bad was proper way to pro- be should make his charges in.the proper piace and way. EXECUTIVE SRERION. Went into executive session, and after which adjourned thi Monday. ; e House of Representatives. Wasmineron, Jan. 16, 1663. ‘The House was for some time engaged in the considera- thon of private Ddills. ‘THE EVLARGEMENT OF THR CANALS. ‘The House proceeded ‘to consider the bill reported hat June from the Committee of the Whole on the #tate of the: Union, with amendments, authorizing the enlargement of the Mississippi and Michigan Canal for the passage of gunboats, munitions of war, &o., and also the eularge- tment of the Erie and Oswogo canals for similar purposes, connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario with the Hudeor river. Mr. Honan, (opp.) of Ind., moved to table the subject. , 42 against 03 WAYS AND MRANS:YOR THE SUPPORT OF ‘Mr. Stevens, (rep ) of Pa., moved that the House go {nto committee on the bill providing ways and means for bas of the yeh bs ir, WASHKURNE, (rep. ) appealed to him to let» square vote be taken en the bili, saying, a8 provision had been made for the immediate pay of the army, there was no ‘iDg Necessity for the passage of the Finance bi!) . © SPRAKER, ip reply to a question of Mr. Washburne. said if Mr. Stevens’ motion should prevail the Canal bul ‘would remain on the table with uther unfinished business. Mr. Wasnpurwe demanded the yeas and nays on the motion to go into Comm tte of the Whole. The motion was agreed to by a vote of 74 against 61. The consideration of the Fiuance bill was resomed. Mr. Reacor Coxxiina, (rep.) of N. ¥., said originally one half of the House were oj to paper promises making them legal tender for debys; and others besides bimself desired to know whether the Secretary of the ‘Treasury deeined himself able to accept the terme pro- posed by the bill reported from the Committee of Ways and Means—in other words, whether the Secretary could conduct the business of his department under it. Mr. Hooper, (rep.) of Mass., replied that the bill was not satisfactory to the Secretary, who believed that some of its provisions were inexpedient and would cause se- rious difficulties to the department. Mr. Rescor Conkiime asked the direct question whether the Secretary would be able to carry on his department under this bill? He had, Mr. Hoore® said in bis opinion he could not. after consultation witb the Secretary, prepared an amend ment to the bill, which was read to-day, to borrow vine bundred millions, and to issue bonds payable after twenty Years, with not exceeding six per cent interest; interest and principal payable ip coin, or Treasury notes payable in three years with interest not exceoding six per cent, payable in lawful money, or United States legal tender notes, the whole amount of bonds, Treasury notes and United States notes not to exceed the sum of nine hundred millions. It also authorizes the deposit of coin, for which Tecetpts are to be issued in sums of not less than tweuty dollars, to be receivable at the C.stom Houses, and for payment on the interest ou the public debt. Mr. Suevrmip, (opp ) of R. 1., after remarking that it was impossible to carry on the war on a specie basir, said ho was willing togive to the Secretary of the Treasury all the confidence pecessary in transacti his departmeat. But he would not the device of any man as a rule for bis action, Hence <a the Secretary’s banking scheme, which would down the State banks. He was unwilling to such power into the hands of auy man. ” Mr. Horo, (rep.) of Obio, replied to Mr. Gurloy’s remarks of yesterday blaming the Secretary of the Trea- Sury tor not selling the bonds for the payment of the ex’ diers, &c. He maintaine:: that the Secretary was legally correct in his construction of the law, aa he was re- stricted to their sale at market value, which was what ‘the bonds were selling for in New York. Mr. Hoorgn, during the debate, remarked that after inquiry he had asceriaived that provision bad been made for the payment oi the soldiers for the months of Sep- and Octobe: , the rolls tor November and Decom- Der net having been sont in. He alluded to the difficulties ‘and risks of paymaste’s in paying soldiers. pw Divan, (rep.) of N. Y.. that the regiment be was with came into service in Me oy! with the = that they should be paid. Up to a not had one rr. Mr. Non:x, (opp.) of Ohio, knew of one regiment of Ohio cavalry which had not been paid for a year, and others pot paid for ix months. an Van Wren, (rep.) of N. Y., soo Y Sagoo ult Of the payinaaters, who were persistent as fi funda, but the fault of the Treasury. the money not being there! Some poor, crippled and invalid soldiers, throng- ing the doors of the paymasters, had fallen victims to the Shy locks waiting to fleece them ir, McPannso, (rep.) of Pa., asked whether Mr. Vam Wyck was not aware had been taken by the itary authorities to prevent such outrages’ Mr. Dawn, (rep.) Maes., wished to know whether Mr, Mo!’herson referred to the action rescinding the order of General Grant against the Jews ? ‘Mr. Herews, (resuming)—If there war criminality anywhere, it certainly was not with the Secretary ithout coming to a conclusion on the bi!) the comm t tee rose, ime they THR CONTENT CASK. Mr, Houmam, (opp.) of Ind., referred to the fact that the Houve had directed Simon Stevens to be brought be fore the bar of the House to answer for eontempt in re fusing to answer oertein qoatione of the Committes oo Government Ooutracts. He now staied that Stevens bac appeared. before the committee and answered. thereiure- he moved that the said st-vens be discharged from or" tody,, ou the condition that he pay the (ver ineurred. The House then adjourced until Monday The Sad Skating Catastrophe. Bivcnaxron, Jan. 16, 1869. The Greene (N. ¥.) American aays>— We iourn that on Friday laat, aa the scbolare in & echo? ®t a small village, some two miles south of Lodesboro, Va., worl on a millpond, the jee gave way, and thirty one out of thirty-eight were drowned. At our Inet advices all but three of the bodies bad been recovered. ‘The Binghamton Republican, commenting on above, saysr— ‘The above reported accident was first looxted at Hor preville, but nothing of the kind oecurred there or in the vieln/ty. Now wo have the aecident occur, with increased Joes of life, two tatier from Lonesboro, Pa. We hope it i a fabrication. The facts must foon appear. 2.—Dr, Colton will give another of bis brit- smING ¥ | iantentortatnments this evening at the Cooper Institute, this afternoon for ladies and pa t cabibivion, we are told, crewees 4a similar exhibit eof rehools, The | the iarge hal to overfiowing.